Real Estate
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How to shake up your stodgy kitchen layoutOct 22, 2016 6:00 am - How do we best combine the kitchen, as in the room where food is prepared and cooked, and living room, the other name of the family gathering space that was understood l...
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Builders prepare for changing seasonsOct 22, 2016 6:00 am - Buying an already-built, "speculation" home can be a smart move for prospective buyers of all generations. New construction appeals to buyers who are relocating from ano...
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Can developer extend control in a common interest community?Oct 22, 2016 6:00 am - Q. We live in a Common Interest Community Association. The declaration, recorded about eight years ago, permits the developer to keep control of the association for 10 y...
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What common mistakes do mortgage shoppers make?Oct 22, 2016 6:00 am - A mortgage shopper assumes responsibility for determining the type of mortgage that best meets his or her needs, and finding the loan provider offering the best (or clos...
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No gift taxOct 22, 2016 6:00 am - Q. Can I give my daughter a $14,000 interest in a rental property I own with a regular deed? I would want to give her $14,000 interest year by year after that. If I can'...
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Updating interior doors has been greatly simplifiedOct 22, 2016 6:00 am - If someone were to tell you that you could completely transform and update your home without any on-site construction, paint cans or tarps littering your living spaces -...
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Neighborhood profile: StillwaterOct 21, 2016 6:00 am - The Stillwater subdivision is a sought-after clubhouse community that offers buyers upscale custom homes, excellent schools and a convenient location on Naperville's sou...
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Do-it-yourself toilet repairOct 21, 2016 6:00 am - Q. The linoleum around my toilet has a dark stain that won't wash off. My next-door neighbor is a "do-it-yourselfer," so I asked him about it. He said the stain is cause...
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Court ruling could encourage realty payoff scheme revivalOct 21, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - A decision by a federal appellate court last week is casting new light on practices in the real estate field that buyers and sellers often know little about...
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Proposed East Dundee apartments targeting empty nestersOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - Market-rate rental apartments targeted for empty nesters looking to downsize might be developed in East Dundee. Local developer Bruce Oehlerking is proposing constructin...