Real Estate
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Be selective when decorating your home's gatewayFeb 19, 2017 5:01 am - An entrance to any home is a special and vulnerable place. It is the gateway from the public realm to the private. It is often the only interior space visitors to your h...
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Add a splash of color to your homeFeb 19, 2017 5:01 am - No doubt there is an element of freshness to the idea of an all-white room. But such a room also poses a challenge. Think of when we use the term "black and white" to me...
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Sink into the perfect sofaFeb 19, 2017 5:00 am - Buying a sofa requires a strong knowledge of self, says Amy Rutherford, owner of furniture and home store Red Barn Mercantile in Alexandria, Virginia. "The first questio...
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Why won't my new stucco won't adhere to exterior?Feb 19, 2017 5:00 am - Q. We just bought an old home that was totally remodeled. One of the upgrades was a new color coat on the stucco walls around the house. The sellers and their agent assu...
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St. Charles History Museum debuts 50-50 raffleFeb 19, 2017 5:00 am - St. Charles History Museum debuts communitywide 50-50 raffle
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Fireplaces glow with a sleek, contemporary lookFeb 18, 2017 5:00 am - Curling up in front of a warm and mesmerizing fire is one of life's perennial pleasures - whether inside in front of a fireplace or outside next to a fire pit. Northwest...
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Lender withholds buyer financing, citing inadequate reserve accountFeb 18, 2017 5:00 am - Q. We listed our condominium for sale, and signed a contract with a buyer who made a full-price offer. To our dismay, we learned the buyer's lender would not provide fin...
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Construction expect to pick up in 2017Feb 18, 2017 5:00 am - Housing starts for single-family homes, townhouses and other units for sale in the Chicago area last year rose a surprising 13.4 percent compared to 2015, said Mark Gian...
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Bloomingdale resort getting new hotel; hundreds of houses plannedFeb 18, 2017 4:00 am - The owner of Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale says the property's hotel will be converted into a DoubleTree By Hilton and its shuttered golf course could be transform...
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Highland Woods in neighborhood profileFeb 17, 2017 5:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the subdivision is in Hoffman Estates, though the homes have a Palatine mailing address. After living in Rol...