Real Estate
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Novel program gives homeless people jobs in apartment buildings - and housing, too
Apr 28, 2019 6:12 am - WASHINGTON - In a past career, Daniel Stover worked in construction. He was assigned to the night shift but had to resign when he couldn't find anyone to watch his 6-yea...
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Why is shower losing water pressure in new home?Apr 28, 2019 6:00 am - Q. We just purchased a new home, and there has been an annoying problem with the plumbing system. Whenever we flush the toilet or use the laundry while taking a shower, ...
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Unsold luxury homes are piling up in the Hamptons. Is new tax law to blame?
Apr 28, 2019 6:00 am - Lavish vacation homes are losing their luster in New York's Hamptons, the beachfront retreat favored by financiers and celebrities. There were 869 luxury properties avai...
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Five tools gardening experts can't live withoutApr 27, 2019 7:00 am - Kelly Smith Trimble, editorial director of HGTV.com and author of "Vegetable Gardening Wisdom: Daily Advice and Inspiration for Getting the Most from Your Garden," has a...
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Your file cabinet doesn't have to be an eyesoreApr 27, 2019 7:00 am - Confession: When I was a teenager, I asked for a four-drawer black file cabinet for my birthday. There's just something alluring about putting order to your paper, as if...
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Elements provide inspiration at Architectural Digest showApr 27, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Intrepid visitors to the Architectural Digest Design Show last month braved lashings of chilly rain to get there. But inside, the elements were the source of ...
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Tenant should be able to answer complaintApr 27, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Our condominium association issued a notice of violation to an owner regarding conduct of the owner's tenant. The notice provided the owner with the opportunity for a...
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Family can take over mortgage when father diesApr 27, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I have a 30-year fixed mortgage with about 20 years left and a balance of around $200,000 still on my home. My grown son (and executor of my estate) lives with me, pa...
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Arlington Heights officials say 5% of Arlington 425 units should be cheaperApr 27, 2019 1:00 am - Arlington Heights officials recommend 18 - or 5% - of the 361 residential units in the proposed Arlington 425 downtown development be rented at below-market rates, accor...
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Why wood floors are suddenly the design of the momentApr 26, 2019 7:00 am - When you first enter the foyer of designer Katie Ridder and her architect husband Peter Pennoyer's house in New York's Dutchess County, you can't help but be surprised b...