Real Estate
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Bartlett trustees to discuss BAPS mandir expansion TuesdayJul 18, 2016 1:00 am - Bartlett village trustees Tuesday will discuss plans for a new family activity center for the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir just off Route 59. The 100,000-square-foot ce...
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Brexit could open housing options for AmericansJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - When mortgage interest rates slide close to all-time lows - as they have since the Brexit vote - do you sit on the fence? Or do you ask yourself: Are there ...
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A few mortgage tips to gain 'independence' from a lenderJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Biweekly and 15-year loans can save lots of cash, but so can voluntarily adding a mere $50 or so to each monthly payment. Q. Early this year, I took out a mortgage for $...
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Outdoor art installations celebrate iconic Glass HouseJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Philip Johnson's Glass House, built in this leafy corner of Connecticut in 1949, was always about more than architecture. While Johnson and his partn...
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The firefly's fortunes rest with usJul 17, 2016 7:22 am - When the sun falls below the horizon, a skinny beetle named Photinus pyralis wakes up and takes to the air. We know it as the firefly, or lightning bug, an insect that t...
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Palm Beach offers its own, distinct styleJul 17, 2016 6:01 am - There are cities that exude style. I am lucky. I happen to live in one. Palm Beach is a town where all the famous and infamous who's-its of the world, that know the best...
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Edible squash blossoms add a burst of beauty to dinnerJul 17, 2016 6:00 am - These days the sun rises on roses, but the best flower show is in the vegetable garden. Squash blossoms open for business at dawn, their huge, golden trumpets proclaimin...
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Six Do's and Don'ts of filing a home insurance claimJul 17, 2016 6:00 am - Your home exterior's No. 1 enemy: Mother Nature. From summer storms to freezing winters, extreme weather can hit during any season and wreak havoc on your home's windows...
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Less lavish and more modern, art deco is returningJul 17, 2016 6:00 am - If you're tired of tapestries, taxidermy and other crafty kitsch that have taken over mass retail, you're not alone. The defining design trend of the past five years - a...
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How to decorate small spaces with high ceilingsJul 17, 2016 5:01 am - If you have a small space with a high ceiling, do the decorating rules change? Can you decorate differently than you could if you were limited to an 8-foot-high ceiling?...