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August 31, 2004


Learn Real Estate and Home Improvement Tips at Oakton

Valuable real estate and home improvement tips are available in classes offered through the Alliance for Lifelong Learning at Oakton Community College.

Home Additions (TEC S31-01) provides technical guidance for any home addition project. This five-week course meets 7 - 9 p.m., starting Tuesday, Sept. 28 at Glenbrook South High School, 4000 Lake. Ave., Glenview. Course fee is $75.

A Buyer's Guide to Home Construction (TEC S21-01) explains in layman's terms how to avoid costly home inspection fees and repair bills when purchasing a new home, just by asking the right questions. This six-week course meets 7 - 9 p.m., starting Wednesday, Sept. 29, at Maine West High School, 1755 S. Wolf Road, Des Plaines. Course fee is $75.

Nine Steps to Buying Your First Home (REL S01-01) identifies traps to avoid and offers tips to save thousands of dollars during the home-buying process. The one-week course meets 7 - 9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 6, at Maine West. Course fee is $19.

Simple Ways to Greatly Increase the Value of Your Real Estate (REL S03-01) demonstrates simple and inexpensive ways to add significant value to your property. The one-week seminar meets 7 - 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, at Glenbrook South. Course fee is $19.

Other home improvement and real estate courses available include: Basement Remodeling (TEC S32-01), Kitchen Remodeling (TEC E88-01), Bathroom Remodeling (TEC E89-01), What Every Seller Needs to Know Before Selling a Home (REL E17-01), Mortgage Secrets You Need to Know but Lenders Won't Tell (REL S02-01).

Students who have registered for continuing education classes within the last five years, or for a credit course in the last three years, may register by using the Touch-Tone system at 847-635-1616 or by fax at 847-635-1448. Both methods require payment using a major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover).

For a complete schedule of continuing education classes, including information about registration and fees, visit www.oakton.edu/cont_ed or call 847-982-9888, press 3.



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