Real Estate
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Three leases brokered at industrial building
Apr 6, 2020 11:07 AM - Lee & Associates recently closed three lease transactions in a 78,862-square-foot industrial building at 1001-1043 Lombard Road in Lombard. -
With hand sanitizer and elbow bumps, real estate agents are still selling during pandemic
Apr 5, 2020 10:15 AM - With tens of millions of Americans on lockdown and working from home to try to stop the spread of the virus, states have taken different approaches to house hunting. Illinois has said that real estate is an essential service, and therefore is not required to close like retail outlets and restaurants.
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In chaotic times, gardening becomes therapy
Apr 5, 2020 7:00 AM - As spring's arrival in the Northern Hemisphere coincides with government stay-at-home orders, the itch to get outside has turned backyard gardens into a getaway for the mind in chaotic times. -
Spring favorites in my garden
Apr 5, 2020 7:00 AM - Shade gardens will soon be filled with colorful blooms. Plenty of sunshine reaches through leafless trees to encourage bud formation and awaken perennial gardens. These are some of my easy-to-grow favorites. -
Tree pruning is underway
Apr 5, 2020 7:00 AM - When pruning large limbs off trees, it is a good idea to make an undercut first. The undercut keeps the limb from splitting and breaking off, which could damage the trunk. -
Shear panels provide structural support
Apr 5, 2020 6:00 AM - Q: I'm having a disagreement with the home inspector who was hired by my buyers. The inspection report says the shear panels under the house may not provide adequate structural support. The buyers are now insisting I pay for an engineering report.
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Brittany Girls series inspired by British countryside
Apr 5, 2020 7:01 AM - Q: I have enclosed a photo of an antique porcelain pitcher. On the bottom of the pitcher are the words "Royal Bayreuth, Bavaria." Any information regarding the age, maker and origin will be appreciated. -
A project to make you feel better: New windows and doors make your home more comfortable
Apr 4, 2020 6:00 AM - It is a good time to improve the look of any home that more and more people are examining, while at the same time supporting a local business and its employees. -
New rallying cry: No one should pay rent until the coronavirus ends
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Home lenders brace for up to 15 million U.S. mortgage defaults
Apr 4, 2020 6:22 AM - Mortgage lenders are preparing for the biggest wave of delinquencies in history. If the plan to buy time works, they may avert an even worse crisis: Mass foreclosures and mortgage market mayhem.
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