Articles filed under Real Estate
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City seizes underwater mortgages to help struggling borrowersOct 05, 2013 4:21 pm - Very early on a Wednesday morning in September, the city council of Richmond, Calif., did something that no American city had yet managed: It voted for a plan to wrest u...
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Schweikher House in Schaumburg opened for rare tourOct 05, 2013 9:50 am - History and architecture buffs came together in Schaumburg on Saturday for a rare opportunity to tour the Schweikher House, the suburban home that’s served as a residenc...
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Cabinet styles are changing in kitchens, bathsOct 05, 2013 12:22 am - When it comes to makeovers, bathrooms are currently “king,” said Jeff Pike, president and owner of ARA Cabinets 4U of Wheeling and Quality Cabinets 4 Less, an Internet c...
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Boards must release common condo expense reportsOct 05, 2013 12:05 am - Q. Thank you for your recent column on budgets. The board of our condominium association does not produce a year-to-date report showing the expenses for the current year...
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Eek! What to do when there’s a mouse in the houseOct 05, 2013 12:00 am - Eek! Maybe you hear a rustling in your dog’s food dish. Or spot droppings in the cabinet under the sink. Or come face to face with a mouse itself. Besides the yuck facto...
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Advances in electronics make for 'smarter' housesOct 04, 2013 1:00 pm - Once the stuff of science fiction, high-tech gadgetry has moved into the mainstream as more and more people turn their houses into “smart homes.” How would you like to b...
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Deal could save historic West Chicago homeOct 04, 2013 11:04 am - A deal to prevent a 144-year-old West Chicago house from being demolished is expected to be approved next week. The city council on Monday night is scheduled to authoriz...
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Is the “too big to fail” problem too big to solve?Oct 04, 2013 10:25 am - Last week’s article argued that existing public policy toward the “too big to fail” problem was based on an unrealistic premise: that capital requirements can be used to...
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How to rid your home of draftsOct 04, 2013 10:23 am - Think about what it might be like if you turned up the heat and then opened all of the windows in your home. All of that warm air would rush right out, and you would be ...
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Horse farm owner sues neighbor over motocross trackOct 04, 2013 5:15 am - Maple Park horse farm lawsuit pits business against property rights