Home and Garden
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Answer from a Looky-Loo
Nov 17, 2018 6:00 AM - Q. Recently, someone wrote that one shouldn't attend an open house for decor ideas or just to be nosy. I beg to differ. I have stopped by quite a few open houses in my area when they weren't busy, and the salesperson is always glad to chat and pick my brain about the neighborhood, schools, etc.
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Are rare seashells a good retirement investment?
Nov 17, 2018 6:00 AM - I had to smile when this question was posed because seashells have long been a passion of mine, and I still receive great pleasure from the cabinet where I display the shells I gathered over the years. Note that I used the word "gathered" rather than "collected."
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Choosing the perfect sofa for your space
Nov 16, 2018 6:00 AM - Ask interior designers what the most important element in a room is and many will say that -- after wall color -- it's the sofa. -
When home inspection reports differ
Nov 16, 2018 6:00 AM - Q. When I bought my home two years ago, I hired a home inspector to find all the defects. Now that I'm selling the property, the buyers hired their own inspector, and the new report contains information not disclosed by my inspector.
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Cooling trend could bode well for home buyers
Nov 16, 2018 6:00 AM - Don't call it a "buyer's market." Don't call it a "correction." But the fact is that a sobering change is taking shape in the housing market -- an unmistakable cooling trend that defies an economy that is showing impressive growth, has the lowest unemployment rate in years and the highest home-equity levels on record.
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Create spring containers now by planting bulbs
Nov 12, 2018 6:32 AM - For a unique bulb display in spring, plant bulbs in containers. It is possible to layer bulbs in the container to create a dramatic display of bulbs. -
The new boomtowns: Why more people are relocating to 'secondary' cities
Nov 11, 2018 1:15 AM - What's the draw? A lower cost of living, lighter tax burden, job growth and a better chance to buy a home they can afford.
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Home improvements that offer a helping hand
Nov 11, 2018 6:00 AM - We have come a long way when it comes to making life easier for those with physical challenges and family members who assist them. Ingenious people have put thought, time and money into developing products that make life easier for those with disabilities -- both young and older -- and, by extension, for those who love and care for them, too. -
Painted kitchen cabinets are flaking
Nov 11, 2018 6:00 AM - The Silver family of Schaumburg have painted cabinets in their kitchen, but the paint is now flaking off. Their countertops are also worn and outdated. -
Updated bathroom would make family proud
Nov 11, 2018 6:00 AM - Crumbling tiles and an outdated, dark beige color are the reasons the Augustine family of St. Charles would like to replace their bathtub and shower.
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