Real Estate
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Designing for survival for times without powerOct 08, 2017 6:01 am - Having just survived a hurricane in Florida - Irma, to be exact - and a week without conditioned air, I was given some downtime to think and write. This hot, miserable p...
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Escrow fund should not be short right after closingOct 08, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We purchased a condo in May of 2010 and immediately rented it to our daughter and granddaughter. They lived there for seven years and in 2017 we sold it to her and we...
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Can a rotten potato remove floor stain?Oct 08, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I read your column every week. I have a 37-year-old vinyl linoleum in my large kitchen. It is discolored and white and gray with a green and yellow pattern in every o...
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Fall harvest to harrowing: Your Halloween decorations can be spooky or sweetOct 08, 2017 6:00 am - Before they even know whether the candy will be top-notch or king-size, trick-or-treaters are drawn to houses decked out for Halloween. "When kids are trick-or-treating,...
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Design your small bathroom using these tipsOct 08, 2017 6:00 am - Even the smallest bathroom remodel is costly. Because the cash investment in a proper remodel is substantial, you want to get it right the first time. Most professionals...
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OHi is a new name, but company has a long historyOct 07, 2017 6:00 am - In the Northwest suburbs, the Kautz family name has long been synonymous with carpet and all types of flooring. Now, the family has expanded into the home remodeling bus...
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Summary of new laws affecting associations- Part 3 of 3Oct 07, 2017 6:00 am - This is the final installment in a three-part series. On Aug. 24, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed HB0189, and it is now known as Public Act 100-0292. The law amends both the Co...
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Lawyer can help settle dispute with 'unknown' sellerOct 07, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We purchased a home a year ago. It was flipped by a limited liability corporation, or LLC. We are finding out that there are many problems that they did not take care...
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Recent changes in the HECM reverse mortgage programOct 07, 2017 6:00 am - My inbox recently has been crowded with letters from seniors who are anxious about impending adverse changes in the HECM reverse mortgage program. Many of them were wond...
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A rambler 'witch house' gets new life with a midcentury flairOct 07, 2017 6:00 am - Alex and Karin Hodjatzadeh did not need another house. They owned a perfectly fine Colonial-style home in Rockville, Maryland, that they bought from Alex's father. They'...