Real Estate
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Residents may self-report their age to satisfy minium age requirementsMay 16, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Our association has minimum age requirements for residents, as permitted by federal law. The association is supposed to make sure residents meet the age requirements....
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Abstract detective work yields few resultsMay 16, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Talking to a new neighbor, we were discussing his property abstract. I wanted to read my abstract, so I contacted the office that handled my closing in 1995. They did...
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Real estate recovery stronger near cityMay 16, 2015 12:00 am - The current state of the real estate market depends, as the old saying goes, on where you sit and the cards you hold. "We are in an increasing market, overall," said Bob...
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Why small home mortgage loans are hard to findMay 16, 2015 12:00 am - Providing small mortgage loans at non-subsidized prices affordable to the borrower has always been a challenge. The core problem is that the high cost of originating and...
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Millennials put off home buying longer than earlier generationsMay 16, 2015 12:00 am - Millennials put off home buying longer than earlier generations
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Stools: The armless miracle-workerMay 15, 2015 6:00 am - Decorating a small apartment is usually more about function than fun. Reading and breakfast nooks are an occasional luxury. But a dining room? Dream on. Before you resig...
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Manor subdivision began Lake Zurich's expansionMay 15, 2015 12:00 am - Established primarily as a farming community, Lake Zurich became a popular resort for wealthy Chicagoans when Routes 12 and 22 were built. The village is now a thriving ...
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Super liens pose perils for home buyersMay 15, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Could some of the nearly 67 million Americans who live in communities governed by homeowner associations - condominiums, master-planned developments, cooper...
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac now offering 3 percent down mortgagesMay 15, 2015 12:00 am - The nation's two largest providers of mortgage credit have recently introduced new programs that require minimal down payments. Q. What do you know about these new mortg...
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Addition not included in appraisalMay 15, 2015 12:00 am - Q. When we bought our home 22 years ago, it had two unfinished rooms in the attic. About 12 years ago I finished these rooms, making two additional bedrooms and a bathro...