Real Estate
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New book explores Edith Wharton's design legacyJan 21, 2018 5:00 am - Edith Wharton, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author famous for novels set in the late 19th century, also wrote an influential book on interior design, long considered a sort ...
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Choose plants carefully for gardens exposed to road saltJan 21, 2018 5:00 am - Snow plows are welcomed in winter as they clear streets and spread salt, allowing us to travel in all but the worst snowstorms. In the spring, however, when the damage t...
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Roof vent pipe frosts over in the coldJan 21, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My 3-inch vent pipe for my house has been frosting up and plugging. I have never had this problem in the past. I know it had been subzero for a while. To me that is t...
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How to get $24,000 for home repairs in Des PlainesJan 21, 2018 12:00 am - Would you like to learn more about how to receive up to $24,000 for home repairs? Do you have questions about your property taxes, homeowners insurance or refinancing yo...
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Bids to start at $1.2 million for Lake in the Hills shopping centerJan 21, 2018 12:00 am - A Lake in the Hills shopping center that housed a now shuttered Dominick's store is being auctioned off next month for a starting bid of $1.2 million. The Centre at Lak...
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Creative design for the disabled - and everybody else, tooJan 20, 2018 5:00 am - NEW YORK - From snazzy canes to tremor-proof spoons to a racing wheelchair, a new exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum highlights a surge in designs fo...
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Project may begin when approved by boardJan 20, 2018 5:00 am - Q. The board of our association approved a very significant roof project at a board meeting, and the project is to begin in just a few weeks. However, the board meets qu...
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How to get started in the business of investment propertyJan 20, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My wife is all fired up about the real estate people we see on TV. Do you have an opinion about investing in the courses they offer? They offer a free session at a mo...
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A new approach to mortgage designJan 20, 2018 5:00 am - For decades, the principal motivation driving home mortgage design was to increase affordability. The logic was that homeownership was desirable, and the more affordable...
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What if Amazon based it HQ2 choice just on housing costs?
Jan 20, 2018 12:00 am - If Amazon wants to locate its HQ2 in the most-affordable spot for housing, there's an obvious choice: Pittsburgh. The tech giant's list of 20 potential sites for its sec...