Real Estate
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Young workers struggling to keep pace with home costs
Aug 23, 2015 7:36 am - Many young workers are finding that home prices are rising faster than their pay, making it harder for them to set aside the cash they need for the purchase, studies sho...
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Florida housing expert fears another bubble is about to burst
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A designer gets a new lease on life without leaving her rentalAug 23, 2015 7:30 am - In late 2013, Kerra Michele Huerta's design business was taking off. Her budget decorating hacks, which she illustrated on her Apartment Envy blog using her own 560-squa...
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Architectural interest is usually something to embraceAug 23, 2015 7:00 am - I love the funky and uneven features of an older home. Certainly there are many oddball qualities and conditions that might frustrate you as a renter or homeowner, but o...
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No more blighted balconiesAug 23, 2015 1:01 am - Many people dream of moving to a condo as they become empty-nesters, mostly to enjoy an urban lifestyle. However, others look forward to a simpler and relatively mainten...
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Several options exist to improve slippery ramp walkwayAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I have a handicap-accessible ramp in the front of my house that is very slippery when it is wet or when it snows. I've tried the stick-on tiles for traction, but none...
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Company sweeps in to build new fireplace for Rolling Meadows familyAug 22, 2015 2:00 pm - When Amelia and Stephan Polus moved into their Rolling Meadows home three and a half years ago, they weren't crazy about the 1970s-era stone fireplace in the living room...
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Shedding light on homeowners' solar options
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Like-kind exchanges gaining in popularityAug 22, 2015 1:01 am - There is growing interest in the tax advantages available in like-kind exchanges of properties. A survey recently released by the National Association of Realtors shows ...
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How to handle a rude board memberAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - Q. A board member of our association berates and makes personal attacks on other board members in front of the unit owners when decisions don't go his way. What is the p...