Real Estate
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Are home inspectors allowed to open electrical panels?Oct 02, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Several electricians have told me that a live breaker panel or fuse panel should only be opened by a licensed electrician, not by a home inspector. I cannot find a re...
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Homeowners cash in on equity boomOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Americans are tapping into their home equity at a pace not seen since the housing bubble aftermath nearly a decade ago, but here's a key question: Is all th...
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With new elevator and escalators, Woodfield renovations nearing completionOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - Getting around Schaumburg's multilevel Woodfield Mall has never been easier, despite the final stages of a yearlong renovation going on. The $13.9 million project took a...
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Quitclaim deed won't end mortgage responsibilityOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - Signing a quitclaim deed will not clear you of the responsibility of making remaining mortgage payments, nor will it stop a lender from foreclosing on the property. Q. I...
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Horizon Farms still closed; former owners ask U.S. Supreme Court to interveneOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - The former owners of Horizon Farms in Barrington Hills say they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their lawsuit against the Forest Preserve District of Cook County...
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Listing of the weekOct 01, 2015 11:00 pm - Northgate is one of north Arlington Heights' most sought-after neighborhoods and the Talbot model with its generously-sized rooms is seldom put on the market. This home ...
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As oil wealth dwindles, Saudi Arabia faces change
Oct 01, 2015 7:00 am - JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - At a gas station in Saudi Arabia's second largest city of Jiddah, drivers are fueling up their cars at just 45 cents a gallon - four times le...
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Schweikher House tours on Oct. 10Oct 01, 2015 1:00 am - The Schweikher House Preservation Trust invites the public to tour the 1938 Paul Schweikher home and studio in Schaumburg, a Modernist home listed on the National Regist...
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Huntley Outlet Center up for saleOct 01, 2015 1:00 am - A top Huntley village official confirmed Thursday the 21-year-old Huntley Outlet Center that has been struggling for years is up for sale. The 279,000-square-foot cente...
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Demo contractor goes on trial for building collapse deaths