Real Estate
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If you want that homebuyers tax credit, here's what you needJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - If you've been holding back on getting involved with the new $6,500 federal tax credit for repeat home purchases, there's no more excuse for inaction. You n...
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Reverse mortgage funding under pressureJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Part one of a series A reverse mortgage is a loan to an elderly homeowner on which the borrower's debt rises over time, but which needn't be repaid until the borrower di...
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Updating countertops: Do you prefer stone, wood or glass?Jan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - New countertops update the look of your kitchen
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Hard work, fair prices allow Irish immigrant to succeedJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Patrick Finn, president of Patrick A. Finn Ltd. of Arlington Heights, believes in karma. In other words, if you do good things, you will reap the benefits. If you do bad...
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Real estate attorney is crucial in lease-to-own dealsJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. You answered a question in a column about things to protect yourself against when "taking over payments" to eventually become the owner. There is one important on...
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Lenders attempt to exploit a loophole in new disclosure rulesJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - The federal government's efforts to eliminate settlement cost surprises for home mortgage applicants may have opened the door to a new - and potentially cos...
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Townhouses offer convenient access to downtown Des PlainesJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Buyers like the winning combination of suburban living with an urban flair at Lexington Park, a new community of 120 luxury townhouses in downtown Des Plaines. The Lexin...
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Tenant disappears, leaving landlord in the lurchJan 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I was renting my condominium to a guy, who just disappeared after about four months. After I got the place rented again, I tracked the guy down and filed a lawsui...
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Don't refi for the wrong reasonsJan 09, 2010 10:00 pm - In a recent article on lifestyle mistakes by mortgage borrowers, I gave an example of such a mistake that touched a nerve on the part of some readers. I said in the arti...
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Crack in sump may not be a problem if basement is dryJan 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I bought a new home last year, and it seems like there is always something to repair. The house is only eight years old, but I decided to replace the sump pump, a...