Real Estate
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Association boards must follow village ordinancesMay 21, 2016 2:00 am - Q. Garbage is picked up in our single-family homeowners association on Friday. Week after week, the same few homeowners leave their empty garbage cans at the curb all we...
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How to achieve savings discipline when it comes to retirementMay 21, 2016 1:00 am - Savings discipline is the willingness to forgo spending now in order to accumulate the funds needed to meet a valued objective in the future. The objective is critical b...
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Board ignores its own harship provisionMay 21, 2016 1:00 am - Q. The declaration of my brother's association restricts leasing. The declaration does include a "hardship" provision that permits the board to grant exceptions to the l...
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How much to offer for a house is an inexact scienceMay 21, 2016 1:00 am - Q. We are looking for our first home, and we would like some guidelines on how much to offer when we find the house we want. How much bargaining do sellers expect? Any a...
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US home sales growth driven mostly by Midwest
May 20, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Midwestern homebuyers helped spark a national increase in real estate sales during April, a sign that demand for housing remains steady despite rising ...
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Advice for couples blending two homes into oneMay 20, 2016 6:00 am - For couples setting up a new home together, it's a challenge: how to merge two sets of stuff and two decorating styles into one space they both can love. “Emotions get r...
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Is FHA reviving its condo financing?May 20, 2016 4:00 am - WASHINGTON — Could the Federal Housing Administration finally be opening its doors again to financing more condominium units? If so, that could be excellent news for you...
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'Patina Farm' authors discuss paint colors, fabrics and petsMay 20, 2016 2:00 am - Architect Steve Giannetti and interior decorator Brooke Giannetti, who co-authored "Patina Style" and "Patina Farm," joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius rec...
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Bizarre real estate laws affect homeowners, renters in every stateMay 20, 2016 2:00 am - Q. We want to replace the old, 3-foot-tall wood fence that separates our property from our neighbor's with an 8-foot-tall cement wall that would provide more privacy. Bu...
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The Reserve at BarringtonMay 20, 2016 2:00 am - A new gated community sits near downtown Barrington, a charming spot that offers unique dining and shopping experiences and is near the Metra train station. David Weekle...