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How to make the home-loan market work better for buyersFeb 24, 2018 5:00 am - A major piece of unfinished business from the financial crisis is what to do with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have been in a government conservatorship since 2008....
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What to ignore when pricing your house to sellFeb 24, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Before getting a real estate agent, we are going to try putting the house up for sale ourselves in the spring. It would help if you could give us some guidelines abou...
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Rozner: Will Illinois be ready for legal sports betting?Feb 24, 2018 12:00 am - Illinois lawmakers really believe you are too dumb to notice. There can be no other explanation for the consistent way in which they raise taxes, kill jobs and drive res...
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Constable: Batavia grandma goes from heart patient to 'spirited athlete'Feb 24, 2018 12:00 am - Six months ago, Michele Golden of Batavia couldn't be certain she'd be around to celebrate this February as American Heart Month. The energetic 63-year-old grandmother, ...
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Grammar Moses: To each and every one of you, please prevent pleonasmsFeb 24, 2018 12:00 am - In the film "Amadeus," Emperor Joseph II offers a critique of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's latest work: "My dear young man, don't take it too hard. Your work is ingenious. ...
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Widescreen: When you can watch the Oscar-nominated films at homeFeb 23, 2018 5:00 am - Oscar voters will crown 2017's best picture on Sunday, March 4, from a field of nine nominees. Here's how (and when) you can watch them at home: “Call Me By Your Nam...
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Seller, real estate agent at odds over commissionFeb 23, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I am in a big fight with my former real estate agent. I had my property listed with her for about six months last year. I received no offers. I took the house off the...
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New budget holds hidden tax benefitsFeb 23, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Call it buried tax treasure for homeowners: Deep inside the behemoth 654-page bipartisan budget bill recently signed into law by President Donald Trump are ...
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Surge suppressor may not save your computerFeb 23, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My home was built in 1958, in the days when electric outlets were ungrounded. When I purchased the property last year, my home inspector mentioned this could pose a p...
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Guns, grenades and deadly gadgets: What TSA found in carry-ons last yearFeb 23, 2018 4:30 am - Are air travelers more scared than ever, or just less informed? That's the question we found ourselves asking after seeing a recent report from the Transportation Securi...