Real Estate
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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...
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Homeowners find ways to make 'extra' room into favorite retreatOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Can you live without a formal living room? Many homebuyers are choosing to do so. With the trend toward more casual lifestyles, many homebuyers have crossed the living r...
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IRS form is now a critical aspect of gaining a mortgageOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - You might assume it's just another boring-looking piece of the paper blitz you're hit with when you apply for a home loan. But given IRS Form 4506-T's new p...
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Realty group open house SundayOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Meritage Realty Group is celebrating its arrival on Dunton Street in downtown Arlington Heights with an open house Sunday, Oct. 11. The event from 3-6 p.m. at 7 S. Dunto...
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Court denies reorganization: Kirk Homes ordered to liquidateOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Kirk Homes CEO John Carroll's fight to keep the beleaguered builder's doors open ended Tuesday when a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge ordered it to liquidate. The Streamwood...