Real Estate
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Garage a mess? Tips for tackling a daunting jobApr 22, 2017 6:00 am - Garages have a way of going from deep storage to cluttered chaos. Clearing out the flotsam and organizing what remains can be daunting or downright overwhelming. But wit...
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You'll be walking on air if you keep your soil loose and lightApr 22, 2017 6:00 am - There are many ways to make a garden bed, but one thing is constant: The soil within it should have the lightness of a fluffed-up pillow and the loft of a down-filled du...
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Seminars help seniors with home-selling decisionApr 22, 2017 6:00 am - Seniors and their adult children are taking interest in a series of free Home-selling Workshops for Seniors that American Fidelity Mortgage Services and RE/MAX Action, b...
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Use of commissionsApr 22, 2017 6:00 am - Several years ago, I did a series of articles on the use of committees and commission in associations. Given case law scrutinizing the actions of boards, I am going to r...
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Think carefully about holding out for 'right' buyerApr 22, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I was a newspaper copy editor for nearly 20 years, and I faithfully edited your column for my paper. But even after all those years of reading your column each week, ...
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Chicago bucking the trend in condo, home valuesApr 21, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's a real estate question that historically has had an easy answer: Do single-family detached homes appreciate in value faster than condominiums? The stan...
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First master-planned community dates back to 16th centuryApr 21, 2017 6:00 am - A small seaside town in Florida, founded in 1565, still influences the way that nearly every American city is configured today. Q. My brother lives in St. Augustine, Flo...
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Knights of Columbus Hall in Arlington Heights turns 60Apr 20, 2017 1:00 am - For the last 60 years, Arlington Heights' Knights of Columbus Hall has hosted its share of fish frys, parties and business meetings. Now, following an internal renovatio...
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Mundelein High board puts golf course on the marketApr 20, 2017 1:00 am - Following more than two years of discussions, the Mundelein High School District 120 board has agreed to put the Village Green Country Club up for sale. The district's m...
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Links Farm development plan bogs down in Buffalo GroveApr 20, 2017 1:00 am - The plan to build more than 200 homes in Buffalo Grove on the 50-acre Link Farm property faces a delay as the result of the park district's decision to accept a land don...