Real Estate
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Burn fireplace logs for ambience, not heatNov 10, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I always buy firewood to use in my open fireplace. I burn it just for ambience, not really for heat. I thought about using fireplace logs instead. Are they as efficie...
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Why Not Use Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Reduce Mortgage Costs?Nov 10, 2018 5:00 am - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have now been in federal governmental conservatorship for 10 years, with no end in sight and no plan for their future. While the prevailing po...
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Mexican family restaurant replacing taqueria at Randhurst VillageNov 10, 2018 12:00 am - Randhurst village is getting a new restaurant next to the AMC theaters. Salsa Street Fiesta Grill plans to occupy the space formerly held by Truco Taqueria at 211 Randh...
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Concealed doorways are the latest trend in home designNov 09, 2018 6:00 am - Washington and secrets go together hand in glove. Or maybe it's more like cloak and dagger. It should be no surprise then that the D.C. area is one of the hot spots ener...
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A taste of India can make a minimalist American interior popNov 09, 2018 5:00 am - Lucky is how I feel each time I travel to India. No matter how many times I've visited, I see and learn something new. The world's largest democracy is complex, layered ...
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For-sale-by-owner deals appear to be fizzlingNov 09, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - What's been happening to that good old-fashioned American way to sell your home - doing it yourself, with minimal or no commission costs? If you believe new...
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Laundry water drains into backyardNov 09, 2018 5:00 am - Q. The home I'm buying has a bootlegged drain pipe for the washing machine, as reported by my home inspector. Instead of draining the laundry into the septic system, the...
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Mount Prospect residents fear traffic, density of 320-unit downtown projectNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - Residents living near the proposed Maple Street Lofts development in downtown Mount Prospect made their concerns about traffic, density and the impact of the 320 housing...
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US mortgage rates jump to highest level in 7 years
Nov 08, 2018 6:00 am - U.S. mortgage rates jumped this week to the highest level in seven years, a trend that is pulling down home sales and slowing home price growth. Mortgage buyer Freddie M...
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Des Plaines apartment complex to hold grand openingNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - A grand opening celebration is scheduled for Friday night at Buckingham Place, the new luxury apartment complex on Northwest Highway in Des Plaines. The 5-story, 270-uni...