Real Estate
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Listing 'as is' limits mortgage possibilitiesMay 23, 2014 12:01 am - Q. When a house is listed "as is, seller guarantees nothing" what does that really mean? Does it legally release the seller from all liability? Also, is it a good way to...
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Naperville council OKs Dunkin' Donuts near downtownMay 21, 2014 1:00 am - Naperville City Council members seem to have found a proposal they like — and it involves doughnuts — for the long dormant gas station at the southeast corner of Hillsid...
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Barrington approves 1-story option for redevelopmentMay 20, 2014 5:00 am - Barrington trustees Monday allowed the developer of the stalled retail redevelopment at the southwest corner of Hough and Main streets downtown the option of dispensing ...
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Carlos and Carlos to offer outdoor dining in Arlington HeightsMay 20, 2014 5:00 am - After a few objections from one trustee, Arlington Heights approved outdoor dining for a downtown restaurant at a public park. The Arlington Heights village board on Mon...
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Bill filed to give homeowners a $500 tax refundMay 19, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A proposal to give Illinois homeowners a $500 property tax refund has been introduced in the General Assembly. House Speaker Michael Madigan filed the legi...
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DuPage County men indicted in mortgage schemeMay 19, 2014 1:00 am - Two DuPage County men were among six people indicted recently by a federal grand jury on mortgage fraud charges. Prosecutors said the men are accused of causing buyers t...
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Outdoor cooking taken to a new levelMay 18, 2014 1:01 am - Outdoor cooking has taken on a whole new meaning. Many remember their parents squirting lighter fluid on charcoal briquettes each summer weekend to grill up some hamburg...
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Use of wrong type of lumber may have led to rotting, moldMay 18, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I'm afraid I've got something really bad happening to the "knee wall" I built up under part of my house five or more years ago. Here's my situation: I bought my home ...
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Living in a dark house can be mood alteringMay 18, 2014 12:01 am - Your mood is decidedly affected by natural light. Though we are hurdling toward summer, those living in parts of the nation that see little sun are familiar with seasona...
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Ex-wife's credit card debt scuttles home refinanceMay 18, 2014 12:01 am - Q. My wife and I got a divorce a few years ago. Our agreement stated I would get the house. She received most of the other cash/assets so I could keep the house. The agr...