Real Estate
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Can't sleep? You probably need to make these changesAug 18, 2019 7:00 am - Brain research has shown how relevant sleep is to health, so it's more important than ever to get a good night's sleep. In the bedroom, that means not just decorating in...
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Centerpieces, themes dress up an everyday tableAug 18, 2019 7:00 am - Setting a table should be a fun endeavor for the host, and it should reveal a zest for entertaining. Dinner parties — no matter if it's an intimate dinner for two or an ...
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Expert tips for updating your front doorAug 18, 2019 7:00 am - How great would it be if you could just pop out your old front door, Lego-style, and replace it with a new one? In one bold move, you could change the look of your house...
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Deadlocked over deadboltsAug 18, 2019 6:00 am - Q. The people who are buying my house hired a home inspector, and one of his recommendations strikes me as unreasonable. I have double-cylinder deadbolts on my front and...
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Suburban malls look to reinvent, reinvigorate themselves as retail slips awayAug 18, 2019 5:30 am - Just north of the Jane Addams Tollway on the south end of Huntley, broken concrete and tall grass are all that remain of the Huntley Outlet Center. The 279,000-square-fo...
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Written guides exist to help govern building associationsAug 17, 2019 7:00 am - Q. Are there reference books or journals that a condominium or townhouse board can use to guide conduct? A. Community Associations Institute ("CAI") has a vast library o...
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Hard to fool assessor with artificially low home sale priceAug 17, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I have a house for sale for $260,000, and I received a $220,000 offer for the house and a $40,000 offer for "fixtures." My assessment is $229,000. The buyer wants to ...
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Is a 3-unit townhouse building appropriate for a St. Charles neighborhood?Aug 16, 2019 1:00 am - A three-unit townhouse building proposed for the downtown St. Charles area is aesthetically pleasing, aldermen say, but does it fit with the character of the surrounding...
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Keep it cool when dining alfrescoAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Summertime finds many of us grilling in the backyard or roasting s'mores around a campfire. Ashley Rodriguez, though, as producer of the James Beard Award-nominated vide...
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Arlington Heights to welcome 18 new affordable supportive housing unitsAug 15, 2019 5:30 am - A dream more than 10 years in the making is coming true for activists working to provide affordable supportive housing in the suburbs. Heart's Place, a two-story, 18-uni...