Real Estate
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Plan to stem foreclosures must address negative equityFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - The government's efforts to combat the worst financial crisis since the 1930s can be divided into three phases. Phase one, executed in good part in catch-as-catch-can f...
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Tax credit for first-time homebuyers is new and improved for 2009Feb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I was a first-time homebuyer in May 2008 and I was wondering if I qualified for the $7,500 tax credit that I read about in your column. This individual said he pu...
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Home improvement show finishing up this weekendFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - • The Home Improvement Showcase finishes up its run at Arlington Park racecourse, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. The showcase runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday...
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Buyers may lose earnest money if they back out of dealFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. We sold our home about a month ago. The contract had a paragraph that stated that if the buyer could not get financing, they could get out of the contract. The co...
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Kitchen floor needs more support for tilesFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I found your article on floor grout interesting and was hoping you would address another grout problem. The grout between my kitchen tile floor has come loose in cert...
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Process begins with home auditFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - When determining what modifications are needed in a house, it's important for the selected builder or remodeler to sit down with the clients to determine what is appropr...
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Oils restore beautiful, natural finish on older woodworkFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. My house has some beautiful old woodwork that I need to sand and refinish. I was thinking of using a natural oil finish on it. Is this type of finish durable and ...
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Builders, remodeling contractors plan for an aging populationFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - The baby boom generation has made a big impact on everything, from changing morals to changing attitudes to changing the environment. Boomers have long said they weren't...
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Government subsidizes some age-related remodelingFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Modifications to accommodate age-related or other disabilities can be as simple as installing grab bars in the bathroom or as complicated as finding an area for an in-ho...
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Cozy little river town of East Dundee holds on to its charmFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - East Dundee is a quaint town on the Fox River, or as Realtor Hilda Jones puts it, "a cozy little river town." Jones recalls the delights of growing up in this small-town...