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$600,000 settlement planned over Grant’s rebate flap Feb 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Grant's Appliance has agreed to a $600,000 settlement involving a 2010 lawsuit involving $500 rebates that customers never received if they spent $399 or more at their stores.
Kane, Elgin gear up for foreclosure makeovers Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
The Kane-Elgin HOME consortium announces its 2013 funding levels to get local foreclosed homes rehabilitated and back on the market. The program has a higher budget than normal thanks to successful sales of nearly all its 2012 properties.
Cambridge Lakes opens Cascade model home Feb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
DR Horton opens a new model, the Cascade, at Cambridge Lakes in Pingree Grove. The community offers residents a 30,000-square-foot rec center along with 360 acres of open space including wooded park areas and natural conservation areas.
How is local business affecting area furniture makers? Oct 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Local customers — and the lack thereof — has affected a pair of merchants in different ways and in one case, a Hoffman Estates furniture maker took on a second job to make ends meet. Burress Amish Furniture in Elgin sells all sorts of solid wood furniture made by Amish people living in Ohio. Joanne Scara, the store's marketing associate, estimates that half of the store's clientele hails from the surrounding area. Customers typically discover the 29-year-old store online, then come in to see what it's selling — merchandise is not available for purchase online.
Tracy Hill, pioneer in suburban property management, dies at 68 Oct 17, 2012 12:00 AM
The property management industry lost one of its pioneers in Tracy Hill, who died Sunday at age 68. Hill grew up working in his father's company, Kimball Hill Homes. But instead of taking over the family business with his brother David, Hill founded Property Specialists Inc., in 1975 and grew the company from serving 10 communities to 250.
Federal Reserve: Housing lifts growth in most US regions Oct 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Stronger housing markets helped boost economic growth at the end of the summer in nearly every region of the United States, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday. The Fed said growth improved in 10 of its 12 regional banking districts from mid-August through September, while leveling off in one region and slowing in another.
Nicor, ComEd offer rebates for energy efficient homes Oct 2, 2012 12:00 AM
When Caryn Rosborough and her husband, Matt, started talking to builders about a new Elgin home, they were intrigued by the talk of high energy efficiency. Pete Stefani, president of Naperville-based Kings Court Builders, said the Elgin home his company built isn't LEED-certified or up to the standards of the green building program through the National Association of Homebuilders. But the energy efficient house the Rosboroughs moved into in August is Kings Court Builders' new standard. And because of the Residential New construction Program offered by Nicor Gas and ComEd, the builder got a rebate for the work.
21st century homes arrive as construction industry evolves Sep 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Twenty-first century homes will not be like the childhood home you remember. Changing lifestyles, advances in home technology and green building trends — with a focus on cost savings and energy efficiency — are beginning to reshape how homes are constructed today.
Sho-deen adds custom building to home mix Sep 8, 2012 12:00 AM
Kent Shodeen and his son, Craig, have long been known for planning big projects. Their company, Sho-Deen Inc., for example, is building Geneva's 2,000-home Mill Creek subdivision, which includes a golf course, lakes, parks and hiking trails. But when the economy started to falter in 2007, Craig began to think smaller.
Today’s homes have ‘great’ rooms for entertaining Sep 7, 2012 12:00 AM
The Fall Home Show kicks off with "great" rooms for gathering. Whether it's a bonus room on the second floor, a main-floor great room or a theater room downstairs ... homebuyers are investing in spaces to gather family and friends.
Bainbridge model home opens at Prairie Trail in Lake Villa Aug 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Prairie Trail, a new community that sits amid picturesque ponds, mature trees and natural conservation areas in Lake Villa, presents a beautiful model home for visitors to tour. The community by Orleans Homes will feature 165 houses, including the Bainbridge model.
Quality still a main motivator for KLM Jun 30, 2012 12:00 AM
Kim Meier, owner of KLM Builders, began building homes when he and his wife, Sally, were looking for a home in the mid-1980s. They were unhappy with the quality and flexibility offered in tract homes on the market, so Meier decided to build his own home.
Builders gear up for busy summer moving season Jun 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Michelle Lopez and her fiancé, Peter Truschke, and their four sons are anxiously awaiting the completion of their new home at Pulte's The Meadows of Winchester Glen subdivision in Carpentersville. They expect to move into it in early August, ahead of the start of school. Builders throughout the suburbs have houses ready for the summer moving season.
Developer sees good things taking place in Wheeling Jun 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Making money isn't what drives Mark and Vivian Smith of Smith Family Construction, based in Wheeling. While Mark admits he needs to make a living and support his family, which includes five children, he said he is much more driven to make a difference in the community he calls home and where his wife and children were all born and raised.
Small businesses in housing industry see recovery Jun 10, 2012 12:00 AM
At the beginning of the spring selling season, real estate agents and homebuilders were optimistic about the growing number of prospective buyers showing up at open houses and calling to inquire about listings. Now, it appears that interest has translated into sales. "We had a terrific March, better April, and May is going to be the best closing month since 2006," says Mark Prather, whose real estate agency, ERA Buy America Real Estate Services is in La Palma, Calif., on the border of Los Angeles and Orange counties. Closings are up 50 percent this year from the same period of 2011.
Builders identify four-season rooms as emerging trend Jun 6, 2012 12:00 AM
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Morton model home opens at Glenrise Grove in Glen Ellyn Jun 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Glenrise Grove offers an award-winning enclave of 34 two-story homes amid peaceful surroundings, tucked away in sought after Glen Ellyn near area amenities. The community's developer, K. Hovnanian Homes, features four distinctive floor plans in the community.
On the Market: Semi-custom home in Palatine May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Move into a new single-family home in Palatine as soon as September. KF Walter Homes is building this brick and frame home with a three-car garage on W. Dorchester Avenue in that popular Northwest suburb and it is expected to be ready for its family this fall.
Move In Now: Homebuyers seek more than just bricks and mortar May 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Many buyers are anxious to find the perfect house, get settled and start enjoying their new locale. That is particularly true of people who long to find a house in a community where there are abundant amenities like swimming pools, walking and biking trails, tennis courts and other facilities best enjoyed during warm weather.
Model profile: Edgewater Apr 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Three new model homes are open at Edgewater, an active-adult community of single-family ranch homes that offers a resort-style setting and loads of amenities. With an impressive boulevard entrance, the community sits off Bowes Road just west of Randall Road on Elgins west side.