Home and Garden
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Most strategic times to buy a homeOct 31, 2015 12:01 am - A recent study by RealtyTrac reveals the best times to buy a home and close a sale transaction. The study found the best month to close on the purchase of a home is Octo...
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The white-hot color of 2016Oct 30, 2015 6:00 am - Drumroll, please. Benjamin Moore's 2016 Color of the Year was officially announced this month: Simply White. Huh? With memories of the earthy Marsala (Pantone's 2015 Col...
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Berries do double-duty in the landscapeOct 30, 2015 6:00 am - When designing beds and borders, considerations include color, texture and form. While these may be first and foremost, thought should also be given to creating a habita...
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How to appeal a property tax bill that's too highOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Most counties in the U.S. are beginning to send out their property-tax bills. Homeowners can fight them if the taxes are too much. Q. We just received our annual propert...
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How to handle claims against home inspectorsOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I've been a home inspector for nearly two years and have had a few problems with claims made against me for undisclosed defects. In some instances, I believe I was at...
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Critics say FHA's condo financing rules are unfairOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill don't agree on much lately. But a bipartisan coalition of 56 House members has come together to file a protest about a housing ...
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Succulents, the other holiday greenOct 29, 2015 6:00 am - Succulents are having a long moment in the sun. For the past five years, the adorable and resilient plants have been appearing in Anthropologie catalogs, HGTV specials, ...
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Glen Ellyn park board split over community gardens planOct 29, 2015 1:00 am - A proposal to create new community gardens in north Glen Ellyn has left some park district officials with sticker stock. The preliminary price tag - roughly $80,000 - su...
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Bathroom in dire need of an updateOct 28, 2015 12:00 am - In 1988 I lost my husband to cancer at age 45. Since then my daughter and I have stayed together. My job moved to Aurora and 22 years ago, rather than a lengthy commute,...
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Furniture too big for the roomOct 28, 2015 12:00 am - Obviously, I don't know how to decorate!! We liked this orangey-red color, but the sectional is too big, the ottoman is too big, the lamps look like a dorm room, everyth...