Real Estate
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Private mortgage insurers appear unwilling to follow the leadersMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Could the controversial mortgage industry practice of listing hundreds of local real estate markets as "declining" -- and restricting lending through highe...
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Brochure tells lawyer's role in buying a new houseMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Buying a home is not only a huge investment for most people, but a very complex process. Legal representation is critical to avoid costly mistakes and ensure that everyt...
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Real estate bloggers can protect themselves from libel lawsuitsMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Thousands of real estate blogs have been created in the past few years, but their operators and message writers can be sued if their comments are libelous. Q. I operate ...
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New wallboard keeps the volume down
May 22, 2008 11:00 pm - First it was trains, planes and automobiles. Then lawnmowers, leaf blowers and barking dogs. Now it's loud music, big-screen televisions and home theaters. If we were pl...
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Workshop offered to new home buyersMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Baird & Warner's Schaumburg office hosts a free home buyer workshop at 7 p.m. Thursday. First-time and move-up buyers will learn how to navigate the current market. Tric...
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You can manage areas where birds are allowed in your yardMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Are the birds getting in your hair? Or leaving their "blessings" on your patio? Do they show up without an invitation to your outdoor parties? Here are some tips to help...
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Customer involvement key to builder's successMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com Brian Murphy is vice president of operations for Town & Country Homes, the Lombard-based division of K. Hovnanian Builders. Years ago wh...
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Subcontractors have a right to get paid for workMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. We've hired a contractor to finish our basement. After agreeing on a price, we signed a contract regarding costs, payments, allowances for various items, etc. We ...
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Sealing with caulk keeps out yellow jacketsMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Last summer, I had yellow jackets enter my home via a crack by the electrical box on the outside wall. I sprayed some hornet wasp killer into the opening. The nex...
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Water park highlights family-oriented Plainfield developmentMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Time is starting to run out for buyers who desire new single-family homes in the amenity rich, family-oriented community of Cambridge at Liberty Grove in Plainfield, whe...