Real Estate
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Water-saving toilets can reduce bill by $120 a yearMar 06, 2016 12:00 am - Q. We are remodeling both bathrooms and will need new toilets. One old toilet leaks and the other does not flush well. What is the best type of new water-saving toilet t...
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Scandinavian design: Lean, clean beautyMar 05, 2016 6:21 am - Kivik. Hemnes. Ektorp. Even if you aren't sure what these funny-sounding words mean, they're probably familiar to you. That's because they're the names of sofas and book...
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New projects in the works at ShodeenMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - The Shodeen name has been almost synonymous with Geneva for decades. Kent Shodeen founded his real estate development firm in 1961 and his son, Craig, joined the busines...
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For sale by owner adviceMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I am in the process of buying a foreclosed property, but still have to sell my house. How can I sell my house without going through a broker? Can I use a multiple lis...
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Not all board members are officersMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - Q. The declaration for our association discusses removal of officers and removal of board members. There are different procedures for both. Isn't an officer a board memb...
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Extra payment routine pays off mortgage earlyMar 04, 2016 11:00 pm - For many borrowers, it is easier to accelerate the pay-down of a mortgage balance if the process of making extra payments is routinized. Then the extra payments become a...
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Pinhole leaks in copper pipesMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I am a Realtor and have noticed a chronic plumbing problem in one of the subdivisions in my area. Many of the homes in the neighborhood have developed pinhole leaks i...
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Newest model homes showcase best interior designMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - The spring new housing market blooms with design trends that reflect simplicity, serenity and seamlessness. Colors are quiet and calming with a move away from cold grays...
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Lenders blocking realty agents from buyers' closing documentsMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - When you're buying a house, don't you want an experienced set of eyes checking out the closing papers for errors and potential overcharges? Of course. But u...
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Wauconda yarn store closing; owners blame 911 outsourcingMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - A yarn store in downtown Wauconda is closing its brick-and-mortar operation after less than two years in business, and the owners are blaming the village board's decisio...