Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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The outside of your home needs as much attention as the insideFeb 22, 2014 5:00 am - More people will see the outside of a home than will ever see the interior. Beyond pure vanity, though, maintaining a beautiful home exterior will keep the structure sou...
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Interior design moved too far away from the natural worldFeb 22, 2014 4:45 am - In the world of interior decor, we Americans have always been a few years behind the French. I know this from experience; for years I have covered design shows both here...
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Seed catalogs have something for everyoneFeb 22, 2014 4:45 am - A song called “One-Ton Tomato” (a parody of “Guantanamera”), as aired by radio host Dr. Demento in 1980, has stuck mercilessly in my mind ever since, and I recall it eac...
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Spinning the color wheel with John GiddingFeb 21, 2014 11:01 pm - John Gidding, HGTV's "'Curb Appeal" host, was the guest last week on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. I recently inherited my ...
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A common winter hazard: frozen pipes in your homeFeb 21, 2014 4:45 am - It's a telltale sign: you turn on the faucet and … nothing. With record cold in much of the nation this winter, many homeowners have had (or will have) to deal with pipe...
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Learn how to go green at homeFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - The Schaumburg Park District's Spring Valley Nature Club is sponsoring the first in a series of green environmental programs. Andrea Vollf, principal of sustainable conc...
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Palatine townhouse community expansion approvedFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - The expansion of a townhouse community was approved unanimously by the Palatine village council this week. Lexington Homes, a Palatine-based luxury townhouse and condo ...
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Market poses timing concerns for move-up buyersFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Selling one home and buying another is never a simple task. As market conditions change, so does the nature of that challenge. Today, in the metro Chicago real estate ma...
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Developer has plans for vacant downtown Lisle siteFeb 19, 2014 4:30 am - More than a decade after Lisle demolished its old village hall, officials are hoping to sell the downtown property to a company that would construct a mix of apartments ...
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Program will provide building permits sooner in Arlington Hts.Feb 18, 2014 4:30 am - A new pilot program will speed up the process for residents to get building permits for home construction projects in Arlington Heights, officials said. Village Manager ...