Home and Garden
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Why carpet is cool againFeb 06, 2016 6:00 am - The biggest renovation you can make to your home this spring may just be right under your nose — or, rather, your feet. Although carpet often gets a bad rap for being ol...
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Student loan debt weighs down housing marketFeb 06, 2016 12:01 am - Young families are just as motivated to own homes as were their parents and grandparents - perhaps more so. But one problem is blocking their capabilities to become home...
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Recent case clarifies foreclosures and assessmentsFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - Q. Can you discuss the 1010 Lake Shore Association v. Deutsche Bank National Trust case, and its impact on assessment collections? A. The Illinois Supreme Court recently...
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Home seller's tax break on duplex is more complicatedFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I have owned a two-family duplex since 1990 and have it on a 27.5-year depreciation schedule. I lived in it from 2000 to 2002 (over two years.) It is listed in my nam...
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Down payment on a home determines need for mortgage insuranceFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - Editor's note: This is the first article in a two-part series that will conclude next week in HomesSaturday. I set out recently to write about a new program of down paym...
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Goal of 'opening credit box' still elusiveFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Federal housing policymakers and mortgage lending groups have been talking about expanding access to home loans for greater numbers of creditworthy buyers f...
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Images: #TBT Gallery looks back at suburban garden clubsFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - According to the National Garden Clubs website, the first garden club in America was founded in January 1891, by the Ladies Garden Club of Athens, Georgia. Since then, l...
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Circa 1900 piano stool is unusual findFeb 02, 2016 5:01 am - Q. I have been reading your column for many years and occasionally find an "I have one of those!" A couple of months ago, you made my day with your Q&A about a piano sto...
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Spider plants are easy to grow indoors and in the gardenFeb 02, 2016 5:00 am - The spider plant is one of the easiest houseplants to grow. Beginning gardeners who choose a spider plant as their first houseplant will gain confidence as it thrives un...
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Bold, black kitchens serve up styleFeb 01, 2016 4:58 am - The kitchen's often a room to experiment - with decor, as well as food and drink. Over the years we've seen yellow, turquoise, avocado green, greige and white take their...