Real Estate
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How to buy a house that hasn't been built yetFeb 25, 2018 12:15 am - Trisha and Dennis Rawlings, a couple in their early 30s, are moving to suburban Chicago and leaving their over-60-year-old first home in the St. Louis area behind. “We w...
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Many lenders loosening requirements for homebuyers
Feb 25, 2018 12:00 am - Will I or won't I? An essential concern shared by prospective homebuyers who need to finance their purchase is whether they will qualify for a mortgage for the amount an...
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Rule requires shoveling of snow from balconiesFeb 24, 2018 6:00 am - Q. The board of our condominium association is dealing with problems associated with snow on the limited common element balconies that serve the individual condominium u...
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Bath Planet sponsors annual makeover contestFeb 24, 2018 5:00 am - Taking your daily shower in a deteriorating tub/shower combination or stall shower can be highly unpleasant. Climbing into a tub can be difficult as you age and if, in a...
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How to make the home-loan market work better for buyersFeb 24, 2018 5:00 am - A major piece of unfinished business from the financial crisis is what to do with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have been in a government conservatorship since 2008....
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What to ignore when pricing your house to sellFeb 24, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Before getting a real estate agent, we are going to try putting the house up for sale ourselves in the spring. It would help if you could give us some guidelines abou...
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Downtown Mount Prospect apartment complex wins OK despite complaintsFeb 24, 2018 12:00 am - An upscale apartment building in downtown Mount Prospect's long underdeveloped small triangle area moved closer to breaking ground Thursday. The village planning and zon...
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Suburban homebuilders gear up for a steady spring housing marketFeb 23, 2018 6:00 am - Suburban homebuilders are counting on a strong and steady spring housing market. They're opening new communities, the economy is good - and buyers are confident about th...
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Seller, real estate agent at odds over commissionFeb 23, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I am in a big fight with my former real estate agent. I had my property listed with her for about six months last year. I received no offers. I took the house off the...
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New budget holds hidden tax benefitsFeb 23, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Call it buried tax treasure for homeowners: Deep inside the behemoth 654-page bipartisan budget bill recently signed into law by President Donald Trump are ...