Real Estate
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You may need to help landlord find your exJan 15, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I lived with my boyfriend for about a year and a half in an apartment we rented. I left with about seven months to go in the second year of our lease. We agreed that ...
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Trailer-home buyers find they save money - and face, tooJan 15, 2017 5:00 am - When Mary Ann Ridenour and Bill Ridenour became empty-nesters last year, their 3,200-square-foot home suddenly seemed superfluous. As many couples at this stage of life ...
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Vernon Hills OKs $20 million incentive for Mellody Farm developmentJan 14, 2017 6:36 am - Vernon Hills officials have approved a $20 million incentive as an investment in a retail and housing development they hope will justify the return. The approval this we...
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Schaumburg ready to buy office complexJan 14, 2017 6:30 am - Schaumburg officials have opened a $10 million line of credit at a local bank in anticipation of the Friday, Jan. 20, closing on the purchase of an office complex just n...
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Use of email to discuss board matters carries risksJan 14, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Thank you for your summary of new laws for 2017. It's very helpful! I have a question about use of email by our board. I understand that a condominium board can now m...
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Americans vote on the 'Most Desirable Neighbors'Jan 14, 2017 5:00 am - Americans would most like to be neighbors with the Obamas in 2017, according to the 10th annual Zillow Celebrity Neighbor Survey. The annual survey asks U.S. adults whic...
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It may be best to cut the price and move onJan 14, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I am trying to downsize from my large upscale house to a much smaller house. My small house is complete, but my large house is not selling. My Realtor dropped the pri...
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Give these appliances some TLC in 2017Jan 14, 2017 4:00 am - For me, the new year prompts a cleaning frenzy. No sense waiting until spring — I prefer to launch into the new calendar knowing that my house is spick-and-span. In addi...
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To cope with a more volatile growing season, rethink tomato timingJan 13, 2017 5:00 am - I recently discovered that the reason some ginkgo trees failed to produce their nauseating fruit in 2016 was the same reason apple production was way down: Two nights of...
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Six mistakes you might be making in hanging or cleaning your artJan 13, 2017 5:00 am - Whether your gallery wall contains rare French lithographs or drawings by your children, you should do your best to protect what you have chosen to display. Often we han...