Real Estate
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Ignore the many bogus claims by credit repair companiesOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - With Americans' credit scores plunging following record numbers of mortgage and credit card delinquencies, companies who promise quick fixes - eliminating n...
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Home-sales study finds declines less steep in Metra townsOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - During the first half of 2009, Chicago suburbs served by Metra commuter trains saw the average price of a home decline less sharply than other areas of the seven-county ...
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Low rates ... but can you buy?Oct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Mortgage rates that are reaching historic lows could be good for qualifying, and unencumbered, first-time homebuyers. But if you're seeking to buy another home, then it ...
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I-355 extension opens region to next wave of developmentOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Thanks to the North-South Tollway's southern extension, which opened to traffic almost two years ago, more than a dozen communities and townships are poised for a buildi...
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Gain spouse, lose low rent? Rules on adding new tenant to leaseOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have lived by myself in an apartment for the last 12 years. I am planning to get married in the fall and I am in the middle of a 12-month lease where I am the only ...
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It's important county recorder gets proof of mortgage payoffOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. Once a mortgage and/or a refinance is completely paid off, does one need to keep all the original paperwork? A. I hesitate to tell you it's all right to throw ou...
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Readers often ask about best bathroom caulkOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. A few months ago or longer, someone asked about the best bathroom tile grout, which I purchased and really liked. My husband cleaned off the shelf I thought I put it ...
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Living trust appoints a successor trustee to handle propertyOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My aunt died a few weeks ago. She lived in her home for more than 40 years. Her husband died before her, and she has no children. She had one sibling, my mom, who is ...
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Region's demographics point to starter homesOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Who do builders, developers, banks, equity partners and even municipalities and school districts consult when they want to know the best way to develop and build on a pa...
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Many borrowers duped into taking loans with higher ratesOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Of all the issues that have bedeviled regulators and legislators dealing with consumer protection, perhaps the most troublesome have been abuses connected to mortgage lo...