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Down payment assistance programs need greater scrutinyJul 01, 2017 6:00 am - Down payment assistance programs: will they result in more defaults? The answer to that question depends on whether or not the assistance weakens the role of down paymen...
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Unit owners can display American or military flagsJul 01, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We live in a community that forbids owners from displaying any flag. With Independence Day coming up soon, is this prohibition enforceable? A. The display of flags is...
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Choi, Kang are ones to beat at KPMG Women's PGA ChampionshipJul 01, 2017 1:01 am - There's no reason Canadian teenage phenom Brooke Henderson can't repeat as the champion of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship Sunday. She's again among those within strik...
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Grammar Moses: What will a fine day cost me?Jul 01, 2017 1:00 am - I was talking to a neighbor recently about residing his house, and I realized that "residing" with an S sound and "residing" with a Z sound could cause some confusion if...
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Constable: House of future turns 50Jul 01, 2017 1:00 am - She wasn't sure what the thing was, but Judy Broggi knew she wanted to live in it. The house-hunting Broggi, department coordinator for prints and drawings at The Art In...
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Rozner: Struggles for Cubs, Schwarber very normalJul 01, 2017 1:00 am - Baseball is hard. No, really. Baseball is hard and it's always been. You can blame Jason McLeod and Theo Epstein for making it look easy. At least, blame them for findin...
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Two TV traditions return for the FourthJun 30, 2017 6:00 am - Have you ever thought to yourself, “You know, these Independence Day fireworks are great, but they'd be even better with John Stamos?” You got it, dude. Riot Fest's ...
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How to sniff out an overpowering odorJun 30, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We've got this awful smell in our house. It comes and goes from time to time and is driving us nuts. We've checked in the crawl space for dead animals. We've cleaned ...
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Arbitration clause can prevent costly legal battlesJun 30, 2017 6:00 am - Most preprinted offer forms today contain an arbitration clause that can keep both parties out of court if a real estate deal goes awry. Q. We want to make an offer on a...
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When buying a house, know tax burden may changeJun 30, 2017 6:00 am - Q. If we buy a house, can we expect to pay the same property taxes as the person we buy it from? A. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. In some locations, the tax assessment is...