Real Estate
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When aluminum wiring is fineAug 31, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Last week, I installed a new circuit breaker in my electric service panel. While doing this, I noticed the 220-volt circuits are wired with aluminum. Unless I'm mista...
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Lower credit scores, higher debt ratios open opportunities for homebuyersAug 31, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Is it easier today for homebuyers with a high debt ratio and subpar credit scores to qualify for a mortgage than it's been in years? And if so, what might t...
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The types of pest control and prevention everyone needsAug 31, 2018 6:00 am - Beautiful weather means more time spent outdoors, but it also means those little buggers — ants, mosquitoes and spiders — might just sneak up on you. “Nobody likes to g...
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New wood-like tiles perfect for beachfront homesAug 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Although tile that looks like wood has been around for a few years, I don't think there is a home improvement store or tile distributor anywhere in North America that ha...
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Color the fall garden with shrubsAug 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Trees take center stage in fall, their foliage blazing in shades of orange, red and yellow. What's a gardener to do if she doesn't have room to plant an oak or a maple? ...
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Home decor giant taking over long-vacant Lake in the Hills Dominick's siteAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - Big box retail chain At Home will be taking over the vacant Dominick's building in Lake in the Hills, village officials said Thursday. It will be the Plano, Texas-based...
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Algonquin eyeing next steps for senior housing projectAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - A senior housing development introduced last year in Algonquin is gaining momentum as village officials consider the project's next steps. The proposed facility, which ...
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US pending home sales fell 0.7 percent in July
Aug 29, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Fewer Americans signed contracts in July to buy homes compared to the previous month, as real estate sales are slipping even though economic growth is ...
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St. Charles might annex land for new 16-home subdivisionAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - Sixteen single-family homes could be built near the northeast side of St. Charles if a parcel of unincorporated land is annexed into the city. The proposed Smith Road Es...
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New subdivision planned on reclaimed South Elgin gravel mineAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - A new subdivision of 246 townhouses is planned along Route 25 on the site of an old gravel mine in South Elgin. The goal is to start ground work for the Park Pointe subd...