Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Pros and cons of power washingAug 16, 2014 5:45 am - It's not just national monuments like Mount Rushmore than could benefit from a good power wash every now and then. Is there grime on your siding that good old-fashioned ...
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New restaurants, Arts in Bartlett breathing life into Town CenterAug 13, 2014 5:30 am - When Cecilia Green moved from Kansas to Bartlett, one question kept popping up in her head. Where's the art scene? Back in the early 2000s, there were no studios. No gal...
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How a housing shortage is reshaping parts of AppalachiaAug 09, 2014 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Over the last few weeks, I've written several times about the affordable housing crunch in big cities where amenities and high-paying jobs are drawing worke...
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Six things to consider before renovating a basementAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - A basement renovation can increase a home's value anywhere from 15 to 20 percent, depending on the renovations and the market, said John Gutman, vice president of sales ...
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Year-over-year U.S. home prices show a slowing gainAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices rose in June by the smallest year-over-year amount in 20 months, slowed by modest sales and more properties coming on the market. Data pro...
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Zillow topping Realogy shows Web surge in housingAug 03, 2014 7:22 am - LOS ANGELES -- Zillow's purchase of Trulia makes the online company such a force in U.S. real estate that its market value now surpasses that of Realogy, owner of renown...
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Make your home more eco-friendly with a new floorAug 01, 2014 6:00 am - Want to help save the planet and update your home's flooring at the same time? The floors in your home have more of an effect on the environment — and your home's value ...
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Michael Jackson Neverland Ranch being readied for saleJul 31, 2014 1:01 am - For sale: California estate once home to the King of Pop, named for the island of the Lost Boys. Spacious Tudor-style mansion ideal for entertaining. Chimpanzee not incl...
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Vandals target Rolling Meadows site where trees removedJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Vandals spray-painted graffiti on a vacant house and landscaping equipment at a construction site in Rolling Meadows where neighbors last weekend protested the razing of...
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Home-rental firms Wall Street built say grow or goJul 27, 2014 8:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Alexander Philips joined the rush to buy foreclosed U.S. homes four years ago, spending $40 million on houses in California and Nevada to operate as rental...