Real Estate
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Buyer wants $5,000 back after deal falls throughJun 07, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We were attempting to purchase our first home last month. All was going fine until our mortgage company's appraisal came in. The appraisal was about $20,000 lower tha...
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Water tank's pressure-relief valve is key safety componentJun 07, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We have a Weil-McLain water tank operating as a third zone on our boiler. It is located next to the boiler in the usual small room in the lower level of our raised ra...
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How to take back your garageJun 06, 2015 7:00 am - “The garage is where clutter goes to die,” jokes Amanda M. LeBlanc, a professional organizer in Birmingham, Alabama. Many of you said the same thing in Consumer Reports'...
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Barrington event offers chance to peruse three private estatesJun 06, 2015 7:00 am - Stones that look like they've spent a century holding up a Barrington Hills slope add authenticity to an estate with a charming shake Cape Cod house. But it's hard to co...
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From the pub to the barn, Maryland estate is lavishJun 06, 2015 12:00 am - Joe Bruno and his wife, Cynthia Marini Bruno, have never been known to do something on a small scale. The grand entrance to their Potomac, Maryland, estate starts when c...
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Couple grows the 'garden-tainment' trendJun 06, 2015 12:00 am - Rich and Jaclyn Kator are giving new life to an old South Elgin garden center that first opened in the 1950s when the original owner raised fresh-cut carnations in the g...
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The art of hanging artJun 06, 2015 12:00 am - As a decorator, I can't expect my clients to agree with everything I recommend. Sometimes I just need to humbly agree to disagree. Take, for example, my recent experienc...
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Question boards when they make exceptions to rulesJun 06, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We live in a 30-unit condominium outside of Chicago. The rules for the association provide that dogs are not allowed to be kept in the building. Recently, the board v...
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What impression do you want your entry hall to give?Jun 05, 2015 6:00 am - We all know first impressions matter. Well, my friends, the same holds true for our homes. Walking into an entrance hall should be a warm and inviting experience, a prea...
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Five real estate myths that snag buyers and sellersJun 05, 2015 1:00 am - When you buy or sell a home, you're likely to get lots of unsolicited advice from well-meaning friends and family. And a portion of the advice may be helpful while some ...