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Streamlined refinancing can lower you VA mortgage rateAug 06, 2016 5:00 am - Q. Do you need to have proof of income if you refinance when applying for a VA loan? A. If you already have a Veterans Affairs loan on the property, the VA requires only...
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Is making extra mortgage payments better than refinancing?Aug 06, 2016 5:00 am - Many mortgage borrowers view extra payments and refinancing as alternatives and are confused as to which would serve them better. This article is directed to them. While...
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Meyer surprises Horsfield to win Western AmateurAug 06, 2016 1:01 am - Dylan Meyer wasn't one of the high-profile players on the University of Illinois' powerhouse golf teams the last couple seasons. New pros Charlie Danielson and Thomas De...
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Rozner: Expectations no worry for BearsAug 06, 2016 1:00 am - Under-promise and over-deliver is something of a John Fox philosophy that he has obviously passed along to Ryan Pace as the head coach molds the young Bears GM in his ow...
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Yanni is awesome. Yes, that Yanni.Aug 05, 2016 6:00 am - You know his singular moniker. You know his long, flowing hair. You know he plays something like 15 keyboards at once. He is Yanni. And last weekend, I found out that he...
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Septic tank lid broken by home inspectorAug 05, 2016 5:00 am - Q. The people who are buying our home hired a home inspector. He was here yesterday and broke the lid on our septic tank. When we got home, one piece of it was on the gr...
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New programs open options for borrowersAug 05, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Are you or someone you know needlessly missing-in-action this summer, leaving near historically low mortgage money at 3½ percent to 3¾ percent on the table?...
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More cities ease rules on home-based businessesAug 05, 2016 5:00 am - Home-based businesses are being welcomed and sometimes even encouraged in many areas, as long as the owner avoids certain no-nos. Q. My wife and I own a four-bedroom hom...
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Western Amateur: Not the best of days for local playersAug 05, 2016 1:01 am - Friday was not a good day for the local players who made it to match play in the 114th Western Amateur at Knollwood Club in Lake Forest. Northbrook's Nick Hardy lost in ...
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Naperville institute uses virtual reality to treat real disordersAug 05, 2016 1:00 am - In just the past couple of years, we've seen virtual reality technology slip out of the fantasy world of gaming and into the real world. The Chicago Auto Show, for examp...