Real Estate
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Baird & Warner website earns honorsNov 25, 2019 12:00 am - CHICAGO - Baird & Warner's website, BairdWarner.com, has been named "Best Community" website in the national 2019 REALTrends website Rankings and "BestBrokerage website"...
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Prepare for a warm, more relaxed winterNov 24, 2019 6:00 am - As temperatures drop, our focus turns indoors and we look for ways to make our spaces cozy and full of warmth. Many are stumped about what to do about their decor. Here ...
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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?...