Real Estate
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Why reverse mortgages are a harder sell nowMar 25, 2018 1:00 am - The millions of Americans who haven't saved enough money for retirement still have a potential safety net: their home equity. But recent changes to reverse mortgages mea...
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Who can be a board memberMar 24, 2018 7:00 am - Q. I have read your articles on holding a position on an association's board, and the requirement that a board member be an owner. My question is can a spouse hold offic...
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Closing customs vary greatly around the U.S.Mar 24, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My friends are buying a property in a different state. Both parties are finally ready for closing. It is scheduled for next week, the day after final walk-through. T...
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Rate locks sometimes unlock: here are some tips on protecting yourselfMar 24, 2018 6:00 am - A rate lock is a commitment by a mortgage lender to lend a stated amount to a specified borrower posting a specified property as collateral, at a stipulated interest rat...
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Don't be afraid to shop around for a better mortgage dealMar 23, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — It's one of the weirder documented facts about homebuying in America: Surprising numbers of people don't bother to shop for mortgage money, even though they...
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Homeowner disagrees with roofing contractorMar 23, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I am about to have my roof replaced and am questioning the method suggested by my roofing contractor. The old wooden shingles are to be removed, and asphalt compositi...
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Inventory homes are available for quick movesMar 23, 2018 6:00 am - You just sold your starter house where you've lived for three years. Although you want to purchase a new home in a nearby community, you need to move before your kids st...
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Future possibilities for the McDonald's Oak Brook campusMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - When McDonald's hired me in the late 1970s to design its Oak Brook corporate headquarters, which opened in the 1980s, it was a vision realized by then-CEO Fred Turner of...
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Life Time Fitness plan could go before Lake Zurich board on May 7Mar 22, 2018 1:00 am - Life Time Fitness' revised plan to build a center in Lake Zurich heads to the village board for a decision now that the planning and zoning commission has recommended ap...
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Arlington Heights selling lots once intended for stormwater controlMar 22, 2018 1:00 am - Arlington Heights is selling two buildable residential lots on Ridge Avenue that at one time were contemplated for stormwater control purposes. The two 10,875-square-foo...