Real Estate
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Hoffman Estates set to approve massive redevelopment of former AT&T campusJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - After more than nine months of planning and discussion, Hoffman Estates officials appear ready to sign off on a massive redevelopment of the shuttered former AT&T campus...
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When is an annual audit required?Jan 26, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Do condominium associations need to have an annual audit of their financial statements by a certified public accountant? A. Section 18.10 of the Illinois Condominium ...
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To add warmth inside, rely on the great outdoorsJan 26, 2019 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — When Jim and Jennifer Sergent bought their home in suburban Arlington, Virginia, two years ago, they appreciated its modern look — the exposed wood beams an...
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Designing a home when design is your lifeJan 26, 2019 5:00 am - Pum Lefebure, the co-founder and chief creative officer of the Washington, D.C., graphic design and branding agency Design Army, joined staff writer Jura Koncius recentl...
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Climate change brings unusual activity, both distressing and delightfulJan 26, 2019 5:00 am - I was in Ireland a few winters ago to visit gardens and soon came to the realization that for all the bone-chilling dampness, the Emerald Isle never loses its green glow...
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The science and art of paying off your mortgage earlyJan 26, 2019 5:00 am - Most of my work on paying off a mortgage early has focused on the science of the subject, which is nothing more than the math needed to trace the process through which a...
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No action on sale of brother's homeJan 26, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My brother passed away suddenly in September, and I have been named executor of his estate. His estate includes a two-bedroom, two-bathroom, adobe-style home in Apach...
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Serious decor with a fun, playful edgeJan 25, 2019 5:00 am - Dorothy Draper once said of her decorating projects, "I always put in one controversial item. It makes people talk." The influential Manhattan interior decorator was kno...
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Housing market shows signs of hopeJan 25, 2019 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you've been distracted by the federal shutdown, political dysfunction, stock-market volatility and reports of rising mortgage rates, it wouldn't be surpr...
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Quality roofers install double flashing on tile roofsJan 25, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My tile roof is leaking in an unusual way. No moisture is getting into the house, but I've seen water running from beneath the tiles at the edges of the roof. When I ...