Real Estate
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Botched closing results in added expensesFeb 07, 2016 12:00 am - Q. My wife and I were scheduled to close on our new home a few weeks ago. The sale of our old home was scheduled in the morning and our buy was scheduled that same day i...
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Bathroom tiles can be paintedFeb 07, 2016 12:00 am - Q. Is it possible to paint vinyl bathroom tiles and get a finish that does not scratch or wear off? If so, what type of paint do you suggest? A. Yes, it is possible. Mak...
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Getting fresh air into the houseFeb 07, 2016 12:00 am - Q. During winter when we heat or summer when we air-condition, the indoor air becomes stale. How can we get fresh air into the house without losing a lot of heat or lett...
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New York real estate developer John Tishman dies at age 90
Feb 06, 2016 6:00 am - BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) - A builder whose company worked on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Century City complex in Los Angeles and Walt Disney's EPCOT center in...
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Why carpet is cool againFeb 06, 2016 6:00 am - The biggest renovation you can make to your home this spring may just be right under your nose — or, rather, your feet. Although carpet often gets a bad rap for being ol...
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Student loan debt weighs down housing marketFeb 06, 2016 12:01 am - Young families are just as motivated to own homes as were their parents and grandparents - perhaps more so. But one problem is blocking their capabilities to become home...
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Recent case clarifies foreclosures and assessmentsFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - Q. Can you discuss the 1010 Lake Shore Association v. Deutsche Bank National Trust case, and its impact on assessment collections? A. The Illinois Supreme Court recently...
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Home seller's tax break on duplex is more complicatedFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I have owned a two-family duplex since 1990 and have it on a 27.5-year depreciation schedule. I lived in it from 2000 to 2002 (over two years.) It is listed in my nam...
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Taylor Morrison hits its stride quickly after acquisitionFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - Taylor Morrison, a New York Stock Exchange-traded homebuilder based in Scottsdale, Arizona, entered the Chicago market last July by purchasing Orleans Homes' holdings he...
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Down payment on a home determines need for mortgage insuranceFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - Editor's note: This is the first article in a two-part series that will conclude next week in HomesSaturday. I set out recently to write about a new program of down paym...