Real Estate
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Preventing black marks on exterior moldingMay 20, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I have been reading your column for some time and find it full of useful building science information. I have a question for you regarding some unsightly black marks ...
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How to negotiate a lower rent
May 20, 2018 1:00 am - More Americans are renting their homes than at any time since 1965, according to the Pew Research Center. And government figures show that most of them will face a rent ...
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Advance planning in the spring leads to a summer party yardMay 19, 2018 7:15 am - Summer parties have a lot of inherent advantages. Homeowners generally have much more space in their yards than inside their homes. The range of party activities you can...
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Former treasurer blocks bank sign-offMay 19, 2018 7:00 am - Q. The former treasurer of our condominium association was a signer on the association's bank accounts. In order for the bank to change the signer to the current treasur...
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Homebuyers seek family-friendly communitiesMay 19, 2018 7:00 am - Naperville, Plainfield and Aurora, a region west of Chicago settled in the early 1830s, each have developed into ethnically diverse, family-oriented communities that con...
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Have mortgage loan officers become more trustworthy?May 19, 2018 7:00 am - "Did the new regulations issued in the wake of the financial crisis make mortgage loan officers more trustworthy?" One regulation, issued by the Federal Reserve as part ...
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Modern day general store found in suburbsMay 19, 2018 6:00 am - Blain's Farm and Fleet now boasts 19 of its 38 stores in the northern third of Illinois, in places like Sycamore, Montgomery, Woodstock, Ottawa and Kankakee. It ventured...
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How much you've spent on a house doesn't matterMay 19, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I'm facing the sale of my home. I've been living here for 38 years. I am curious about a few things: • After choosing an agent to sell the house, should you share any...
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Problems with relocation home inspectionsMay 18, 2018 7:00 am - Q. We purchased a home from a nationally known relocation company and were given a home inspection report by that company. They represented the report as a complete and ...
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Chicago-area home sellers lose lawsuit over Zillow's ZestimatesMay 18, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - A federal-district court has dismissed a closely followed class-action lawsuit that charged Zillow - creator of the controversial Zestimate online home-valu...