Real Estate
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Gurnee OKs $5.8 million in tax breaks for companyJan 26, 2015 12:00 am - Gurnee village board members have approved a multimillion-dollar tax incentive package for a technology company to relocate in a business park near the Tri-State Tollway...
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Cutting countertop is best left to professional installersJan 24, 2015 11:01 pm - Q: I enjoy your column in our newspaper, the Daily Herald. After reading a recent column, I've come up with a question on a pending refrigerator installation. Our kitch...
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Lighten up! Time to brighten the house with new ideasJan 24, 2015 11:01 pm - Drippy, dreary winter got you down? Time to brighten with ideas both practical and fanciful. Here are some ideas: 1. A little glitter never hurt! "Fold" pillows from Joh...
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What every DIYer should know to paint like the prosJan 24, 2015 6:15 am - Painting is one of the fastest, most cost-effective ways to freshen up your home, but it's one of the trickiest for do-it-yourselfers to achieve — at least to achieve as...
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Population is growing and moving to urban areasJan 23, 2015 11:01 pm - Our demographics are changing - both in size and location. The U.S. population is growing by one person every 15 seconds, according to the Census Bureau's population clo...
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Owner who does not pay assessments can be charged to fix unitJan 23, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. By court order, our association recently took possession of a unit from an owner who did not pay assessments. The unit is filthy and several appliances do not work or...
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Owner reveals reasoning behind Black Diamond nameJan 23, 2015 11:01 pm - Rick Sperando was a licensed journeyman plumber with many years of experience working for big name companies when he decided to strike out on his own in 1999. One of his...
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Sale by owner usually means no Realtor commissionJan 23, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. We plan to sell our home on our own and our question is: If a Realtor brings a client to see our home and that client purchases it, will we be obligated to pay any co...
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How can you be certain refinancing will save you money?Jan 23, 2015 11:00 pm - How can you be certain that refinancing will save you money? Introducing the Integrated Refinance Calculator. Despite the recent increase in the growth rate of the econo...
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US home sales rise in DecemberJan 23, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - More Americans purchased homes in December, yet total sales slipped in 2014 as first-time buyers struggled to find houses. The National Association of ...