Real Estate
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You can install window replacementsOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I want to get new replacement windows, but the cost is outside my budget. Is it possible to install windows myself and save the labor cost? Do I have to remove all th...
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Florence good for familiesOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The medium sized Florence 2 (405-49) utilizes its space well. The lap siding and wood shake roof gives the exterior a look anyone would be proud to show off to friends. ...
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Inspector should be advocate for buyerOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I have several complaints about my home inspector. Throughout the inspection, he was shadowed by the seller and the listing agent, so I could never speak freely with ...
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Bidet toilet seats no longer a pipe dream in America
Oct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Technophiles rejoice: high-tech gadgetry is aiming for your backside. Several companies, including American Bidet, BioBidet, Brondell, Coco, Koehler and Toto...
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Home needs energy audit to find cause of roof iciclesOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. A shed-style roof overhangs a brick stoop at my front door. Every northern New Jersey winter after every snowfall (sometimes even during the snowfall), melted snow fr...
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Seller not obligated to make repairsOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I signed a contract to buy a house a couple weeks ago. We did a home inspection and the inspector stated in his report that certain parts of the plumb...
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How interest rates affect your adjustable mortgageOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - In recent weeks, my mailbox has overflowed with messages of distress from borrowers faced with an imminent rate adjustment on their adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs). Mos...
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'Serial mover' finally feels at home in condoOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Sabra Minkus has purchased a three-bedroom condominium with a 7,000 square-foot private green roof garden in Skokie. Sabra Minkus has lived in a lot of homes over the p...
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Roslin Reserve offers many choicesOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Buyers at Roslin Reserve in Oswego can choose custom features such as granite counters, breakfast bars and hardwood flooring. Home buyers at Roslin Reserve in Oswego hav...
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Wide selection of attached homes in Southwest suburbsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Find a variety of condominiums and townhouses priced at more than $250,000 throughout the West, South and Southwest suburbs. Aurora Community: Deerbrook Place by Deerbro...