Real Estate
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Are cement block cracks serious?Oct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We have a 1950s-built home on a sandy lot where most of the homes have cement block basement walls and many have had to be reinforced. Our walls have some cracks, mos...
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A tall grass for shade gardensOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Chasmanthium latifolium, commonly called northern sea oats, comes to the rescue of ornamental grass-starved shade gardeners. Most ornamental grasses are sun worshippers,...
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A smart pillow and other sleep innovationsOct 21, 2017 7:00 am - We've all been told that unplugging - putting our phones away and turning off the television at least 30 minutes before going to bed - is better for our sleep, productiv...
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Small claims court may be an option for basement repairOct 21, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I bought a house two years ago for which the seller's disclosure form answered "No" to questions about wet basement problems. It was a baldfaced lie. I called a lawye...
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Is the CFPB crack down on payday loans in the public interest?Oct 21, 2017 6:00 am - The opinion split on this question is almost completely predictable from prior political leanings. Those on the right view it as excessive regulation that is blatantly i...
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Unit owners would need to approve compensationOct 21, 2017 6:00 am - Q. The members of the board of our condominium spend a tremendous amount of their time on association matters. Can the board set a salary to be paid to board members? ...
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Design the ideal home officeOct 21, 2017 6:00 am - One of the perks of working from home is the ability to roll out of bed on your own clock and get down to business in a bathrobe, if you so desire. But another major per...
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After big lull, suburban apartment construction has boomed since 2013Oct 21, 2017 1:00 am - At age 56, Michelle Love has never rented an apartment or condominium. That likely will change soon when she and her husband, Ron Mousseau, sell the four-bedroom, 2,400...
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KLM announces the opening of two new communitiesOct 20, 2017 6:00 am - KLM Builders Inc. announces the opening of two new communities: Whispering Oaks in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, and The Pines in Lake Villa. Both communities feature contempor...
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Deadlocked over drainage problemOct 20, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We're trying to decide whether to cancel escrow on the home we are buying. Our home inspector found 6 inches of water under the building, and he recommends a drainage...