Real Estate
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Suspicious work by contractorApr 08, 2016 3:00 am - Q. We hired a contractor to build our new home, but now we're questioning the quality of his work. After the building inspector signed off on the framing, the contractor...
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Be aware of home inspection red flagsApr 08, 2016 2:00 am - Home inspections are helpful for home buyers who hope their dream home has no major flaws. A house is like a car: It needs ongoing maintenance, and some parts have a lim...
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Former Libertyville park site being cleared for townhousesApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - Demolition of the former Libertyville parks headquarters and associated structures along Winchester Road continued Friday in preparation for what is considered a signifi...
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Northbrook center wins regional building awardApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - NORTHBROOK - The Corporate Center of Northbrook recently received The North Central Region of the Building Owners and Managers Association International's The Outstandin...
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Many couples paying a higher rate for joint mortgageApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - When you and a spouse or partner apply together for a mortgage, could you be leaving money on the table by paying too high an interest rate because of a poo...
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Hoffman Estates senior living community to expandApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is embarking on a $1 million expansion of its Brookdale Hoffman Estates Golf Road senior living community. The addition - called Clare Bridg...
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Storage on 75th? DuPage zoning board says noApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - A proposal to build a self-storage facility along 75th Street that's been unpopular with neighbors and the city of Naperville has been rejected by the DuPage County zoni...
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U-46 parent group to host Realtor breakfastApr 07, 2016 11:00 am - An Elgin Area School District U-46 parent group will host a breakfast April 14 for Realtors within the Bartlett area. The breakfast will be from 9 to 10 a.m. at Bartlett...
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US consumer borrowing rises at weak pace again
Apr 07, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumers borrowed at a modest pace in February for the second month in a row, evidence of ongoing caution that has kept a lid on spending this ye...
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Open space or pay? Des Plaines may set requirement for developersApr 07, 2016 5:30 am - Des Plaines officials may soon tell developers to either include open space in their residential projects, or be required to pay a fee so park districts can buy land nea...