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Showing a house involves a skill setJun 23, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Several Realtors have told us they know the best way to show a house to buyers, but we want to try without using a broker. Is there really a special professional way ...
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Piggyback loans return, opening door to refinancingJun 23, 2018 6:00 am - While rising interest rates have sharply reduced the number of mortgage borrowers who can refinance into a lower rate, rising home prices create opportunities for some b...
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Sweden's Haglund added to KPMG fieldJun 23, 2018 1:01 am - For the third straight year the KPMG Women's PGA Championship will have all of the top 100 players on the Ladies PGA Tour money list when the event tees off at Kemper La...
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Facts Matter: Trump tweet goes viral - but it's fakeJun 23, 2018 1:00 am - A fake Twitter post appearing to be sent by President Donald Trump commented about the stock market and included a misspelling. Its actual author says he was shocked wh...
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DuPage business accelerator taking shapeJun 23, 2018 1:00 am - Travis Linderman is looking for hands to shake. Then, after the introductions that come with meeting people, he hopes his new acquaintances will talk to him about their ...
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Rozner: Chicago Bulls' LaVine still in comeback modeJun 23, 2018 1:00 am - As the NBA draft came and went, a rather surprising narrative emerged from Bulls Nation. The gist of it was that 23-year-old Zach LaVine has not developed the way the Bu...
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Grammar Moses: I nearly fell six feet, but I'm still standingJun 23, 2018 1:00 am - Jackie Goodman's email was succinct: "Nearly falls? Falls nearly?" Attached was a photo of her Daily Herald Business section. The six-column headline across the top of t...
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Paying the right commission is ultimately up to youJun 22, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — So you think things don't get rough in real estate and feathers don't fly when agents' commission money is at stake? Ha. Listen to what Joshua Hunt, founder...
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Buyer questions accuracy of home inspectionJun 22, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My home is now in escrow, and I'm having trouble with the home inspector's evaluation of the air conditioner. The A/C has always worked well, but the inspector says i...
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Why gangs are changing, and what it means for the suburbsJun 22, 2018 5:30 am - A lot has changed since the Chicago Crime Commission published in 2012 its last "Gang Book," the crime-fighting organization's detailed account of the activities and ope...