Real Estate
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WeWork wants to be your landlord
May 08, 2016 6:47 am - WeWork, a provider of co-working spaces in 28 cities, isn't content to just offer you a place to do your job. This week it's opening WeLive, which offers furnished livin...
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The four things you need to know to flip a home
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Single-family homes in suburbs desirableMay 08, 2016 2:01 am - A traditional single-family home in suburban areas is a high priority for most of today's prospective buyers. A study on this subject was recently concluded by a major r...
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Becoming a homeowner when you don't now qualify for a mortgageMay 08, 2016 2:00 am - Lease-to-own contracts (LTOs) and land contracts (LCs) are different legal ways to transfer property from an existing owner who does not want to occupy it to someone els...
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Fiberglass front doors can be more efficient than solid woodMay 08, 2016 2:00 am - Q. I like wood front doors, but mine is leaky and needs refinishing. I would like something more maintenance-free. Are stainable fiberglass doors more efficient and dura...
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What to do with an old fireplace?May 08, 2016 1:01 am - How can you fix a dysfunctional or ugly fireplace? This is often a predicament in very old homes where the fireplace was the heating system, or even more modern homes th...
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Investing in land can be a mistakeMay 08, 2016 1:00 am - Q. My wife and I have thought for some time about becoming real estate investors. Do you have an opinion on buying vacant land? I assume location is the important factor...
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Home renovations create perfect cat padsMay 07, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO — As the number of cat lovers increases in Japan, so too does interest in homes designed specifically for living with felines. Some people have renovated their hom...
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Des Plaines takes first step to condemn Polo InnMay 07, 2016 6:15 am - Des Plaines officials took the first step Friday to demolish a shuttered motel at a prominent corner in town, indicating it could be only a matter of time before the mot...
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HomeWerks opens new showroom in NapervilleMay 07, 2016 3:00 am - For the past 20 years, HomeWerks has been renovating and improving Chicago-area homes. The Orland Park-based firm has become well-known for kitchen, bath and basement re...