Farms yield to homes
Pressure to sell grows as developers push farther out, driving land prices higher By William Sluis Tribune staff reporter Published February 26, 2006 When Dave Ebert bought 72 acres near New Lenox two decades …
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Repair kits offer solutions for those irritating squeaky floors The Squeak-Relief kit uses an aluminum bracket to tighten the floor joist and subflooring together with screws.Commentread more...
Contractors Gather & Share Ideas A group of 20 home builders from across the country and Canada will meet Thursday through Saturday in Omaha as part of a program that links builders from noncompeting markets
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Update 9: Home Depot Profit Up; Some Centers Closing Associated Press Update 9: Home Depot Profit Up; Some Centers Closing 05.18.2005, 05:08 AM The Home Depot Inc.via
House on track: Extreme weather no match for ABC's Extreme Makeover The thumps and bumps of construction can be heard along Yucatan Drive, where ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is building a house - from foundation to sconces - in one
A victim's plight Tommie Brown said he worked hard, paid his bills on time and kept his credit clean all his life, only to fall victim this year to a $350,000 mortgage fraud