Real Estate
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Bare crawl space creates humidity problemOct 21, 2018 7:00 am - Q. We live in a house that is more than 100 years old. The cellar under most of the house is laid-up stone with a poured cement floor over most of it. Two rooms in the h...
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Door company updates suburban tract homesOct 21, 2018 6:00 am - Imagine completely transforming and updating the doors throughout your home without any on-site construction, paint cans or tarps littering your living spaces, and witho...
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Association asked to pay for patio damageOct 20, 2018 7:00 am - Q. The patio of my unit (a limited common element) has been damaged by erosion from water that cascades over the gutters of our building. The gutters clog frequently wit...
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Creating the perfect kitchen islandOct 19, 2018 6:00 am - Interior designer Abbe Fenimore knew that adding a kitchen island was one of the most important decisions she'd make in remodeling her 1940s-era home in Dallas. A well-d...
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Does going green net you more green when selling your home?Oct 19, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you make extensive energy-conservation and other green improvements to your home, will they earn you a premium price for the entire house when you go to ...
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Buyer decides to do a 'selfie' home inspectionOct 19, 2018 6:00 am - Q. The house I'm buying is about 15 years old, and I've decided to do the home inspection myself in order to save money. One of the things I noticed is that the clothes ...
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Fire-ravaged condo buildings being demolished in Prospect HeightsOct 19, 2018 1:00 am - Remains of condominium buildings heavily damaged by fire three months ago in Prospect Heights are being demolished to clear land for new construction and the expected re...
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Low inventory contributes to drop in area home salesOct 19, 2018 1:00 am - The number of detached single-family homes sold in Chicagoland dropped this September, due to a continued lack of inventory in the area, experts say. The number of house...
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Developer courts e-commerce companies with $23 million spec warehouse in WinfieldOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - An industrial development under construction in Winfield represents a $23 million investment that officials say could lure Amazon and other e-commerce companies to the m...
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Would Vernon Hills company leave town over rejection of $1.37 million tax deal?Oct 18, 2018 1:00 am - Though praised as a good corporate neighbor, American Hotel Register Co. representatives failed to persuade Vernon Hills trustees to hand over $1.37 million in sales tax...