Real Estate
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4 issues homebuyers will face this spring
Mar 31, 2019 6:00 am - As the spring home buying market kicks into high gear, house hunters may be mostly focused on lining up their financing and finding a place to purchase. While affordabil...
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Home inspection report unclear to buyersMar 31, 2019 6:00 am - Q. We are currently buying a home and are confused by two of the findings in our home inspector's report. In the roofing section of the report he writes "shingle roof ne...
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Is your kitchen-sink disposal environmentally friendly?Mar 30, 2019 7:00 am - If you're trying to be more eco-friendly at home, should you use your kitchen garbage disposal? It depends. "Keep in mind that when food is added to the wastewater syste...
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Video doorbell in condominium raises privacy issueMar 30, 2019 7:00 am - Q. We installed a video doorbell on the door of our condominium unit. Our neighbor in the unit across the hall, whose door is directly across from our door, complained t...
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Home sales require paperworkMar 30, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Is it true all real estate sales contracts have to be in writing? What if no broker is involved? A. Yes, the transfer of real estate requires written contracts. In th...
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Homebuyers with heavy debt might find it tougher to get a mortgageMar 29, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - First-time and move-up homebuyers with heavy debt loads, low credit scores and small down payments face a daunting new mortgage hurdle: The Federal Housing ...
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New developer could buy parcel where Bucky's gas station was proposed in WinfieldMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - Plans for a proposed Bucky's gas station in Winfield have been scrapped after the developer failed to finalize the purchase of land. But Village President Erik Spande sa...
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Developer names partners in Hoffman Estates Bell Works projectMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - New Jersey-based Somerset Development isn't disclosing the terms of its purchase of the 150-acre former AT&T campus in Hoffman Estates this week, but it has named the ot...
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Furniture shops pick up on home office trendMar 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Office furniture products fall in step with the trend toward smaller workspaces and the diminishing role of the home office. As people integrate work into their everyday...
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The dish: Vintage tableware makes a comeback in restaurants and homesMar 28, 2019 11:00 pm - At dinner tables and restaurants across the country, vintage plates, even the flowery variety often dismissed as “granny china,” are making a comeback. There's a move to...