Real Estate
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Many readers are interested in buying a foreclosed homeMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - It's usually best to purchase a foreclosed property directly from a bank rather than on the courthouse steps. Q. Our local newspaper says that there a lot of foreclo...
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Time may run out on surprise broker 'administration' feesMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - A federal district court has handed down a ruling in a class-action lawsuit that could have a direct impact on the fees you pay to the real estate company a...
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Cracked window not necessarily the fault of tenantsMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My daughter lives in a student apartment with a large, double-pane picture-window in the living room. Last month, that window developed a long crack on the inside pan...
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Too many people are ineligible for 'Home Affordable' refinancingMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is part two of a three-part series that continues next Sunday in Homes Plus. Will Obama's mortgage plan work? Last week I criticized the governm...
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Building homes, businesses is longtime interestMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Patrick Franciscy, president of Homes by Patrick, has entrepreneurial blood running through his veins. His decade-old custom home-building company, based in North Aurora...
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Rising water costs take toll on rentalsMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have been renting a duplex unit for more than three years. A week ago, my landlord told me the water bills have been getting very high and that she was thinking abo...
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Faulty hot-water heater leaves reader in the coldMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We live in a house we bought five years ago. All was well until recently when we started running out of hot water while showering. We used to be able to take consecut...
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Homeowners have rights when dealing with tax-debt collectorsMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The Internal Revenue Service collected its own bills until 2005, but then it contracted with two companies to do much of the work. Most homeowners and recent sellers who...
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How to get your yard in super shape after the long winterMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Spring cleaning moves outdoors when the weather gets better, and that means it's time to tidy up your landscape. Here are some tips to get you started. The rest is up to...
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Several states succeed in advancing buyers their $8,000 tax creditsMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - For the housing market, it's the equivalent of financial alchemy, and it's hot: Turning the $8,000 federal home-purchase tax credit, which normally isn't sp...