Real Estate
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How communities can spur economic development in post-pandemic eraMay 24, 2024 12:29 pm - Suburban communities spur economic development using a variety of ways, including performing a thorough assessment of resources, securing visits from site selectors, and encouraging businesses to take advantage of incentives.
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How a board can change bylaws to update carpet requirementMay 24, 2024 6:00 am - Hardwood flooring in a condo violates the bylaws in a condo association. What’s a board to do?
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Home-insurance payouts are shrinking. Here’s how to prevent the worst.
May 23, 2024 9:09 pm - Millions of homeowners will find their policies failing to cover repairs and rebuilding just when they’re urgently needed, with tornado season under way and hurricane and wildfire season on the way.
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Long-term mortgage rates ease for third straight week, dipping to just below 7%
May 23, 2024 8:16 pm - The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped this week to just below 7% for the first time since mid April, a modest boost for home shoppers navigating a housing market dampened by rising prices and relatively few available properties.
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Agent disagrees with home inspectorMay 22, 2024 4:00 pm - Does ‘experience’ matter if inspector’s findings are suspect?
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Wheaton mayor: Apartment project expected to ‘move forward’ downtownMay 20, 2024 6:56 pm - Wheaton leaders say they have awarded building permits to a developer planning to breathe new life into the south side of the downtown with a major residential project. “...
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‘It won’t sit fallow’: Rolling Meadows forges ahead with zoning review near Arlington ParkMay 17, 2024 6:00 am - Despite the uncertainty over the future of the Chicago Bears at Arlington Park, officials in nearby Rolling Meadows are still proceeding with planning and zoning studies ...
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Batavia to buy building to host charity food, clothing pantryMay 16, 2024 6:21 am - Batavia is buying a new home for the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet. The city council will vote on Monday to buy a building at 910-916 First St. for $2...
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A home’s heating system should be thoroughly checked by a home inspector, even in the summer.May 16, 2024 6:15 am - Q: When I purchased my home, it was the middle of summer and very hot, so my home inspector did not test the forced air furnace. Months later, when the cold weather a...
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Is condo rule about renting to ‘nonfamily’ common?May 15, 2024 4:08 pm - A condominium association has a rule that an owner can only rent to a “nonfamily member” one time during ownership. Is this a common rule?