Real Estate
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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...
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What's the correct number of board members?May 07, 2016 2:00 am - Q. The declaration for our condominium association says the board should consist of five members. The bylaws say the board should consist of three members. How do we rec...
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Volunteers build single mom's new home in West ChicagoMay 07, 2016 1:00 am - The future house that Jeanette Jelinek will share with her young son is starting to take shape in a once-empty lot in West Chicago. "Everybody has a dream," Jelinek said...
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APNewsBreak: Ranch buy adds to huge Montana wildlife reserve
May 06, 2016 7:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A huge Montana nature reserve added a 47,000-acre historic ranch to its patchwork of lands along the Missouri River on Friday, a significant step ...
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How to deal with noisy neighborsMay 06, 2016 4:00 am - Suing neighbors who make an inordinate amount of noise should be the last resort to "quiet" the problem. Q. Our new neighbors are the noisiest people we have ever met. I...
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Damaged air ducts not reportedMay 06, 2016 3:00 am - Q. Before buying our house, we hired a home inspector. He found a few minor problems but said nothing about the air ducts under the house. After moving in, our first gas...