Real Estate
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Country houses should evoke a relaxed, casual lifestyleFeb 02, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. The following column originally published in 2014. For many, living in country houses is as common as living i...
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The story behind some colorful paint namesFeb 02, 2020 6:00 am - Ever wonder how paint colors get their names? If you're shopping for pink, say, you'll find dozens of shades referencing roses, bubble gum and shells. There are some ext...
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Seller asks about installation of smoke alarmsFeb 02, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Our listing agent says we have to install smoke alarms before selling our home. We've lived here for 35 years without alarms and have never had a problem with fires. ...
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Inheriting the fine china? Many younger folks say no thanksFeb 01, 2020 6:00 am - Last summer, I cleaned out the house where my grandmother lived for 60 years. Every nook and cranny was filled with something — papers, mugs, old photographs, knickknack...
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Six tips for condo buyersFeb 01, 2020 5:00 am - Just 5% of all homes bought last year were condominiums, according to the 2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers by the National Association of Realtors. But in urban a...
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GC Realty brokers several suburban transactionsFeb 01, 2020 12:00 am - ROSELLE - GC Realty & Development, LLC recently brokered a number of transactions in the O'Hare market totaling just over 136,000 square feet. • GC Realty & Development ...
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Property taxes should be fairly split between buyer, seller at closingJan 31, 2020 6:00 am - Q: My husband and I purchased our first home in December. We haven't had any problems but a Realtor friend of ours recently told us we should expect a large increase in ...
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What to expect during a bathroom remodelJan 31, 2020 5:00 am - There are many reasons to renovate a home. Some homeowners purchase fixer-uppers and commit to making major renovations before they even move in, while others may renova...
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Costco bringing second Naperville store to East Ogden mallJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - Costco plans to open in a decades-old Naperville strip mall, providing a major boost to the city's revitalization efforts along the East Ogden Avenue corridor. The wareh...
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Naperville working on 'user-friendly' update of land-use planJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - Some sections of the planning document that informs developers about the intended use of sites in Naperville dates to the 1980s, so city officials say it's time for an u...