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Termite inspections are routinely required for home sale
Dec 8, 2019 6:00 AM - Q. A friend told me the law requires a termite inspection when you sell a home. Now that I'm preparing to put my house on the market, I need to know if this is true.
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Using a fireplace without creating a smoky room
Dec 7, 2019 6:00 AM - Q: We had many trees taken down due to ash borers, so I plan to use my fireplace more this fall and winter. I have never had much luck building fires without smoking up the room. Do you have any tips?
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Unit owners are not always people
Dec 7, 2019 7:00 AM - Q: Each board member for our condominium association must be a unit owner. One of the current board members is an investor in a limited liability company that owns many units in the association.
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Causing and preventing dryrot on eaves
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Can board close walking path through winter?
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Seller keeps rent deposit from new building owner
Nov 29, 2019 6:00 AM - Q: My husband and I purchased a six-flat a few months ago. This was our first purchase of an investment property. Everything was going along fine until one of our tenants told us he was moving out at the end of November. No problem with that except he asked us when he would be receiving his security deposit back.
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Double flashing vs. single flashing on tile roofing
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What's next for empty bank buildings in the Fox Valley?
Nov 23, 2019 7:28 AM - We wonder what will happen to empty retail storefronts or restaurants throughout the Fox Valley, but another "empty building" scourge has been unfolding for years -- bank buildings or, more specifically, bank branches.
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Judgments must be disclosed to potential buyers
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Home inspector makes faulty recommendation
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