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Seller unlikely to owe taxes on profit from home saleOct 13, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Please explain the IRS requirements regarding one-time $250,000 tax exemption when the elderly sell their home. A. The regulations you're asking about have been chang...
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Constable: Swimmer finds a good reason to run 361 miles for kids with cancerOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - A standout swimmer during high school at Benet Academy in Lisle, Peter Krzywosz couldn't stomach the idea of running. "I grew up hating running," Krzywosz remembers. "I ...
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Facts Matter: Hurricane Michael brings death, destruction and fake photosOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - Among the extraordinary photos of Hurricane Michael's destruction being shared on social media is an image of airplanes nearly underwater at an airport. But the picture ...
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Grammar Moses: Those with sequelae rarely find clotureOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - Do you remember during the James Comey Senate Intelligence Committee hearing when some of us discovered a new word - contemporaneous - and felt the need to pepper our co...
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Hub Arkush: Bears should have edge over DolphinsOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - At 3-2, the Miami Dolphins are just a half-game behind the 3-1 Bears in the standings, but when you put their depth charts side-by-side these clubs don't appear to be th...
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Rozner: Wirtz's rocky road back to BlackhawksOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - Against the backdrop of all that his father and brother tried to do to ruin a franchise and bring down a corporation, Rocky Wirtz has been one surprise after another ove...
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New options open for homeowners seeking a reverse mortgageOct 12, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - You've probably seen actor Tom Selleck suavely pitching federally insured reverse mortgages on TV and thought, hmm, that sounds interesting. He says you can...
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Need for multiple title policies confuses homeownerOct 12, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My wife and I are refinancing our mortgage. We were given a list of closing costs for the refinance. One of the costs is a "lender's title policy." I looked over our ...
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Patio settles and creates potential water issuesOct 12, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I completely enjoy your column and advice/direction. We moved into our new home seven years ago and thought we were so clever to have a patio poured before the grass ...
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Electrical safety for whirlpool bathtubsOct 12, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Please help me resolve a debate I'm having with a local home inspector. I have a small business installing bathtub whirlpool systems. For added safety, I use plastic ...