Real Estate
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Oral agreements are not valid for real estateAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Q. We are in a rental house. We like this neighborhood and our children like the school. We talked to the landlady about buying, but she doesn't want to sell. Last year,...
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Wheaton could replace downtown plaza with a 'more accessible' spaceAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Unless you're familiar with old railroads, you might not know that a downtown Wheaton retail building was once a train depot. But a redesign of a nearby plaza along Fro...
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McAlister's Deli, Denny's to open in Elgin this fallAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Two new casual dine-in restaurants are expected to open along the Randall Road corridor in Elgin late this fall, right next to each other. McAlister's Deli and Denny...
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Size, activities and numbers dictate how to rearrange a roomAug 27, 2017 6:01 am - If you've ever wondered where you should start when rearranging a room, or whether there is a correct or incorrect way of placing furniture in a room, then hopefully thi...
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A tweak - not a teardown - for that just-right houseAug 27, 2017 6:00 am - Across the Washington, D.C., area, modest Cape Cods and Colonials are routinely demolished to make way for supersized houses. But there are exceptions to this market tre...
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Choose unique materials to expand spaceAug 27, 2017 6:00 am - It is easy to be overwhelmed by all the decisions involved with remodeling a major bathroom. Where do you start? How do you translate a particular style into a look that...
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Asters fill the fall garden with flowersAug 27, 2017 6:00 am - If you are looking for perennials to fill the gap created by the decline of summer-blooming annuals and perennials in a sunny landscape, asters may be the perfect soluti...
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Couple discovers past loan still a "lien" on their homeAug 27, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My wife and I are in the process of obtaining a home-equity loan for our co-op apartment. We currently have one mortgage on the co-op and are obtaining a home-equity ...
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Schaumburg owner has roofing questionsAug 27, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I live in the area of Schaumburg that was hit by microburst. We have been accepted for new siding and roof. My current roof is 13 years old, siding is 30 years old. I...
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Good gardening practices are the key to flavorful vegetablesAug 26, 2017 7:00 am - The flavors of garden foods are difficult to describe. Teasing out some of the many familiar compounds that edibles contain is one way. So one might say that sorrel is g...