Real Estate
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Mormon housing development stirs controversyOct 18, 2015 1:00 am - DESERET RANCH, Fla. - Under one of the biggest land development plans ever proposed in Florida, a tract more than six times the size of Manhattan could be transformed fr...
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Organize closets now to make winter easierOct 17, 2015 7:10 am - Autumn is the perfect time of year to clean house! By now, the kids have been back to school long enough for Mom to begin to breathe easier. The summer heat has lifted, ...
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Interior Department curbs future Arctic offshore drillingOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Interior Department announced Friday it is canceling future lease sales and will not extend current leases in Arctic waters off Alaska's northern...
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Palatine housing plan could win approval Monday nightOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - A plan to level two single-family homes and build a five-unit housing development for active empty-nesters near downtown Palatine could receive final approval from the v...
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Is a HELOC better than a HECM?Oct 17, 2015 1:00 am - Where they overlap in meeting the needs of consumers, I could find only one situation where the HELOC might work better than a HECM. In all other situations where both c...
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Schaumburg ready to raze house for new businessOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - Schaumburg officials have recommended approval of a demolition contract to remove a house on Schaumburg Road to make way for more commercial space in the Olde Schaumburg...
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Masking made easyOct 16, 2015 7:01 am - When you decide to paint walls, trim, doors or rooms in your home, you're going to need to do some masking. Of course, we all think of masking tape for this. But you do ...
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When seeking preapproval, ask for largest mortgage possibleOct 16, 2015 7:00 am - All prospective homebuyers should first get preapproved for a mortgage. It's best to seek the highest loan amount possible. Q. We are planning to buy our first home soon...
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Home buyers pay price for new rulesOct 16, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's barely been two weeks since the nationwide changeover in mortgage and settlement procedures took effect, but the early results are trickling in: Lender...
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Oil tank discovered in the gardenOct 16, 2015 4:00 am - Q. My wife and I own an old home that we purchased almost five years ago. Recently we discovered that the raised garden on our patio disguises an 8-foot-long heating oil...