Real Estate
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Scam artists pretend to be federal mortgage relief programsNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- You've probably seen the pitches on TV and the Internet or found them stuffed in your mail: official-looking communications complete with logos and letterh...
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Landlord should fix both leak and the resulting moldNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I am renting a home with an option to buy, but there are serious mold problems that have badly affected my health. The mold is caused by a leaking pan at the air ...
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Don't forget the furniture when holiday housecleaningNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - It's hard to believe the holidays are upon us again. Football, food, family and guests are on everyone's minds. But what about your furniture? How does it look? Is it wo...
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Developer adds floor plan for new Elgin communityNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Meadows Edge celebrates the opening of a new professionally decorated model home at Highland Woods in Elgin, a subdivision graced with rolling land, mature oak groves, p...
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New tools make intricate woodworking more affordableNov 19, 2010 10:00 pm - When Frank Lloyd Wright wanted to add pizazz to his Oak Park home's dining room and playroom, he designed intricately cut wood grilles he installed under skylights and r...
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Plastic pipe joints should stay putNov 19, 2010 10:00 pm - By Henri de Marne Q. We updated our sink with plastic plumbing about five years ago and added a dishwasher. Every so often, the plastic elbow will come loose and spi...
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Buyers can back out of short sale if bank has not yet accepted dealNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My son wrote an offer on a short sale with a $5,000 deposit with real estate agent. The offer has a termination date of Nov. 30 so he wouldn't get hung up with th...
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Lenders crack down on loan-to-value, credit requirementsNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - While mortgage interest rates are at their lowest levels since 1945, millions of mortgages that carry interest rates of 6 percent to 9 percent or even higher are not bei...
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Two exemptions no longer allowedNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We currently live in a big house and also have a rented cabin. We have owned both more than 25 years. Our plan was to sell the house and obtain the $500,000 tax-f...
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Credit line reductions cause scores to plungeNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Here's a homeowner credit torture scenario that might have happened to you, and now has a major real estate lobby on Capitol Hill demanding immediate refo...