Real Estate
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No excuse for inspector's failure to document findingsMar 21, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I am selling my home, and the buyers' inspection report was hideous! The house is 40 years old, and I just spent $150,000 on a total remodel. According to the home in...
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Mortgage debt forgiveness back on tableMar 21, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Here's some good news for homeowners worried that Congress will fail again to renew popular tax benefits for use in 2014 - especially those allowing for mor...
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Parents shouldn't use college fund to bankroll son's homeMar 21, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We are not rich, but we managed to put $19,500 into an account for our daughter to attend college and another $19,500 for our son to go to school, too. Our daughter i...
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Modern floor plans maximize open spacesMar 21, 2014 12:01 am - Modern floor plans maximize open spaces
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Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg reach deal on subdivisionMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - Hoffman Estates trustees this week approved the use of their village's right-of-way on Thacker Street for the placement of utilities serving a new 7-home Schaumburg subd...
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Wheeling regrets loss of grocery storeMar 18, 2014 1:01 am - Wheeling would like to see a new grocery store in the site of the Garden Fresh store, which is closing March 25 and moving to a larger site in Buffalo Grove. But one pot...
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Fake landlord charged with scamming Polish immigrantsMar 18, 2014 1:01 am - A 29-year-old man is in custody, charged with taking deposits from Polish immigrants for fake rental agreements, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said today. According...
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Homebuilder confidence edges higher in MarchMar 17, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. homebuilders' confidence in the housing market edged higher this month, reflecting improved demand for new homes as the traditional spring home-selling season ramps...
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Beleaguered Lake Zurich subdivision closer to completion?Mar 17, 2014 1:01 am - Preliminary plans to finish a downtown townhouse development were pitched to the Lake Zurich village board Monday night. Icon Building Group wants to complete the final ...
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Folk art. Just what is it, anyway?Mar 16, 2014 5:45 am - Just what is folk art? The subject has been debated in America for decades. Ask five people for a definition and you'll get that many distinctive responses. Maybe more. ...