Real Estate
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Owning a home -- from mortgage to showersDec 12, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I own a home worth $150,000 - all paid, no mortgage and in excellent shape. My only income is $1,000 a month in Social Security. Can I get a refinance (second mortgag...
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Rules can differ on reserve allocationsDec 12, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Your Nov. 28 column indicates the budget for a condominium must identify a reserve contribution for each component for which the reserve fund is established. That see...
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Market gains strength, but inventory lowDec 12, 2015 12:00 am - The real estate market in Kane, McHenry and DeKalb counties is improving at a fast clip, said Lora Mahnke, manager of the Huntley office of Century 21 New Heritage. "Sal...
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Borrowers pay the piper for lender misdeedsDec 11, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. I have been turned down by two different lenders because my last year's tax return didn't show enough income from my business to qualify, despite a credit score of 80...
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Prominent tycoon entangled in Chinese investigation
Dec 11, 2015 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - One of China's top entrepreneurs, the chairman of the Fosun conglomerate that owns Club Med and other businesses in Europe and the U.S., is assisting Chin...
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Zestimate gets fresh competitionDec 11, 2015 3:00 am - WASHINGTON - Can a machine - even one loaded with sophisticated algorithms, cloud-computing technology and real estate market data - accurately estimate the value of you...
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Insurance company denies damage claimDec 11, 2015 2:00 am - Q. We bought our home a few months ago, and the seller repaired a few minor problems that were found by our home inspector. Everything seemed fine at first, but then we ...
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Preparing your grill for warmer monthsDec 11, 2015 1:01 am - It's never too cold to cook outdoors. Well, a lot of people would not agree with that, especially during the wintertime! But this IS a good time to take a closer look at...
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'Transfer' of mortgage won't hurt borrower's credit scoreDec 11, 2015 1:00 am - Many banks sell their mortgages to other financial institutions, but the transfer doesn't affect the borrower's credit score. Q. We have had our mortgage for five years,...
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Neighborhood profile: The TriangleDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - Charming older homes, a great in-town location and excellent schools draw homebuyers to the Triangle neighborhood in the heart of Mount Prospect. The Triangle, framed by...