Home and Garden
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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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Strawberry beds get a boost from renovationAug 05, 2016 6:00 am - If you saw my strawberry bed, you might think I don't like strawberries. The leaves have been lopped off, some plants were ripped out of the ground, and those that remai...
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New York experiments with 'micro' apartmentsAug 05, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - New York City's first "micro" apartment complex is open for business, challenging the limits of minimalist living. What the tiny dwellings lack in square foot...
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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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American lotuses are blooming again on the Chain O' LakesAug 04, 2016 5:30 am - Jan Bairstow stands on the dock behind his house in northwestern Lake County and gazes reverently at the enormous bloom of American lotus plants floating upon Nippersink...
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Gardening webinar series continues in AugustAug 02, 2016 11:00 pm - The summer 2016 "Four Seasons" webinar series continues this month with news and insights specific to Illinois residents. Upcoming summer webinar topics will include: ...
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Wall designs becoming more important as TVs grow in sizeAug 02, 2016 6:01 am - American TVs are no longer banished from the living room as children used to be back in the day. The main boon is that this trend liberates everyone who lives in a smal...