Real Estate
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Cleaning a fireplace is best left to professionalsOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We use our wood-burning fireplace for heat. It has not been cleaned out for years and we noticed bad spots on the outdoor chimney brick. What maintenance steps can we...
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Longtime Realtor formalizes his marketing monikerSep 30, 2017 6:00 am - Realtors who go to the trouble of legally branding themselves with a catchy moniker are likely rare. But in late June, RE/MAX agent Jim Regan legally retained the title ...
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Handle with care: Hard-shelled winter squashes are softiesSep 30, 2017 6:00 am - Winter squash is finally nearing maturity after spending 80 to 100 days growing in the family garden. What is not generally known, though, is that these hard-shelled veg...
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For a brighter room, let paint take the floorSep 30, 2017 6:00 am - Years ago, my husband and I bought our first house in upstate New York: a 1930s cottage with small rooms, low ceilings and mediocre wood floors. I knew that the best way...
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Another method to encourage equity growth: a right to recastSep 30, 2017 6:00 am - Growth in home equity during working years is important because home equity is a potential source of spendable funds after retirement. In a recent column (Repaying your ...
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More changes in the law governing associationsSep 30, 2017 6:00 am - On Aug. 24, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed HB0189, and it is now known as Public Act 100-0292. The law amends both the Illinois Common Interest Community Association Act and t...
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Rosemont hotel development gets promise of TIF fundsSep 30, 2017 1:00 am - A multiyear renovation of a once-shuttered Rosemont hotel complex near the Allstate Arena could enter its next phase soon, with the promise of tax increment financing do...
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Would massive Motorola site redevelopment hurt District 15, 211?Sep 30, 2017 1:00 am - A proposed redevelopment of Schaumburg's former Motorola Solutions campus at Algonquin and Meacham roads is generally being regarded as a positive opportunity to fill a ...
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How to deal with a property line discrepancySep 29, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We hired a surveyor before building a fence on our property. To our surprise, he found that our neighbors' driveway is on our side of the property line. We notified t...
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Government cracks down on refi scheme targeting veteransSep 29, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Federal officials plan to crack down on what they view as predatory lending schemes - reminiscent of the toxic practices seen during the housing boom - targ...