Real Estate
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Chicken restriction is not uncommon, in even rural associationApr 23, 2016 3:00 am - Q. My husband and I just moved into a single-family homeowners association in a rural area of McHenry County from a condominium association in Lake County. McHenry Count...
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Changing brokers will not help if house is overpricedApr 23, 2016 2:00 am - Q. My parents' house has not sold after being on the market for more than 260 days. This week was the end of the contract, and I took it off the market. Several real est...
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Payday loans: the worst abuse is not regulatedApr 23, 2016 2:00 am - Hardly a day goes by when my email inbox does not contain an offer to lend me $1,000 or so, no questions asked. The Internet is a cost-effective way of identifying and s...
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Lake Villa taxing bodies support tax breaks on 243 propertiesApr 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Lake Villa's push to spark development in the village's central area reached an important threshold this week with the recommendation by several taxing bodies to proceed...
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Wright farmhouse in Kane makes national historic registerApr 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The Muirhead farmhouse near Plato Center nearly became a neighbor to new ComEd power lines and towers last year. Instead, it's found itself the newest of about 70 proper...
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US home rents up in March, but signs suggest an easing trend
Apr 22, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans paid more to rent homes last month, but broader measures suggest that the surging increases of prior years have moderated in much of the coun...
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NYC mayor announces steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions
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Garden art can bring drama and design to outdoor spacesApr 22, 2016 5:00 am - If you came across any of Barbara Sanderson's work in a garden, you might think you'd stepped into Alice's Wonderland. The Seattle-based glass blower crafts flowers, arb...
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Higher fees for low down payments and credit scoresApr 22, 2016 2:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you're planning to buy a home with a low down payment, you need to be aware of some important - but virtually unpublicized - price changes underway in th...
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Alimony income can be used to boost mortgage-approval chancesApr 22, 2016 2:00 am - Q. I got divorced about two years ago and now collect $600 each month in alimony from my ex-husband. Can I declare this money as extra income on a mortgage application i...