Real Estate
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A natural holidayDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - The natural look -- greens accented with pine cones and berries -- makes for popular traditional decorations this time of year. Indoors or out, homeowners enjoy the frag...
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Hands-on home builder wears many hatsDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - When Robert Lord builds a home, he questions everything -- the direction the sun will hit the house, the placement of casements, the sustainability of building materials...
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Once on title, land trust doesn't really shield ownershipDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I own a piece of vacant land that I would like not to be disclosed to the public. Would a land trust be a way I could accomplish this? A. It could have been a...
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A Realtor against home inspections?Dec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I've been a Realtor for over 10 years and am a strong believer in home inspections. But recently, I had a situation with another agent who does not share my view....
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Two Sunset Ridge Estates home pack knockout punchDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - KLM Builders is preparing to deliver a strong one-two punch designed to knock buyers off their feet at Sunset Ridge Estates in Richmond -- where two new fully furnished ...
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Company has furnished homes for saleDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Kennedy Homes is selling 10 furnished and decorated models in Joliet, Coal City, Bourbonnais and Waterman. These 1,840- to 3,530-square-foot two-story homes include furn...
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Homes going fast in LibertyvilleDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - With three home sites and one immediate delivery home currently available at Cambridge Knoll, the opportunity to own a new single-family estate home in a prime Libertyvi...
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Years fly by, but association to-do list remains the sameDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - I was recently reminded that I have just passed my 11th anniversary of writing this column. Ah, the more things change, the more they stay the same. In 1996, as in 2007...
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Builders try to spur new-home sales with a variety of promotionsDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - It's the time of year for gifts, and home builders are ready to give -- in order to receive. It's no secret that 2007 has not been a good year for home builders. And the...
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There's still time to get a new house before the end of yearDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - "There's no place like home for the holidays" goes the popular seasonal song, and buyers who move quickly can settle into the Optima Old Orchard Woods condominiums in Sk...