Real Estate
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Keep plants from growing in basement window wellsFeb 18, 2018 5:00 am - Q. We remodeled a 60-year-old, ranch-style home four years ago. We enjoy the house immensely except for water issues in the basement. After installing a sump pump and re...
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Why your office is beginning to look like a forest
Feb 18, 2018 12:00 am - The modern office is starting to look more like a Rainforest Cafe than a place of business. Amazon.com's new Seattle headquarters has 40,000 plants. Down the coast, ever...
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Is America in a retail apocalypse? Ask Yelp
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Lurvey's Tropic Fest to warm up suburban homeownersFeb 17, 2018 5:00 am - If you dream of an exotic island with palm trees, golden sand and the dazzling blue of the ocean, you'll want to head out to Lurvey's Tropic Fest to experience a week of...
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Mirrors are a reflection of good tasteFeb 17, 2018 5:00 am - Well-placed mirrors can be a design game-changer. They can make a room feel brighter, create the illusion of additional square footage and serve as the perfect finishing...
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A to-do list before putting your house on the marketFeb 17, 2018 5:00 am - Q. We need advice about fixing up the house for sale without spending much money. We are limited. What really matters? A. Some brokers feel the condition of a house can ...
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Only titled owners can voteFeb 17, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I read your Jan. 27 column with interest regarding the ineligibility of a nonowner, whose spouse is a unit owner, from serving on the board of a condominium associati...
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Buying a house before selling the house in which you liveFeb 17, 2018 5:00 am - A homeowner who wants to exchange the house in which she lives for another one that better meets her current needs and capacities can save herself much grief and expense...
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Elgin property on McLean Boulevard soldFeb 16, 2018 10:00 am - NKF Capital Markets has orchestrated the sale of 440 S. McLean Boulevard in Elgin to Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. Senior Managing Director Adam Marshall and Managing Di...
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Lenders who prey on veterans hurt other home buyers as wellFeb 16, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Could predatory lending practices affecting veterans also be inflating interest rates paid by thousands of unsuspecting homebuyers using FHA loans? The answ...