Real Estate
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Moisture can cause cracking noisesJun 18, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My floor in the front part of my home has been making the loudest cracking noises I have ever heard. I built the home 15 years ago and that's how long this has been g...
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New-York Historical Society casts new light on Tiffany lampsJun 17, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK — A newly renovated section of the New-York Historical Society showcases dozens of lamps by Louis Comfort Tiffany, putting renewed focus on how the works were m...
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Windows are common elements unless otherwise stated in association's declarationJun 17, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Absent any specific wording in the declaration for our condominium, who is responsible for the care of windows? If it is the association that is responsible, can the ...
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Builders fill demand for 'instant gratification'Jun 17, 2017 6:00 am - The instant gratification world in which we live - with orders delivered on Sunday, or maybe soon by drone - has changed our expectations about everything we purchase, c...
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Easy as 1, 2, 3 - Make your container sing this summerJun 17, 2017 12:00 am - Creating a plant container that will provide a pop of color and refresh any landscape is a simpler and faster project than you may think. It takes only three components ...
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Zero-down payment mortgages are backJun 16, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - They were all the rage - then the scourge - of the housing boom and bust. Now they're back, big time: Home mortgages that require tiny or zero-down payments...
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Heater blows hot and coldJun 16, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Our forced-air furnace is behaving strangely. Instead of heating the house in a normal manner, the gas burners turn on and off repeatedly, while the air continues to ...
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Buyers, homeowners with student debt get a big breakJun 16, 2017 6:00 am - The nation's largest provider of mortgage money has eased its borrowing rules, allowing banks to create more home loans for first-time buyers and current owners who are ...
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Quick move-in homes available throughout ChicagoJun 16, 2017 6:00 am - K. Hovnanian Homes has a wide selection of quick move-in homes throughout Chicago and the suburbs, ready for buyers to move into this summer. They are at various sta...
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District 214 to sue Mount Prospect over new TIF districtJun 16, 2017 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 plans to file suit Monday against the village of Mount Prospect over creation of a new tax increment financing district that ...