Real Estate
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Schaumburg plans Heritage Park at historic crossroadsAug 21, 2015 5:30 am - Schaumburg opened a convention center and adjoining hotel during the village's 50th anniversary in 2006, but will mark its 60th next year in more modest fashion with the...
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How to replace your old wooden thresholdAug 21, 2015 1:01 am - Wooden thresholds usually last a long time. But when they wear down or become damaged by water or some other issue, you really should replace them. Even a metal threshol...
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Home inspector makes big mistakeAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We purchased our home about six months ago. Since then we've discovered problems that were missed by our home inspector. The worst has been the lack of an operable he...
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Art Van Furniture moving into Schaumburg Dominick'sAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - Schaumburg has now solved the problem of its two vacant Dominick's stores with the news Friday that Art Van Furniture will soon occupy the one at the southwest corner of...
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When fed rate rises, some homeowners lose, others may winAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - The widely expected increase in short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board likely will have an uneven impact on borrowers across the nation. Q. Our newspaper...
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Long-vacant Palatine gas station to be demolishedAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - The abandoned gas station near the intersection of Northwest Highway and East Wilson Street in Palatine that has been vacant for more than nine years will be demolished ...
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Housing starts in U.S. climb to an almost eight-year highAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - New-home construction in the U.S. climbed in July to the highest level in almost eight years, indicating the industry will pick up in the second half of the year. Reside...
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Sherwood Oaks featured in neighborhood profileAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - Fifteen years ago, Sharon and Bill Lavalie moved from a tract house in Des Plaines to a larger, custom home near the far east side of Elgin where they have almost an acr...
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New disclosure rules could further complicate closingsAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Could home sale closings get delayed in the coming months, even more than they are now? Bankers, real estate agents and title insurers think they might. The...
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Front porch is a hot commodity with new homeownersAug 20, 2015 6:00 am - For many homeowners, the porch is less of a design feature than it is a way of life. "I live on my screened porch. I built it as a present to myself for my 50th birthday...