Real Estate
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Formula to scheduling mortgage paymentsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I get paid biweekly. This year I made sure the mortgage payment was made every other paycheck. I figure I will be making one extra payment per year...
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'Inconveniences' not causes to break leaseDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. My fiancé and I really need to break our lease. We signed a one-year lease in August last year, and since then we've had nothing but issues. Not even two weeks a...
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Asbestos flooring not inspector's realmDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I purchased a home several months ago and had it inspected. But the home inspector (in my opinion) missed an important defect. One room has old-looking vinyl floo...
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Possible to convert a vaulted ceilingDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. My living room has a vaulted ceiling. I have always liked the look of a curved ceiling. Can I convert the living room ceiling into a curved one? Can this also be ...
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Area builder, remodeler recognized by Illinois associationDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The Northern Illinois Home Builders Association presented ICON awards to its builder and remodeler members at a ceremony held Nov. 13 in Lisle. "The ICON Award is prese...
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Hamptons estate comes with $59 million tagDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The Hamptons estate of the late Howard Gittis, the right-hand man of take-over artist Ronald Perelman, just hit the market with a $59 million price tag. In 1994, Gittis ...
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Homeowners opt for custom concrete for their countersDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Tony and Laurie Adamo needed a countertop for the bar in their game and bar room. But they didn't want just any kind of countertop. Tony Adamo's instructions to his inte...
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Housing woes 'grinching' holidaysDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Susan and John Harriman normally spend about $500 on holiday gifts -- $100 on presents for each other, $50 on their 29-year-old niece, then $25 on all of their other fam...
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Latex over paneling may require special primerDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I plan on painting the paneling on my walls in our family room. I will be using a latex paint. Is there any special primer I should use? Or should I be OK with ju...
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Prelicensing course offeredDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The Real Estate Institute offers "Real Estate Transactions #101," a 45-credit hour prelicensing course required before being able to take the Illinois Real Estate Salesp...