Real Estate
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Some borrowers can't go loan modification aloneMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This column concludes a two-part series on mortgage modification. Last week, I went over the steps involved in getting a loan modified. This article ...
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Obvious signs of asbestos is often noted, but not part of inspectionMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I bought a house last year and recently learned that the air ducts in the house are made of asbestos and need to be replaced. Shouldn't our home inspector have checke...
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Retirement communities also boast packed schedulesMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Active adults and activities to keep them healthy and engaged are also found at area retirement communities, like The Garlands in Barrington and Luther Village in Arling...
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Undertaking a historic preservation is no ordinary home improvement projectMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Maybe it is a result of our country being relatively isolated, or maybe it is due to the United States being a young country when compared to those in Europe. But whatev...
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Social calendars fill quickly at active communitiesMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Bob Giles and his wife, Sally, moved to Grand Dominion, Del Webb's active adult community in Mundelein, in late 2007 and Giles said that he still gets up every morning a...
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Obama administration approves major attack on mortgage fraudMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - It may not have made a big splash on network news or in print, but for real estate it was the equivalent of a congressional declaration of war - a war again...
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Jay Stream's town grew all according to planMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Jay Stream wanted to build his own town - a model community with a mix of homes, light industries and well-planned growth. In 1957, his vision became a reality. Stream p...
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Associations need to save money in a bad economyMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Saving money should always be the policy for most condo associations, but now it is on people's minds more than ever. The board of directors of a condominium homeowners ...
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Report says suburbanites should pay higher taxes than city dwellersMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - A plan that would require people who live in the suburbs to pay a larger share of the cost of fixing our nation's crumbling infrastructure is gathering support in some r...
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FHA change will allow first-time buyers to get $8,000 soonerMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - The $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time home purchasers is about to morph into a ready-cash down payment source, thanks to a new federal policy change....