Real Estate
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'McMansions' may take tax break hitAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- To add to mortgage meltdown miseries, the credit panic, plunging home sales and rising foreclosures, here's a new worry: a proposed cutoff of mortgage-inte...
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Ceiling fans useful year-roundAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I thought about installing a couple of ceiling fans to reduce my electric bills. I heard they can also save during winter. What size ceiling fan do I need, how do I s...
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Job loss not a desperate situationAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Mortgage defaults have soared in recent months, but many financially ailing borrowers can take steps to avoid losing their home to foreclosure. Q. I purchased my home in...
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Folk art flairAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Combine Texan and Swedish styles and you get what can only be called a picturesque house with a strong feeling of folk art. The home behind the pine-tree-shaped fence on...
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Moving: Preparation helps ease kids worriesAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Moving to a new home brings with it a lot of emotions, particularly for families moving with children. Excitement and enthusiasm are coupled with anxiety and apprehensio...
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More outdoor lighting a bonusAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - You can add real value to your home by installing low-voltage outdoor lighting. It can also add security by lighting otherwise dark hiding spots. So where do you begin? ...
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Animal House meets empty nestAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Real-estate developer Lee Schaefer is hovering over a model of his company's latest swinging-singles complex in Nashville, Tenn. As he surveys the scene, complete with b...
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Upgrades offered as sales incentiveAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - To help celebrate Toll Brothers' 40th anniversary, The Crossings at Morton Grove, is a Chicago-style row house community, offers free upgrade packages to all buyers unti...
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Plenty of variety at Windsor RidgeAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - A new sales office and 13 new single-family floor plans are creating excitement at Montalbano Homes' Windsor Ridge in Joliet. An established community that will include ...
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Price tag at Trump Tower Chicago surprises someAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Because the Trump name is synonymous with multimillion dollar properties throughout the world, many buyers are surprised to learn they can get into the Trump Internation...