Lifestyle Columns
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Brain-dead 'After.Life' preachy, predictableApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - If Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo's dullingly un-horrific and pseudo-enlightening "After.Life" ever becomes a cult movie, it will undoubtedly be one for necrophiliacs. After...
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Seal off air leaks in attic for better insulationApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We have a 100-year-old house with no soffits. We have a new roof with new sheathing and 30-year shingles. We installed heavy-gauge metal about 18 inches up from e...
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Lenders no longer will share mortgage markups with loan officersApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Bank of America recently delivered the following message to its loan officers: "Policy Change: Effective with initial locks on or after Jan. 21, 2010, overages will not ...
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Sad tale may reveal a lesson on home buyingApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I lost my job last year and was unable to make my mortgage payments. I owe $400,000 on two loans, but the house is now only worth approximately $310,000. It has b...
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More landlords using matchmakers to find tenantsApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have been a landlord for many years and have always been quite successful with simply placing a rental sign in front of my property when there is a vacancy. How...
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Grandmother balks at treating autistic child equallyApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. The mother of my grandgirls is making life a problem. The middle girl is extremely autistic and has not been taught the social rules we all need. That means it is...
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Aging exterior paint should have been noted in reportApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. When we bought our home, we noticed that the exterior paint looked worn and that the knots in the wood siding were showing through. We pointed this out to our hom...
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Despite low bids, agent who brings in multiple offers shouldn't be firedApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Real estate law requires sales agents to present their clients with every offer, even if it's far below the seller's asking price. Q. Our home has been listed for sa...
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'West Side Story' stars in Naperville, WoodridgeApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Three stars of the 1961 motion picture musical "West Side Story" will reunite to discuss their work in the hit movie this weekend. George Chakiris (Bernardo), Rita Moren...
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Communities are better run with support from informed ownersApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - OK, so now you have chosen to live in a community that is becoming the predominant lifestyle in our society. A home that is subject to some type of rule of law enforced ...