Real Estate
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How to create a beautiful entrywayApr 22, 2018 6:00 am - A foyer creates a gracious entry to a home. The trouble in a tiny house, apartment or condo is that there is rarely enough spare square footage available to create such ...
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One big, happy family: Making multigenerational homes work
Apr 22, 2018 1:10 am - Behind the front door of a modest Cape Cod in Arlington, Virginia, seven lives are entwined. Three generations comprising three families live together: two teenage girls...
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Lake Zurich approves new TIF near KmartApr 22, 2018 1:00 am - Lake Zurich trustees have created a special taxing zone to spur development along Rand Road centered on the long-closed and soon-to-be-demolished Kmart. The village boar...
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In age of Amazon, you could invest in tech - or in warehouses
Apr 22, 2018 1:00 am - Forget your fancy office towers. The future lies in warehouses. But not just any old dusty depot. It's got to be big enough, smart enough and close enough to consumers. ...
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Skilled-labor shortage makes home repairs a headache
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Rolling Meadows to sell land once intended for fire stationApr 22, 2018 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows officials will try to sell a sliver of city-owned property on Algonquin Road that at one time was contemplated for a third fire station. The 0.5-acre vac...
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Some decisions can be changed by a new boardApr 21, 2018 7:00 am - Q. Last year, the board of our association made a decision about the priority of common element repairs that are to be made over the next several years. Current members ...
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Find a go-to handy guy or galApr 21, 2018 6:00 am - Disasters always happen at the most inopportune moments; a pipe bursts while you're on vacation or the heat goes out in the middle of winter. Unfortunately, many of us w...
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Newest decor brings the luxury outsideApr 21, 2018 6:00 am - Innovations in design, materials and manufacturing have had a big impact on home decor — outdoors as well as in. Besides advances in durability, there's now an expansive...
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Are lower tax rates linked to higher home appreciation?Apr 20, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Nobody likes getting tax bills, especially homeowners who are burdened with ever-escalating local property taxes. Last year, property taxes collected by loc...