Real Estate
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Cautious homebuyers worry about potential foundation issuesAug 09, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My wife and I are looking at a house (to possibly buy) that seems to perhaps have had some issues with the block foundation in the basement in the past. It seems at ...
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Consumer confidence means kitchens get their time to shineAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - Confident that their jobs are less in jeopardy, homeowners are once again taking a leap of faith and renovating their kitchens and bathrooms, according to Jeff Pike, pre...
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Election of association board membersAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - Q. The terms of two of our three board members expire at the upcoming annual meeting. If no one steps up to run for the board, and the current board members want to cont...
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10 things you need to do to keep rainwater out of your homeAug 07, 2015 6:00 am - While some areas of the country have been experiencing drought, other regions have been pounded by rainfall this summer. The rain has certainly put a damper on planned o...
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Mariano's developer talks to Des Plaines residentsAug 07, 2015 5:30 am - About a year and a half ago, Bob Mariano was driving through Des Plaines - the same town where he was the assistant manager of a Dominick's store in the 1970s. He came u...
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Deals arriving on dorm room, home office and patio itemsAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - As millions of students head off to college, retailers are beginning to offer hefty savings on common household items ranging from desks to bookshelves. Big discounts on...
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Renewed tax benefits would pay off for homeownersAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Just before Congress headed out for summer vacation this week, a Senate committee started something that's likely to prove important to thousands of homeown...
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Schaumburg treehouse inspires new rental rulesAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - Having already ensured an elaborate backyard treehouse stays unique in Schaumburg, village officials are now pursuing regulation of the short-term rentals that have been...
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Giordano's opens Monday in Des Plaines' Metropolitan SquareAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - A new Giordano's pizzeria, offering carryout, delivery and in-restaurant dining, opens Monday in Des Plaines' Metropolitan Square. It's the latest business to fill a vac...
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Ceilings have learned a lot from fancy floorsAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - Ceilings of today can be as fancy as floors