Real Estate
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NYC mayor announces steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Apr 22, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The city will require private building owners to update heating and power systems to help meet a goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2...
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Garden art can bring drama and design to outdoor spacesApr 22, 2016 5:00 am - If you came across any of Barbara Sanderson's work in a garden, you might think you'd stepped into Alice's Wonderland. The Seattle-based glass blower crafts flowers, arb...
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Higher fees for low down payments and credit scoresApr 22, 2016 2:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you're planning to buy a home with a low down payment, you need to be aware of some important - but virtually unpublicized - price changes underway in th...
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Alimony income can be used to boost mortgage-approval chancesApr 22, 2016 2:00 am - Q. I got divorced about two years ago and now collect $600 each month in alimony from my ex-husband. Can I declare this money as extra income on a mortgage application i...
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Defects overlooked during final inspectionApr 22, 2016 2:00 am - Q. We are buying a new home and were not planning to have a home inspection because the house was just approved by the county building department. Then we read your rece...
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Entrepreneur Joy Mangano on dust, vacuums and moreApr 22, 2016 1:00 am - Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano joined Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. What are some wa...
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More Americans are expected to remodel their homes this year
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Sears to close 78 stores this summer
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Uncle Julio's opening completes Vernon Hills' vision for former officesApr 21, 2016 5:22 am - Vernon Hills' newest restaurant is scheduled to open Tuesday, but would-be diners can try ample samples this weekend at a dinner practice preview. Uncle Julio's Mexi...
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District 102 concerned about proposed Buffalo Grove subdivisionApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove's planning and zoning commission will consider a proposal to place more than 220 homes on the 50 acres known as the Link Farm, near the intersection of Buf...