Real Estate
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How ARM borrowers can time the market to their advantageApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Many mortgage borrowers with adjustable-rate mortgages on which the rate has adjusted within recent years are currently enjoying extremely low interest rates. This refle...
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Area woman shines through her windowsApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Some artists choose to work exclusively with watercolors. Others prefer oils or charcoal. Still others work with fabrics. For Meltem Tunar of Arlington Heights, her medi...
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Building line error unlikely to impact sale of older homeApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a question about something that happened at my closing. This was my first house, so maybe I am concerned about something that I don't need to worry about. ...
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Buying vacant residential lot as investment is a gambleApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm thinking of buying an investment property. I'm getting an opportunity to buy land in a residential area. My friends bought the adjacent land at $250,000 one year...
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Would-be heir may have trouble getting deceased lover's houseApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - An unmarried woman who recently lost her longtime companion faces an uphill battle to claim the home that he promised to leave her, because his wishes were never put dow...
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Repeat buyer tax credit appears to be less successfulApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Could Congress' ambitious second round of home purchase tax credits - especially the $6,500 repeat buyer credit - turn out to be a wimp in terms of economic...
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Residents say Johnsburg is a gem for family activitiesApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Johnsburg, a small, friendly town with good schools and lots of open space and parks, draws new homebuyers to the area while many who grew up in Johnsburg choose to sett...
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Refund policy is a sensitive topic for inspection industryApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. After we bought our home, electrical violations and building settlement problems were discovered. And none of this was reported by our home inspector. When we cal...
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Spring-loaded, retractable screens wont hide your beautiful front doorApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I do not like the appearance of a screen door over my front door, but I would like to get some light and natural ventilation through it. What options do I have ot...
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Cracked mirror remains a mystery to ownerMar 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. A renowned local bathroom remodeler performed work for me almost five years ago, which included providing and installing a bathroom mirror above the sink, the dim...