Real Estate
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How a housing shortage is reshaping parts of AppalachiaAug 09, 2014 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Over the last few weeks, I've written several times about the affordable housing crunch in big cities where amenities and high-paying jobs are drawing worke...
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Only the board has authority to hire, or fire, a managerAug 09, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I live in a condominium association. We have had the same management firm and manager for the last nine years. Most of the residents are not happy with this arrangeme...
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Glowing recommendations for outdoor lightingAug 09, 2014 12:01 am - Outdoor lighting is often an afterthought in exterior facelifts and landscape designs, something not remembered until the plants are dug, the deck is built and the house...
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Stepfather's reverse mortgage will reduce inheritanceAug 09, 2014 12:01 am - Q. My stepfather took out a reverse mortgage loan last year for $130,000. His home is probably worth $250,000 and has long been paid off. He is 91 years old, and I know ...
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Should seniors buying a house do it with a HECM reverse mortgage?Aug 09, 2014 12:00 am - Many home purchasers are seniors. Some become homeowners for the first time, but most have been and want to remain homeowners. They just don't want to remain in their cu...
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Fahey Medical Center in Des Plaines closes due to foreclosureAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - A longtime medical clinic in Des Plaines has been evicted from the building that housed it, which is in foreclosure. The eviction notice from the Cook County Sheriff is ...
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Cool summer should mean record harvestAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - A mild summer across much of the nation's heartland has provided optimum growing conditions for the nation's corn and soybean crops. Pair that with hi...
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Co-investing in real estate can raise sticky problemsAug 08, 2014 12:01 am - Buying a house or rental property with someone else, even if a sibling, always is a complex task. It's often complicated when one owner wants to sell but the other doesn...
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Do non-permitted additions add value to a home?Aug 08, 2014 12:01 am - Q. Our home has a bedroom addition that was built without a permit. Now that we are selling, we want to know if the non-permitted addition adds value to the home, or wil...
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Tips and tricks for cutting pipesAug 08, 2014 12:01 am - Cutting wood can be done lots of different ways, but cutting pipe is a little trickier - especially plumbing pipe of any kind. There are a variety of methods you can use...