Real Estate
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Home inspector: If home inspector missed problem, do we have a claim?Jul 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. Last week, we replaced our old, leaky water heater, but there was a huge additional expense. The plumber said our exhaust flue didn't meet code. It was installed ...
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Chicago store specializes in retro kitchenwareJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - Looking for Pyrex, red and white enamelware, teapots, character drinkware or cotton tablecloths or aprons for your retro kitchen? Head over to Jazz’e Junque Inc. in Chic...
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Ask the plumber: Efficient fixtures may add extra bathroom optionJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My wife and I purchased our first home and we’re remodeling our old-style master bathroom. We plan on replacing all the present plumbing fixtures, but because of ...
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Remodelers embracing homes’ bygone erasJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - One could call it a yearning for yesterday, some may say it’s an appreciation for a bygone era. Yet others see it as a way to be environmentally conscious. Sometimes it’...
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Rental forum: A win-win way to break leaseJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We have been renting an apartment for nearly two years. When our lease expired last fall, we signed a new 12-month lease that runs through October. Currently, our...
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Home repair: Seal or replace black-spotted deck?Jul 10, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Five years ago our deck was enlarged using composite decking, Home Depot brand. The deck is at ground level on the west side and gets a fair amount of sun. In the...
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Mortgage Professor: Falling short on flood insurance Is borrower required to buy more coverage after lender’s mistake?Jul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Mortgages are complicated instruments subject to a myriad rules and regulations from the many private parties and government entities that are involved. With so much com...
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Ask the broker: Is cash better than a mortgage?Jul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We have the ability to pay cash for a home. Is that a better choice than getting a mortgage? A. It’s a different choice. Whether it’s a better one or not depends...
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On homes and real estate: What lies ahead for home after spouse passes awayJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My husband passed away six months ago. While we were married, he bought our house in his name only. I have been paying the mortgage; however, my name is not on th...
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On the Market: Hillside ranch in PalatineJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Set back among big old trees is a custom, contemporary-style hillside ranch home with a walkout lower level in the Forest Estates subdivision of unincorporated Palatine....