Real Estate
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Smart strategies to buy a home in a tight marketJun 23, 2018 6:00 am - Remember playing musical chairs? For many eager first-time buyers, house hunting will remind them of that childhood game where everyone was scrambling to secure a place,...
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Showing a house involves a skill setJun 23, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Several Realtors have told us they know the best way to show a house to buyers, but we want to try without using a broker. Is there really a special professional way ...
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Piggyback loans return, opening door to refinancingJun 23, 2018 6:00 am - While rising interest rates have sharply reduced the number of mortgage borrowers who can refinance into a lower rate, rising home prices create opportunities for some b...
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Paying the right commission is ultimately up to youJun 22, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — So you think things don't get rough in real estate and feathers don't fly when agents' commission money is at stake? Ha. Listen to what Joshua Hunt, founder...
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Buyer questions accuracy of home inspectionJun 22, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My home is now in escrow, and I'm having trouble with the home inspector's evaluation of the air conditioner. The A/C has always worked well, but the inspector says i...
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From a 'Trading Spaces' carpenter, advice worth building onJun 22, 2018 6:00 am - Joanie Sprague, the newest member of TLC's "Trading Spaces" revival, joined staff writer Jura Koncius on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited ...
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Lombard designates 143-year-old house a local landmarkJun 22, 2018 5:22 am - A Lombard home built in 1875 - one of the last vestiges of the village's early history in the heart of the downtown - has been named a local landmark. Village trustees ...
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A new, low-flow toilet may pay for itself in a yearJun 22, 2018 1:00 am - July 15, 1946. That's the date stamped inside the tank of my guest room toilet. That explains a lot. My house was built in 1946, so it's an original toilet. You can hear...
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Concerns mean more discussion coming about Naperville subdivision planJun 22, 2018 1:00 am - A proposal for a subdivision of 309 apartments, 319 townhouses and 95 houses presented too many concerns for planners in Naperville. From 25 nearby residents who spoke ...
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Work without permit may mean demolition for building in Palatine couple's yardJun 22, 2018 1:00 am - While a suburban couple says they needed to start emergency repairs on an 86-year-old former coach home on their property as a request for a permit to fix it was pending...