You've finished painting and you have a half gallon left that you know you will never use. You have a whole collection of bug sprays and household cleaners that just take up space in your garage. We use chemicals and toxic substances every day. But these items tend to accumulate, what do you do w
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10/27/2007
Lisle was recently named by Money Magazine as number 20 on the list of the top 100 best places to live in the United States. All I can say to that is, it's about time! Lisle has long been overshadowed by its larger neighbors, Naperville and Downers Grove. These larger suburbs both have a lot
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10/22/2007
The other day I met with a couple who wanted to buy a home, but had some financial set backs and needed advice. I knew they weren't going to be able to buy a home for at least a year, but this was a referral from a good source, and I wanted to help them make the right decisions so they would be i
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10/20/2007
Whether a buyer has been pre-approved or pre-qualified for a mortgage, and what exactly that means, is now part of the standard MLS contract here in the Chicago area. There are a number of choices listed on the form, from a basic pre-qualification - they talked with a loan officer - to a full app
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10/18/2007
If you listen to the news, you would think that the first-time home buyer, no money down loan has gone the way of the dinosaur and the dodo bird - extinct and gone for good. The credit crunch has eliminated some mortgage programs and modified others, but I am glad to say that the no-money-down l
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10/15/2007
Spooked by the market? Don't let your spirits get you down? The real estate market isn't the only scary thing this time of year. Here is a list of some of the haunted houses around the Chicago area.20th District Haunted House5400 North Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL Oct 27 & 28All Hallows Eve: A 19th
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10/12/2007
As a long time Illinois mortgage banker, I know that buying your first home is scary in the best of times. It has to be absolutely terrifying when there is talk of recession, home prices are falling and stories of foreclosures and the mortgage credit crunch lead the evening news. It's got to be
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10/11/2007
