Real Estate
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Straight talk about your DIY projectsApr 24, 2015 12:01 am - I really have a hard time with frames that are hanging crooked, as well as odd angles and imperfect corners when I'm working on projects. Sometimes you just can't help i...
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How mechanic's liens workApr 24, 2015 12:00 am - A contractor or subcontractor who doesn't get paid in a timely fashion can hold up a homeowner's sale or refinancing. Q. We were reviewing the paperwork for the upcoming...
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Asbestos pipe insulation is not always dangerousApr 24, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My home was built in 1926 and has asbestos insulation on all the hot water pipes under the building. Fortunately, all of this asbestos has been wrapped. When I first ...
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Listing of the weekApr 23, 2015 11:00 pm - Tranquillity cannot be overrated. Being able to come home each evening to a secluded home on a street that sees little traffic, surrounded by lush vegetation, sounds lik...
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After a few hiccups, we're cooking with gasApr 23, 2015 6:00 am - For several years, my wife, Cindy, and I endured renovation after renovation to slowly transform our 1960s split-level home into a contemporary space. In the fall of 201...
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Wauconda to share tax with expanding business, but owner isn't happyApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - A Wauconda business planning a significant expansion has struck an unusual tax-sharing deal with village officials to help pay for a new fire sprinkler system. Monst...
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Get a high-quality kitchen remodel without sticker shockApr 22, 2015 6:00 am - Be sure to sit down when you meet with a designer in the kitchen department of a big home improvement store — otherwise the price might knock you over. According to Remo...
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Des Plaines park board OKs giving land to Mariano's developerApr 22, 2015 5:30 am - Des Plaines park board OKs it
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Des Plaines alderman says Rosemont 'trying to kill' O'Hare Lake redevelopmentApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - A Des Plaines alderman believes Rosemont officials are trying to quash a $1 billion development of offices, hotels, residential towers and retail spaces on the towns' bo...
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Second homes allow many to leisurely await retirementApr 21, 2015 11:00 pm - Nearby communities allow many to enjoy a 'pre-retirement'