8/29/2008 11:11:00 AM
THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO - LABOR DAY FUN
This weekend promises to bring plenty of sunshine for the traditional Labor Day BBQ's and parades. If you like to add a day of entertainment then why not check out the Jazz Festival this weekend at Grant Park, located at 300 S. Columbus Drive, in downtown ...
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8/28/2008 5:20:00 PM
LIL' BUDDY'S BLOG - Many Would-Be Pet Owners Screened Out by Overly-Aggressive Shelter Employees!
THE CHICAGO IL REAL ESTATE MARKET, AND OTHER THINGS CHICAGO, FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A LITTLE WHITE DOG! Hey, you dogs! Hope you're ready for the big Labor Day Holiday. As for me, and my new Lil' Pup Reporter, and the newest Dean's Team Chicago ...
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8/28/2008 4:44:00 PM
CHICAGO MARKET HOME SELLERS STUBBORNLY PRICE HIGH, While Buyers Wait and Wait for "Bargains!"
CHICAGO METRO AREA REAL ESTATE SALES DOWN, AVERAGE MARKET TIME UP, COMPARED TO 2007! Throughout 2008, our Team has seen the pattern repeat many times. Buyers considering a home purchase delay, thinking prices will fall further. At the same time, many homesellers ...
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8/28/2008 12:49:00 PM
CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS - LAKE VIEW, ROGERS PARK, UPTOWN, EDISON PARK, OAK PARK
LAKEVIEW It's summertime and the Weiss beers go down easy. Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse, (literally "cloudy wheat beer") was developed in Bavaria and brought to Germany in the early 1500s. This is one of the first and one of the best classic banana-clove ...
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8/27/2008 12:33:00 PM
OUR FAVORITE RECIPES - BACK TO SCHOOL SNACK
We found this recipe for the kids to enjoy as an afternoon snack or you can make for lunch snacks. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 minute Servings: 6-10 Ingredients: 1 stick (4 ounces) butter or margarine 1 cup peanut butter 1 pound box powdered sugar 1 ...
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8/27/2008 10:08:00 AM
CAN I BUY YOU A COCKTAIL? Not After This Friday, on Chicago METRA Commuter Trains - Rolling Bar Cars To Close!
NEW YORK LONG ISLAND RAILROAD TO BE LAST U.S. COMMUTER LINE WHERE YOU CAN BUY A HARD DRINK ON A COMMUTER TRAIN! Years ago, when I was working at the Leo Burnett Advertising Agency in Downtown Chicago IL , I would always visit the Bar Car on the Chicago & ...
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8/26/2008 7:48:00 PM
NATIONALLY, HOME SALES RISE! But High Inventory, Interest Rates Keep Housing Market Sluggish!
DESPITE PLENTIFUL INVENTORY, MANY BUYERS CAN'T GET APPROVED FOR FINANCING! Here's the good news, and here's the bad news! Sales of existing homes rose 3.1% for July, 2008, versus June - to an annualized rate of 5 Million Units, from 4.86 Million ...
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8/26/2008 4:58:00 PM
Appraisers Still Pressured to "Hit Target Numbers!"
DESPITE NEW FEDERAL BAN ON ATTEMPTING TO INTERFERE WITH APPRAISALS, PRESSURE STILL EXISTS . . . BUT IT'S MORE SUBTLE! Many experts contend that inflated home prices , made possible in part by inflated property appraisals , were at the core of the equity ...
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8/26/2008 7:34:00 AM
KATHY'S HOME & GARDEN TIPS - CONSERVING WATER IN THE HOME AND GARDEN
If you cover your sidewalk with a porous material, such as
pavers or gravel instead of solid cement or asphalt, rainwater will be able to
soak into the ground slowly and avoid water running off into the sewer. Collect water in rain barrels for use in your ...
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8/25/2008 3:32:00 PM
TECHNOLOGY TIPS - INTERNET CONNECTIVITY LIMITS PORTEND BIG BILLS FOR PHONE COMPANIES
Guy Distaffen from upstate New York switched Internet providers three months ago. His phone company offered one year of free service with the traditional two-year contract. Then his phone company, Frontier Communications Corp., updated its policies stating ...
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