Real Estate
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How to make ramp less slipperyDec 09, 2018 5:00 am - Q. A pressure-treated wood ramp, roughly 12-feet-long, leads to the front door of my Vermont home (see attached photo). It's been in place for more than ten years. It ba...
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Should an owner who has not paid assessments be elected to the board?Dec 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. It's time for the annual meeting for our condominium association, and a controversy has erupted over one of our rules. The association has a rule that states an owner...
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Parents are unwilling to explore optionsDec 08, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I've been trying to get my folks to move to a great senior housing facility near me, but my mom says they can't afford it because their house is paid up and costs the...
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A pension system that needs fixingDec 08, 2018 5:00 am - The private pension system in the U.S. is in transition from defined benefit plans to defined contribution plans. On balance, this may be a step in the wrong direction. ...
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Gifts to warm the host's heartDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - We love home gifts for the holidays because, functional or decorative, they can either be put to use for holiday parties (think serving stands, champagne glasses and aud...
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House tax bill contains early holiday gifts for homeownersDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - December is mega-tax-bill time on Capitol Hill, when legislation loaded with gifts and goodies for special-interest constituents moves ahead for action befo...
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Spa heater affecting flames on kitchen stoveDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Whenever I'm cooking, if the heater turns on for my spa on the patio, the flames on the kitchen stove become smaller. Now that I'm selling the property, the buyers' h...
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Biznow honors Podolsky Circle's AdlerDec 07, 2018 12:00 am - DES PLAINES - Podolsky Circle CORFAC International Managing Principal and Managing Broker Alissa Adler was recently named an honoree at Bisnow's Chicago Power Women Even...
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312 houses for one of Naperville's final farms gain early approvalDec 07, 2018 12:00 am - A total of 312 new houses could be coming to south Naperville on one of the final remaining farms in town, a site that could have been destined for denser housing or a v...
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TGI Fridays in Vernon Hills closes after 25 yearsDec 07, 2018 12:00 am - The TGI Fridays restaurant that had operated on Route 60 in Vernon Hills for 25 years closed abruptly Monday in what appears to be an isolated case. Would-be diners are ...