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Home buyers' tax credit can be turned into cash at closing
The Obama administration has put out the official word: Starting soon, first-time home buyers nationwide will be able to turn their $8,000 federal tax credits into cash for use at closing if they use Federal Housing Administration mortgage financing. But...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Homes, Internal Revenue Service, Washington (U.S. state)
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Don't reduce your property insurance coverage to reflect lower home values
There are a number of steps every homeowner should take to lower the cost of property insurance. But reducing the amount of coverage to match today's lower values is probably not one of them. Because it costs more to rebuild than it does to start from...Tags: Values, Renovation, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Washington (U.S. state), Politics
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Tax credit legislation seeks to broaden program's reach
Since first-time buyers are getting thousands of dollars in tax credits from the federal government to stimulate the economy, why shouldn't all home buyers get equal treatment? What about refinancers -- couldn't they make good use of a tax credit to...Tags: Laws, Washington (U.S. state), Real Estate Buyers, Politics, Eddie Bernice Johnson
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Builders likely to offer incentives after federal tax credits expire
With the April 30 deadline looming, home buyers need to get a move on if they hope to qualify for the federal tax credits of $8,000 for first-timers or $6,500 for owners wishing to move up. But even if you don't have a binding contract in place by the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Home Inspection, Marketing, Riverside (Riverside, California)
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Catch up on Tribune watchdog reporting
![On Wednesday, the Tribune featured reports updating two of its major watchdog projects this year -- "Clout Goes to College," which exposed the University of Illinois admissions scandal, and "Compromised Care," which reported that elderly and disabled nursing home residents were allegedly assaulted, raped and even killed by mentally ill criminals also living in the facilities. Today we provide updates on other watchdog efforts.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2009-10/50022582-23050342.jpg "On Wednesday, the Tribune featured reports updating two of its major watchdog projects this year -- "Clout Goes to College,\" which exposed the University of Illinois admissions scandal, and \"Compromised Care,\" which reported that elderly and disabled nursing home residents were allegedly assaulted, raped and even killed by mentally ill criminals also living in the facilities. Today we provide updates on other watchdog efforts.")
On Wednesday, the Tribune featured reports updating two of its major watchdog projects this year -- "Clout Goes to College," which exposed the University of Illinois admissions scandal, and "Compromised Care," which reported that elderly and disabled...Tags: Chicago Fire Department, Elections, Heart Attack, Illinois, Michael Hawthorne
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Tribune watchdog update
![(Click on "What we found" to read the original Tribune investigation.)](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2010-08/55369437-05064724.jpg "(Click on "What we found\" to read the original Tribune investigation.)")
(Click on "What we found" to read the original Tribune investigation.)
Lake County's DNA doubts
What we found: In December 2008, the Tribune detailed how Lake County prosecutors were pressing ahead on three cases, including one against Jerry Hobbs,...Tags: Sexual Assault, Illinois, Michael Hawthorne, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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Think Again: Having the courage to speak out
Looking for violations of ethics and integrity in government always yields interesting results. Our federal government points fingers at developing countries for their crude corruption thousands of miles away. But they are slow to recognize the more...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Iraq, Bell (Los Angeles, California), Crimes, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Drama from former Senator Theatre owner
Baltimore Sun reporterFrom the Maryland Politics blog: Meetings of the city's spending board are generally sleepy bureaucratic pageants, punctuated by the occasional protest from contractors or sopping arrival of officials caught in the rain. But Tom Kiefaber, who ran the...Tags: Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Family, Charles Theatre, Crimes
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Mailbag: Take any open space we can get
In his Sept. 6 letter, "Study will just waste more tax money," Bob Gregg rails against the Rim of the Valley study. This is the same Bob Gregg who tirelessly promoted Oakmont V a number of years ago, a development that would have ripped (in the fullest...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Public Finance, Hawaii, George W. Bush
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A costly lesson: Broward school district mistakenly pays out $290,000
In the midst of a crushing budget crisis, the Broward school district mistakenly paid more than $290,000 to a Fort Lauderdale firm for a school classroom addition that it quickly scrapped. Now the district finds itself in the awkward position of asking...Tags: Coral Gables, Westglades Middle School , Politics, Government, Fort Lauderdale
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Carl Verstandig's shopping center empire
At a time when many real estate companies are having trouble getting loans for expansion, Pikesville-based America's Realty is growing steadily. Headed by chief executive Carl Verstandig, it now controls 164 commercial developments in 13 states —...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Rental Service, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Howard County, Pimlico
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Spread the pain of paying for healthcare reform
![Lawmakers have pushed their efforts to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system into a higher gear, with a Senate panel <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jlMpJGn28kqCcgU-aGcYE_ZHW-ywD99EUB600">approving</a> one Democratic <a href="http://help.senate.gov/Maj_press/2009_07_15_b.pdf">proposal</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/WMuJ0">a House committee</a> starting to debate <a href="http://bit.ly/bUeOh">another</a>. The 1,018-page House bill (<a href="http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090714/aahca.pdf">HR 3200</a>), which the Democratic chairmen of three committees introduced Tuesday, is a decidedly mixed bag, reflecting the difficulty of making large-scale repairs while preserving the healthcare options people have today. The measure would make some important changes in the way healthcare is delivered and financed, yet it falls short of some goals and overshoots others.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2009-07/48088928-15185116.jpg "Lawmakers have pushed their efforts to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system into a higher gear, with a Senate panel <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jlMpJGn28kqCcgU-aGcYE_ZHW-ywD99EUB600\">approving</a> one Democratic <a href=\"http://help.senate.gov/Maj_press/2009_07_15_b.pdf\">proposal</a> and <a href=\"http://bit.ly/WMuJ0\">a House committee</a> starting to debate <a href=\"http://bit.ly/bUeOh\">another</a>. The 1,018-page House bill (<a href=\"http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090714/aahca.pdf\">HR 3200</a>), which the Democratic chairmen of three committees introduced Tuesday, is a decidedly mixed bag, reflecting the difficulty of making large-scale repairs while preserving the healthcare options people have today. The measure would make some important changes in the way healthcare is delivered and financed, yet it falls short of some goals and overshoots others.")
Lawmakers have pushed their efforts to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system into a higher gear, with a Senate panel approving one Democratic proposal and a House committee starting to debate another. The 1,018-page House bill (HR 3200), which the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Business, Politics
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