Home and Garden
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Books for a gardener's winter readingDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - Once the holidays are over, gardeners settle in for a long winter indoors. An armchair and a stack of garden books help scratch our gardening itch until we can once agai...
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Apartment rents still rising, but not as fastDec 19, 2015 12:01 am - An increasing supply of rental units is slowing the rise in rents. The annual rent appreciation has slowed for the past three consecutive months as more apartments becom...
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Entire condominium property can be soldDec 19, 2015 12:00 am - An interesting trend is emerging in the condominium arena throughout the Chicago area. There is a growing number of real estate developers seeking to acquire entire exis...
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Reader input and dealing with scamsDec 19, 2015 12:00 am - This first letter arrived in the front-door mailbox, in an envelope, with a canceled stamp. It was addressed in excellent Palmer-method cursive handwriting. What's more,...
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Creative solutions for table centerpiecesDec 18, 2015 5:00 am - Entertaining guests is a great way to open and share your home and make memories with family and friends. If your entertaining includes a meal, chances are everyone will...
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Rise above the gift card with these fun ideas for the homeDec 18, 2015 5:00 am - Rise above the gift card with these fun ideas for the home
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Rising home prices spur equity growthDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Here's some housing cheer for the end of the year: The stock market may have taken your 401(k) and other funds on scary rides in 2015, but new data from the...
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Inexpensive 'bubble wrap' can help cut home-utility costsDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - Those bubble-filled sheets of plastic that are commonly used to protect fragile items can protect against high energy bills, too. Q. Have you ever heard of using "bubble...
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Electrician vs. home inspectorDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Before buying my home, I hired a home inspector, and he reported no problems with the electrical subpanel in the bedroom closet. After moving in, I hired an electrici...
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Earthenware dinner set design inspired by desert flowersDec 17, 2015 5:01 am - Q. This is a picture of one of the dishes that is part of a service-for-12 set of dinnerware. I have acquired the set of Franciscan earthenware with all the extra servin...