Real Estate
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Vote determines election when term lengths differDec 05, 2015 12:00 am - Q. A board member in the first year of a two-year term resigned a few months before the annual meeting. That vacancy will be filled at the annual meeting, during which t...
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Layer to build warmth in your homeDec 04, 2015 5:00 am - Serena Dugan, the co-founder and chief creative officer of Serena & Lily, joined Post staff writer Jura Koncius for a recent live chat, giving pointers to readers on how...
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Revival for long stalled Antioch home developments?Dec 04, 2015 4:30 am - Steps are underway in Antioch to complete two housing developments that have been idle since the Great Recession brought building to a halt. Village officials have autho...
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Are baby boomers causing shortage in real-estate listings?Dec 04, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - They rocked at Woodstock, marched in protest on campus, distrusted authority, and then as adults, took out mortgages and bought lots of real estate. But now...
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How to keep pests out of your home during colder monthsDec 04, 2015 12:01 am - When temperatures drop, pests may seek warmth exactly where you don't want them - in your home! Here are some tips for keeping critters out of your house this fall and w...
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Clothes dryer vent buckets are not to codeDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I remember an article you wrote many years ago about vent buckets not being allowed for clothes dryers. My condo has no outside vent for the dryer, so I've always use...
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Seeing-eye dogs aren't only service animals allowed in no-pets complexDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Tenants and condo buyers with emotional problems often can keep a four-legged friend in their home, even if the complex has a strict no-pets policy. Q. I was interested ...
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Sierra Ridge in neighborhood profileDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Nancy Schultz worked in Rockford when she purchased a townhouse in Sierra Ridge in Elgin. "That's the farthest east I wanted to go," said Schultz, one of the community's...
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Finch's Beer Co. takes over Geimer Greenhouses land in Long GroveDec 03, 2015 10:00 pm - Something new is about to start brewing in Long Grove. Finch's Beer Co., which has called Chicago home since 2011, is bringing some of its operations to the old Geimer G...
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US court to put Russians on trial in Magnitsky-related case
Dec 03, 2015 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - A U.S. federal court will hear the first U.S. case connected to an alleged Russian fraud scheme exposed by lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. Magnitsky died in a Mos...