Real Estate
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How to keep houseplants healthy in winterNov 24, 2019 6:00 am - Whether houseplants are kept indoors year round or they are moved in and out with the seasons, winter can be a challenging time to keep them healthy and happy. The air i...
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How Wheaton College grad's property to rent became a business to sell
Nov 24, 2019 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Karl Scarlett's business can be traced to a nasty spat with a tenant who would not leave a rental property he owned in Washington. “She wouldn't pay her ren...
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Double flashing vs. single flashing on tile roofingNov 24, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My tile roof is leaking in an unusual way. No moisture gets into the house, but at the edges of the roof I've seen water running from beneath the tiles. When I bought...
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What's next for empty bank buildings in the Fox Valley?Nov 23, 2019 6:28 am - It isn't difficult to spot one. They are all over the Tri-Cities and Kane County area. We wonder what will happen to empty retail storefronts or restaurants, but another...
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A splash of color can refresh the kitchen without a remodelNov 23, 2019 6:00 am - Some days, do you look around your kitchen and think about ripping it apart and starting fresh? But a full kitchen remodel isn't in the cards? That's no reason you can't...
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Judgments must be disclosed to potential buyersNov 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q: Our condominium association has been cited on numerous occasions with building code violations that require actual court appearances. Do these matters need to be incl...
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Five old-school table accessories to revive for the holidaysNov 22, 2019 6:00 am - At one time, baby boomers may have loved hauling out their French rimmed soup plates and polishing their sterling salt-and-pepper shakers, but many of these accessories ...
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Try something new with uncommonly delicious (and ugly) fruitNov 22, 2019 6:00 am - As I savor one of my just-picked American persimmons (Diospyros virginiana), I'm reminded how this fruit — and a few other delectable fruits — would never sell. Why not?...
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Lee & Associates negotiates industrial leaseNov 22, 2019 12:00 am - BATAVIA — Lee & Associates has brokered the lease of 42,682 square feet of warehouse space at 1100 N. Raddant Road in Batavia. Terms of the lease were not announced. Wit...
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Developer seeking funds for Elgin, Fox Lake senior living projects despite lawsuitNov 22, 2019 12:00 am - A Chicago developer says he's committed to securing funding to complete senior living facilities in Elgin and Fox Lake despite an ongoing federal lawsuit that alleges he...