Real Estate
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Don't waste valuable storage spaceDec 23, 2018 5:00 am - The longer you live somewhere, the more possessions you accumulate — and the more you outgrow your home's designated storage spaces. But closets aren't the only option f...
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Problems with incorrect bathroom and kitchen ventingDec 23, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Over the years, I've noticed you always tell people to only vent the bathroom fan through the gable wall. Never through the roof or the soffit. Now, I own a two-story...
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Board intends to borrow to pay property managerDec 22, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We are currently a self-managed condominium association. The board of our condominium is approving hiring a professional property manager for 2019 at an upcoming boar...
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Various costs will determine best time to convey homeDec 22, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I own a home with an in-law apartment, in which I live. My daughter and her family live in the rest of the house. In the future I would like to take my name off the d...
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Holiday entertaining in small spaces is an artDec 21, 2018 5:00 am - For those in small homes, holiday entertaining can feel daunting, or even impossible. But with a little planning, that needn't be the case. “I don't think anyone who enj...
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Judgment against neighbor could impact home saleDec 21, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I loaned money to a neighbor some years back and he never paid me back. I filed a lawsuit and obtained a judgment against him for $5,000. Shortly after that he lost h...
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Doesn't anyone care about radon gas?Dec 21, 2018 5:00 am - Q. We recently moved from an area where homebuyers are concerned about radon gas and routinely request radon tests before purchasing property. Where we now live, no one ...
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Is your realty agent looking out for you, or someone else?Dec 21, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - When you're involved in a real estate transaction, do you assume that the realty agents are required to represent the best interests of the homebuyer or sel...
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These two Cook County neighborhoods are attracting more Americans making $200K+
Dec 21, 2018 12:00 am - U.S. unemployment is near a 50-year low, economic growth is brisk and the stock market - despite a disappointing 2018 - has paid generous returns since the financial cri...
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Lee & Associates brokers 2 Elgin leasesDec 21, 2018 12:00 am - ELGIN - Lee & Associates recently closed two leases transactions totaling 202,750 square feet in Elgin. In both transactions, Steve Bass, executive vice president, and J...