Real Estate
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Swamped banks are slow in approving short salesMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I'm in the process of purchasing a house under a "short sale." I offered the full asking price. My bid was accepted by the seller and a contract was signed to have se...
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Architect designs dramatic spacesMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - David Hovey, the New Zealand-born, award-winning architect who owns Optima Inc. in Glencoe and Scottsdale, Ariz., takes pride in the fact that other builders have a diff...
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Baby boomers envision homes for later yearsMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - As baby boomers head for retirement, many already have their dream home in mind. Boomers - those born between 1946 and 1964- like nice things and want to live in a comfo...
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Banks to re-enter jumbo arena, which may stabilize pricesMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - New money is about to flow into an area of the real estate market that has been hardest squeezed by the credit crisis: mortgages too large to be purchased o...
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Owners should quickly clear paid-off loan from titleMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - It's the owner's job to ensure that his or her mortgage is removed from the title to their home when the final payment has been made. Q. We never thought the day wou...
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Many borrowers pay a premium to refinanceMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - It is unusual to have a refinance boom in the middle of a foreclosure crisis. In the 1930s, which was the last time we had a foreclosure crisis comparable in magnitude t...
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Quick tip to keep screws rust-freeMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. Quick question: I work outside for the gas company. I remove the faceplate on the gas meter where the index is. The problem is by beach areas; the screws become r...
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Chicago Home Show set at College of DuPageMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Home expos • A home show sponsored by Chicago Home Show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22, at the College of DuPage, on Park Boulevard at Co...
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It is standard practice to interview several Realtors before listingMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My daughter is planning to sell her house and has met with her Realtor to discuss the asking price. Although she has not yet signed a contract, she plans to stay ...
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The style and design of a home isn't just found on the outsideMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - No one wants a naked house. That's why builders use art niches, columns, tray ceilings and other architectural elements to dress up a home's interior. Art niches bring ...