Real Estate
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Hoffman Estates expands 6% entertainment tax to include family centerJul 21, 2015 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates officials Monday expanded the list of taxable activities under the village's 6 percent entertainment tax from what had been mainly performances at the Se...
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Try upholstered walls for a close-knit family roomJul 19, 2015 7:00 am - Fabric gives rooms a warm, close-knit feel
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Finding the underlying beauty in basementsJul 19, 2015 1:00 am - Antiques dealer and decorator Loi Thai joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius on the newspaper's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. I love s...
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Mitsubishi subsidiary plans $25 million Elk Grove facilityJul 19, 2015 1:00 am - A subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Corp. plans to relocate from Wood Dale to Elk Grove Village, with plans to construct a $25 million building. MC Machinery, which produces ...
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Battling a wet basement from the insideJul 19, 2015 12:00 am - Leaky foundations are the bane of one's existence for a large number of homeowners. Whenever possible, the best way to cure the problem is from the outside. There are ti...
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Not every kitchen makeover needs to break the bankJul 19, 2015 12:00 am - Here's how to achieve a no-remodel remodel
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How to create colorful cornersJul 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Everyone likes a cozy spot. That's one reason why the cottage style is so popular: The scale of both the rooms and the furniture that fit into them is on the smaller sid...
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How to turn your phone into an interior designerJul 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Some homeowners are at a double disadvantage when it comes to home design apps, because they're not especially comfortable with interior design or with technology. So we...
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Time to bite the bullet and sell the houseJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We purchased our home 15 years ago for $450,000 and have no mortgage. My husband has chronic medical problems, is unable to work in any capacity and is on Medicare, s...
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Shrinking Kodak takes on new role: startup landlordJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The chemical know-how and machines that spooled out countless miles of film are being eyed for medical marijuana and solar cells, while the private rai...