Real Estate
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Vacant Geneva lot seeking developerFeb 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Longtime vacant Geneva lot is seeking developer
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Your water heater needs to breatheFeb 26, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Many of your columns involve disagreements between sellers and home inspectors. I am one of those dissatisfied sellers. Here's the problem. My water heater is install...
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This is not your mother's living roomFeb 26, 2017 5:01 am - Sometimes it pays to break the mold. It is not written in stone that a living room must have a matching sofa and love seat, or a sofa and two matching armchairs. For tho...
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Design destination: Venetian winter getawayFeb 26, 2017 5:01 am - Venice in the winter can be brutal. Cold and rainy and wind on top of that; some would say you'd be out of your mind to travel there during the winter months. Despite al...
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Local interior decorators share what's trendingFeb 26, 2017 5:00 am - With winter almost behind us and a hint of spring in the air, many homeowners may be dusting off their plans to freshen up their home with some new interior design trend...
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Land trust supersedes will regarding inheritanceFeb 26, 2017 5:00 am - Q. My uncle died late last year and his will stated that any real estate he owned would go to me and my wife. He owned a small house in Wauconda that's probably worth ar...
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Rug fabrics move up off the floorFeb 25, 2017 5:00 am - As part of the red-hot globalism trend, "tribal style" - exotic, eclectic and influenced by travel - has spread from fashion to home decor. There's a caravan of interest...
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A challenging market for high-end homesFeb 25, 2017 5:00 am - Chris Jacobs, broker associate with Century 21 - The Pinnacle Group in Inverness, is cautiously optimistic that 2017 will be a good year for real estate in that town and...
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Association owns assessment contributionsFeb 25, 2017 5:00 am - Q. When I purchased my condominium, I had to make a contribution to the reserve fund equal to two months of assessments. I am now selling my unit. Should I get a refund ...
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Dropping escrow is not an option for manyFeb 25, 2017 5:00 am - Q. You discussed escrow in a recent column, but you didn't say whether I could talk my bank into letting me get out of it. Do you have any advice? A. If you were to not ...