Real Estate
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Framing art should be given careful thoughtApr 21, 2019 7:00 am - You may have pondered before how best to create a gallery-style wall filled with different pieces of art, or even just select a singular work of art to display above you...
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Scenic wallpaper murals now more accessible than everApr 21, 2019 7:00 am - Designers love scenic wallpaper for its ability to transform a room. Unlike regular wallpaper, which often has a repeating pattern, scenic wallpaper fills an entire wall...
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Organic mulch is the key to gardening under treesApr 21, 2019 7:00 am - As a younger gardener, I preferred gardening in the bright, toasty sunshine. As I get older, however, I would rather garden under trees, their branches offering respite ...
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Hot tub installed without a building permitApr 21, 2019 6:00 am - Q. The people who are buying my house hired a home inspector. One question the inspector asked is whether we obtained a permit when we installed the hot tub. Until now, ...
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Career in real estate not for everyoneApr 20, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I'm considering going in to real estate sales. I'd be interested to hear what, in your opinion, is the most important thing for success. A. For starters, total honest...
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Owner must maintain lot even if undevelopedApr 20, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I live in a common interest community association of detached single-family homes. The lot next to my home is a vacant lot that is always filled with overgrown weeds ...
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Pendulum swings back to less expensive countersApr 19, 2019 7:00 am - The phrase “laminate countertop” usually elicits a look of distaste. A wrinkled nose, maybe a brief sigh and then the phrase, “Too bad it's not real stone.” For people ...
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More Americans are choosing not to tap into their home equityApr 19, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - American homeowners are doing something surprising: Despite record amounts of home equity available to them - an estimated $1.5 trillion worth - they are ta...
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40-unit townhouse development near downtown Lake Zurich approvedApr 19, 2019 1:00 am - A plan to build a 40-unit townhouse development north of Route 22 and west of Old Rand Road was approved by the village of Lake Zurich this week. The development, which ...
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Redevelopment at AMC movie theater in Rosemont?Apr 19, 2019 1:00 am - The 18-screen AMC movie theater in Rosemont's entertainment district may shut down six of those screens and parcel out that space to another user, village officials said...