Real Estate
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Report: Suburban home prices up, sale times decreaseMay 22, 2017 1:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - Real estate sales in Chicago's suburbs are strong this spring, according to statistics released by the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors. The MORe rep...
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Prospect Heights residents protest plans to convert condos to apartmentsMay 22, 2017 1:00 am - Residents of the River Trails condominiums in Prospect Heights protested plans on Monday to sell the 16-building, 360-unit complex to a developer who would convert the c...
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Glenview lawyer, Schaumburg home builder sue ZillowMay 22, 2017 1:00 am - A Schaumburg builder is suing Seattle-based Zillow.com for providing home estimates that it says are in violation of Illinois laws. Family-owned CastleBldrs.com filed t...
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Cobalt blue transforms a roomMay 21, 2017 6:01 am - Cobalt blue is a fascinating color and the only color listed in the periodic table. It is a vibrant color that is familiar to most as the accent color used in blue and w...
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How to carve out a cozy placeMay 21, 2017 6:01 am - One big room can be boring. You could feel that way whether you live in a studio apartment, a micro-unit or even a more generously sized loft because there is no definit...
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You'll be walking on air if you keep your soil loose and lightMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - There are many ways to make a garden bed, but one thing is constant: The soil within it should have the lightness of a fluffed-up pillow and the loft of a down-filled du...
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Sunflowers attract birds to your yardMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Sunflowers are as much a part of summer as water balloons and corn boils. I remember planting sunflower seeds in my mother's garden and marveling as they grew as tall as...
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A small, turn-of-the-century co-op gets a big dose of girlie glamMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Louisa Bargeron loved the 10-foot ceilings, the fireplace with the original tile and the claw-foot tub in her one-bedroom co-op at the venerable Ontario building in Wash...
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Five savvy solutions for tight spacesMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Small spaces demand a more imaginative approach to storage and decorating. Designers Kiera Kushlan and Jessica Centella of Residents Understood had lots of creative idea...
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How to care for stainless steel utensilsMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Q. First, let me say I miss reading your column that was published in the Daily Herald. I looked forward to reading it weekly. My problem and question is that my Wallace...