Real Estate
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About Real Estate: Foreclosures, short sales can sometimes trigger huge income-tax billJan 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Most homeowners can avoid a big tax bill if their home is sold for less than they owe on it, but others aren#146;t as fortunate. Q We were foreclosed upon ...
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Tips for storing all those holiday decorationsJan 05, 2012 12:30 am - We had a super Christmas holiday with our family this year. We hope you did, too. But it’s time to pack it all up and store it until next year. If you do it right, it wi...
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Price, quality make granite king of the kitchen remodelJan 01, 2012 10:00 pm - Granite is king when it comes to kitchen and bathroom countertops and Ted May, kitchen designer for Imperial Stone Collections in Elk Grove Village, expects it to remain...
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Backtracking lawmakers expand government role in mortgagesDec 31, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Washington lawmakers, who began 2011 with sweeping plans to shrink the federal government's role in mortgage finance, are heading into 2012 after enacting p...
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Star of HGTV's 'Holmes Inspection' gives tipsDec 31, 2011 7:00 am - It is readily apparent that contracting runs in the blood of HGTV's Mike Holmes. “I didn't have video games, so from the time I was 2, I was following my dad around,” sa...
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On homes and real estate: How to find foreclosed properties to buyDec 31, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We’ve all heard about the housing market and the foreclosures. But can you please tell us — the common folk — how we can get our hands on the foreclosure properti...
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Mortgage Professor: Do I qualify for a mortgage?Dec 30, 2011 11:00 pm - One major difference between the housing finance system today and the system that prevailed prior to the financial crisis is in loan underwriting — the set of rules and ...
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Condo talk: Condo associations can partner with police for parking enforcementDec 30, 2011 11:00 pm - It almost seems like every family member owns a car today; turn 16, get a car, and park it in the association’s parking area. As a result of the increased number of vehi...
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Model profile: Gateway EstatesDec 30, 2011 5:00 am - Gateway Estates, a new upscale row house community in Park Ridge, welcomes prospective home buyers to tour a designer-decorated model that recently debuted at the develo...
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Super Handyman: Under-the-cabinet lights transform the look of your kitchenDec 30, 2011 12:30 am - Under-the-cabinet lights are very popular. They add a nice touch, not to mention extra light for your projects. There are several ways to add them — some more expensive ...