Real Estate
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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 ...
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Refinancing rules now include second homes, small rental propertiesMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have published the rules governing their upcoming mass refinancing campaigns, and they're more favorable - especially for owners ...
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Lending standards return to normalMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The United States is returning to the "sane" underwriting practices of yesteryear, so money has necessarily become tighter. But if you have a good credit score and money...
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Condo association is responsible for needed foundation repairsMar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. We own a two-story condo, located at the far end of our building. This year, we discovered foundation settlement when cracks and gaps appeared on the outside of our u...