Real Estate
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Mount Prospect expecting year of change in economic landscapeFeb 02, 2015 4:30 am - The year ahead could bring about some significant changes to Mount Prospect's economic landscape, especially in the community's downtown and at its primary economic engi...
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Bookmakers bemoan Super Bowl score that never wasFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - Pete Carroll's late-game Super Bowl coaching blunder left Las Vegas bookmakers pulling out their hair instead of raking in the cash. Several Nevada bookmakers said they ...
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Once ubiquitous, parking garages fall to the wrecking ballFeb 01, 2015 6:42 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - When they were built, parking garages were supposed to help save downtowns from being eclipsed by suburban developments. But decades after cities tore...
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Not everyone supports Lakemoor business planFeb 01, 2015 6:00 am - A key part of Lakemoor's big picture strategy to improve its image and lure business is coming into focus, but not all affected government bodies are on board with the k...
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Owners of older homes are remodeling againFeb 01, 2015 5:00 am - According to my own community, remodeling is making a bit of a comeback. Some of this could be due to a long period of deferred maintenance during the Great Recession an...
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Three themes, or shades, for 2015Feb 01, 2015 5:00 am - Pantone announced Marsala, a robust and earthy wine red hue, as its 2015 Color of the Year. Sherwin-Williams selected Coral Reef, a mix of pink, orange and red that chan...
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Bankruptcy notice complicates house sale for divorced coupleJan 31, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. I got divorced a few years ago. My wife and I agreed she could stay in the house until our youngest child graduated high school. At that point, she had to sell or ref...
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Homemade storm windows provide extra winter insulationJan 31, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. I have double-pane windows, but I think it would still help to add some storm windows. I am planning to make them myself. Are interior or exterior storm windows best ...
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Cedar oil can be helpful if used properlyJan 31, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. If you have answered this previously, please forgive me; I am guilty of not finding this in an earlier column of yours. (I went through at least 14 pages of your arch...
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Heirs receive updated cost basis at time of deathJan 30, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. My father died last year and left his children his home under a life estate. We sold the home in June and were told by our attorney that if we sold the house within 1...