Real Estate
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Three suburban leases completedAug 06, 2018 1:00 am - Brown Commercial Group in Elk Grove Village completed three leases totaling 15,814 square feet in Chicago's western suburbs. Sales Associate Brian Lindgren represented t...
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Extruded Solutions moves from Carol Stream to West ChicagoAug 06, 2018 1:00 am - Brown Commercial Group has completed a 15,519-square-foot industrial lease at 1185 Hawthorne Lane in West Chicago. Sales Associate Brian Lindgren represented the tenant...
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Gold hostas brighten shade gardensAug 05, 2018 7:00 am - It is no secret that I love hostas. They grow in a variety of sizes, forms, and foliage colors, textures and edges. Leaves can be long and narrow, oval, round, and wedge...
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Tips on winterizing a homeAug 05, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I leave my house in the winter and have had two methods of winterizing. I used both, which partially failed. The first was leaving my hot water system on and set at a...
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Owners must give access to common element repairs in their unitsAug 04, 2018 7:00 am - Q. I received a notice from the board of my condominium association that its plumbing contractor needs access to my unit in order to inspect for a source of a water leak...
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Window awnings will cut air-conditioning costsAug 04, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We need to block the intense heat from coming through my windows and door glass. We want to install awnings, but are not sure what is the proper size or material to g...
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How to surf for the right sofa, from the comfort of your homeAug 04, 2018 6:00 am - The promise of online shopping — that virtually anything you want can be sent to you within a day or two — is not true of many home items, and no item is it less true of...
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Home-security systems aren't just for the wealthyAug 04, 2018 6:00 am - In 2016, there were an estimated 1.05 million home burglaries in the United States, according to FBI data. That means there's a burglary about every 30 seconds. These nu...
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More thoughts on curbing HUD losses on reverse mortgagesAug 04, 2018 6:00 am - My article last week stated that large losses on HECM reverse mortgages could be attributed to adverse selection. The program was attracting too many of those in despera...
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Happy owners don't write about timesharesAug 04, 2018 6:00 am - Q. It seems like all I read about timeshares is how awful they are to get rid of, and how people are unhappy with them. Are there folks who like their timeshare? Is it a...