Real Estate
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Advantages of natural lightJun 02, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I like natural light and thought I could save some electricity on lighting by installing a skylight or tubular skylight. Which type is better? A. Although the amount...
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Growing trend is to spend time outdoorsJun 02, 2018 6:00 am - The more recently an artist has been trained, the more current his or her thinking is when it comes to design and method. This applies to many areas of artistic endeavor...
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Many mortgage lenders wont finance vacant landJun 02, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Our bank doesn't want to give us a mortgage on a lot we want to buy. We're going to build a house there. What do you suggest? A. Yes, banks are reluctant to lend for ...
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What are qualified mortgages, and what purpose do they serve?Jun 02, 2018 6:00 am - In 2013, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act introduced the qualified mortgage concept, which was designed to eliminate the market abuses that ...
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Fashion-forward tile making an impression on walls, floorsJun 01, 2018 6:00 am - One of the oldest materials in home design is now trending like a hot newcomer. Home improvement magazines, design blogs and home renovation stores are featuring tile fo...
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Fannie, Freddie want to make mortgages easier for gig-economy workersJun 01, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - The two biggest sources of home-mortgage money in the country - investors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - are quietly working on ways to make qualifying for a ...
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Addition to home makes bedroom illegalJun 01, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I nearly closed escrow on the sale of my home, but the deal fell through over a minor problem found by the buyer's home inspector. I own an old house with an added be...
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Texas town celebrates writerJun 01, 2018 6:00 am - CROSS PLAINS, Texas - On a wall in the backroom of the Howard residence on the edge of town, home in the 1920s and '30s to Dr. and Mrs. Isaac Howard and their son, Rober...
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Siblings likely headed to court if mom dies without a willJun 01, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My mom died a few months ago and didn't have a will. She always told me and my brother that we would get her house when she died. My dad passed away a few years ago. ...
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What's next for Hawthorn Mall after Sears departure?Jun 01, 2018 1:00 am - Another makeover is in the works for Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, just three years after a wide-ranging $50 million renovation and expansion was completed. What that w...