Articles filed under Real Estate
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TIF districts not worth the troubleMay 19, 2012 4:46 am - The City of St. Charles uses tax money to aid certain private business projects that the city designates as TIF, or tax increment financing, projects. Some of this aid h...
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Monday last chance to chime in on Campton Hills planMay 19, 2012 2:44 pm - Campton Hills residents will have one last chance Monday to give their opinions on a draft of the village’s first comprehensive plan. Meant as a road map and guideline f...
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The nation’s housing: FHA may ease rules for mortgages on condosMay 18, 2012 5:16 am - By Ken Harney WASHINGTON — Thousands of condo unit owners and buyers around the country could soon be in line for some welcome news on mortgage financing: Though officia...
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Homes won’t meet St. Charles standardsMay 18, 2012 3:59 pm - St. Charles’ diverse architectural heritage symbolizes past generations’ investment in the city, for themselves and future generations. Such is not the case with the pro...
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New Elgin medical facility to open in fallMay 18, 2012 2:52 pm - The Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley will break ground next week on a 20,000-square-foot facility in Elgin, making it the organization's second in the city and d...
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Report: Fewer U.S. homes foreclosed upon in AprilJun 20, 2012 1:51 pm - LOS ANGELES — National foreclosure trends took a positive turn in April, as the number of homes seized by banks declined and fewer properties entered into the forec...
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Mineola Hotel to close for good Sunday, but marina will remain openJun 20, 2012 1:51 pm - The historic Mineola Hotel will shut down indefinitely after the close of business late Sunday night, under a court settlement reached Wednesday. In that settlement, t...
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Foreclosure problem in Carpentersville? No, executive says, but village seeks studyMay 15, 2012 5:53 am - Carpentersville foreclosure help not needed, exec says
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Myers Place gets big welcome from Mount ProspectJun 20, 2012 1:51 pm - The groundbreaking for Myers Place in Mount Prospect last week was treated as a celebration — as Myers will be the first such building in the Northwest suburbs to o...
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Mortgage professor: Those lured by smaller mortgage payments should reconsiderMay 14, 2012 6:28 am - The case for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages has never been stronger because, in the post-crisis market, the rate advantage over the 30-year has never been larger. The rate...