Real Estate
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Storm windows a wise choice, not a panaceaDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I am considering installing exterior storm windows, but they are expensive. If they will improve energy efficiency very much, I may try to make some myself. What ...
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Are banks unfairly denying certain loan applicants?Dec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A national consumer coalition plans to file a series of landmark federal fair housing complaints beginning Dec. 6 challenging a widespread practice by ban...
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Plainfield moving forward, proud of its pastDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Plainfield, Will County's oldest community, was primarily an agricultural town until the 21st century when many farmers sold their land. This led to a housing boom with ...
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Seller may be liable for undisclosed sewage backupsDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I recently bought a condo apartment in a multistory building. After moving in, I learned that there have been three major sewage leaks in my unit in the past nine...
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A free way to monitor credit on a regular basisDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Few consumers know it, but each of the nation's largest credit bureaus must provide a free credit report each year. Spacing out the freebies is a good way to monitor you...
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Don't fall victim to lender gamesNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Locking the rate on a mortgage means obtaining a lender's commitment that it will make the specified loan at the specified rate, points and other fees within a specified...
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Narrow gaps in wood floor are difficult to hideNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We have lived in our house for 38 years and have removed the carpet from the hardwood floor in a bedroom. The wood is in excellent condition, except for the many ...
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Home seller worries about upseting agent friendsNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I have decided to sell our home. We are trying to sell on our own, at least giving it a try. We will most likely end up listing with a broker. Unfo...
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Incentives help cash-strapped landlord move tenant out earlyNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I am a landlord who just over two years ago signed a three-year lease with my current tenant to rent out our home on the East Coast since my husband's job was rel...
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Divorcing spouse could lose tax exemption on home-sale profitsNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - The Internal Revenue Service sometimes allows an exception to its two-year “residency requirement” if the sale of a home is part of a divorce agreement. Q. I am in...