Real Estate
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Warm up your green thumb in February with onion seedsFeb 03, 2019 6:00 am - Onion rings, French onion soup, a slice of onion on a hamburger; caramelized onions on steaks, meatloaf or sausage; and the list goes on and on. There are so many ways f...
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Every family requests the same thing: comfortable chairsFeb 03, 2019 6:00 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. The following column was originally published in 2014. There hasn't been one time in my more than 19 years...
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Loads of houses are up for sale - but middle-class buyers are still shut out
Feb 03, 2019 5:11 am - Despite an uptick in homes on the market and weakening home sales across the country, homeownership is out of reach for a growing number of middle-class buyers, accordin...
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Poppies are tougher than they look and can be sown earlyFeb 03, 2019 5:00 am - With seeds as fine as dust and flower petals as delicate as fairy shawls, it might seem that poppies are too fragile to have their seeds sown directly on melting snow or...
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Board can't reject member for missing meetingsFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - Q. One of the board members of our association misses most of our board meetings. Can the board declare the seat vacant and appoint another owner to fill the vacancy? A....
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How to sell a home without a realty agentFeb 02, 2019 5:00 am - Q. We want to move out of the state, but we're not in any hurry, and we want to try selling our home without using a broker. We would appreciate any advice you have for ...
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Your FICO score is not your mortgage destinyFeb 01, 2019 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - The higher your credit score, the lower the interest rate quote you'll get on your mortgage, right? As a general proposition, sure. But how much of a rate b...
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Five ideas to deliver more 'you' timeFeb 01, 2019 5:00 am - I spend my days as an organizer helping clients optimize their storage and use their living space in efficient and sensible ways. Although every house is different - sma...
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Another builder plans homes on former Dominick's site in Rolling MeadowsFeb 01, 2019 4:33 am - Another homebuilder is expected to submit plans for redevelopment of the vacant Dominick's site in downtown Rolling Meadows, after the previous developer dropped out due...
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InvenTrust acquires N. Carolina retail centerFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - InvenTrust Properties Corp. said it has acquired Commons at University Place, in Durham, N.C., for $23.25 million. The a 92,100 square foot retail center...