Real Estate
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Neighborhood profile: Pinehurst in Mill Creek, GenevaAug 28, 2015 1:00 am - Eight years ago when Lindi and Dan Hannigan moved from Colorado to the Chicago suburbs, they knew they didn't want to shovel snow. So when the couple found a maintenance...
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Tips for maintaining your pressure washerAug 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Pressure washers are a super tool for cleaning around the exterior of your home. But they do require regular maintenance, especially gas-powered models. Most of these th...
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How to make moving easier on petsAug 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. A long time ago, you provided some advice for some homebuyers who were trying to make their move easier on their pets. I wish I had saved that column, because we're a...
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FHA opens window to more borrowersAug 27, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - If you've got a low FICO credit score but believe you can handle monthly mortgage payments instead of rent, here's some potentially good news: The governmen...
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Becoming a home inspector without building experienceAug 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. I'm interested in becoming a home inspector. Unfortunately, I don't have any experience in real estate, construction, or engineering. I've worked in the high tech fie...
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Six new businesses coming to Long GroveAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - Historic downtown Long Grove is getting six new businesses, Long Grove Business and Community Partners announced Wednesday. Four of the businesses - Fidelity Wes Builde...
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What's next for nearly-vacant Wheeling shopping mall?Aug 26, 2015 1:00 am - Demolition of the part of a shopping mall that used to house Wheeling's Garden Fresh Market has begun, and the village wants to replace it with a business that keeps tax...
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IHOP to replace Schaumburg Denny'sAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - A new IHOP restaurant is expected to open late this year in the former Denny's building at 1700 E. Higgins Road in Schaumburg, just west of the Streets of Woodfield shop...
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Schaumburg may toughen rules for some tax incentivesAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - Schaumburg officials are considering toughening the criteria for industrial businesses asking for county tax breaks if they are already in an existing tax-increment fina...
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Why Mundelein approved tax-sharing deal with developerAug 25, 2015 5:45 am - For more than a decade, Mundelein residents and merchants have wondered when someone was going to fix up the shopping center on the northwest corner of Route 45 and Hawl...