Real Estate
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Suburban contest winners enjoy makeover resultsFeb 25, 2018 6:00 am - Three suburban families are enjoying the fruits of the labors involved in entering the Daily Herald's 2017 Room for Living interior makeover contest last fall. They won ...
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Today's furniture is smaller, easier to move aroundFeb 25, 2018 6:00 am - Wondering how you can live large in a small place? It turns out there are a few secrets that can be shared by professional designers and product designers. Some of this ...
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Trendy or not? Does it really matter?Feb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Are you more cool contemporary, shabby chic or traditional with a twist? Trying to define who we are within the vast world of interior decor can be mind-boggling. Once u...
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Japanese kerria brightens winter landscapeFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - There are some plants in my landscape that I must admit I don't give much attention most of the year. Kerria japonica seems to vanish in the shrub border along the west ...
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Do not discharge brine into septic systemFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I'm seeking your advice on how to safely and effectively dispose of softener brine after regeneration. Initially brine was plumbed through the septic system. Because ...
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How to buy a house that hasn't been built yetFeb 25, 2018 12:15 am - Trisha and Dennis Rawlings, a couple in their early 30s, are moving to suburban Chicago and leaving their over-60-year-old first home in the St. Louis area behind. “We w...
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Many lenders loosening requirements for homebuyers
Feb 25, 2018 12:00 am - Will I or won't I? An essential concern shared by prospective homebuyers who need to finance their purchase is whether they will qualify for a mortgage for the amount an...
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Rule requires shoveling of snow from balconiesFeb 24, 2018 6:00 am - Q. The board of our condominium association is dealing with problems associated with snow on the limited common element balconies that serve the individual condominium u...
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Bath Planet sponsors annual makeover contestFeb 24, 2018 5:00 am - Taking your daily shower in a deteriorating tub/shower combination or stall shower can be highly unpleasant. Climbing into a tub can be difficult as you age and if, in a...
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How to make the home-loan market work better for buyersFeb 24, 2018 5:00 am - A major piece of unfinished business from the financial crisis is what to do with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have been in a government conservatorship since 2008....