Real Estate
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Buying public determines house valueMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - >Q. A. It doesn't matter what statistics say. It doesn't matter what you think your place is worth. It doesn't matter what the most skillful appraiser reports as you...
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Sellers did not disclose buried fuel tankMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. The home I am buying has a buried fuel tank. This was disclosed by the sellers and their agent weeks after we entered the transaction. At first, they said the tan...
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Tough economy puts landlords' finances at riskMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I own several rental properties and have had tenants who had trouble paying the rent, but the economy seems to have hit my tenants very hard. Several tell me that...
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As needs change, so can bonus rooms in today's homesMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - When you come home from work, you might not go straight for the easy chair in the living room. You might head to the den to finish some work from the office. Or you coul...
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'Deed in lieu' can soften blow of foreclosureMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Financially troubled owners who are about to lose their home to foreclosure usually can soften the blow to their credit report by voluntarily giving the deed back to the...
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M/I Homes is here to stayMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - M/I Homes is planning to become more of a Chicagoland fixture. At a time when other local or national builders have pulled out, closed their doors or simply stopped buil...
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Changing management companies requires specific stepsMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Inevitably in the life of a condominium or townhouse association, the board of directors will vote to fire the current management company and hire a new one. Generally,...
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Water-saving toilets can save on heating costs, tooMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We just remodeled our house to make room for a first-floor lavatory. Our water bills have been high lately, so I want to install a water-saving toilet. Which new mode...
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Broker price opinions could be contributing to downward spiralMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Are lowballed valuation estimates on short sales and bank-owned foreclosures artificially depressing property values in neighborhoods across the country? Gr...
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Keep your water-heater tank in tiptop shapeMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether you have a standard gas or electric water heater or a newer, tankless water heater, regular maintenance will help keep it running strong and efficiently. Here ar...