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Earnest money is standard practiceMay 26, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We are looking to buy our first home, and we have a good agent, but I thought I would double-check with you. She says we will be expected to give her a substantial ch...
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Some questions about mortgage interest ratesMay 26, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Why have mortgage interest rates been creeping up over the last few months? A. Recent declines in unemployment to rock bottom levels and the accompanying increase in ...
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Owners may challenging a proxy formMay 26, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We live in an Illinois common interest association of over 100 townhouses. Each year, we hold an annual election meeting and election for the board. Procedurally, pro...
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Oswald: Fake news floods social media after school shootingMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - Investigators could not pinpoint a motive after a 17-year-old boy killed 10 people May 18 at Santa Fe High School in Texas, The Associated Press reported. "(It was) one ...
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Grammar Moses: Must I repeat myself?May 26, 2018 1:00 am - That that is, is. That that isn't, isn't. I just love that. It feels like it should be part of a lost verse from "Qué Será, Será." A reader named Jan Waichunas wrote: "O...
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Constable: Vietnam bracelets still make bold statementMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - Gently lifting the lid of her wooden jewelry box, Barbara Van Slambrouck, 60, reveals a vintage stash whose value is known only to her. There's a yarn bracelet made a ge...
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Ants have Sampson-like strengthMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - "Why are ants so strong?," asked a young patron who attended the Vernon Area Library Write Away program. Creeping single file in and around our houses, ants are minuscul...
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Rozner: Capitals, Steve Richmond have eyes on big prizeMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - Like most hockey players, Steve Richmond doesn't stand up as straight as he once did. Maybe it's the cumulative effect of a lifetime spent trying to get to the Stanley C...
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Racial disparities significant in mortgage rejectionsMay 25, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - For millions of Americans hoping to buy or refinance a home, it's a crucial make-or-break question: Will the lender say yes to our mortgage application, tur...
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Water heater dispute between inspectorsMay 25, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We're buying our first home and are having problems with the home inspection. The report cites the water heater because it sits on the floor of a laundry room, and th...