Real Estate
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Man accused of duping investors over fake Texas Disney parkFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - SHERMAN, Texas (AP) - A member of a Dallas-area real estate family is set to go on trial after being accused of faking a story about a Walt Disney theme park and resort ...
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Homebuilders adapt to a different timeFeb 07, 2015 5:00 am - Housing starts in the Chicago metropolitan area during 2014 increased 17 percent over 2013 by one measure and 19 percent by another, making builders optimistic that 2015...
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50 Chicago area Radio Shack stores closingFeb 07, 2015 12:00 am - About 50 Radio Shack stores in the Chicago area began going out of business sales Friday after the company's bankruptcy filing. "I came here to get a battery for my tele...
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Builder tailors plans for each locationFeb 06, 2015 11:01 pm - The executives at William Ryan Homes believe in finding a niche market where they do well and remaining in that niche. But they are constantly refining, improving and be...
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Low gas prices help the housing recoveryFeb 06, 2015 11:01 pm - Falling gasoline prices is welcome news for most families. It not only generates more spending money, but also has a positive effect on our housing recovery. At this wr...
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Interest rates differ between main home and a rentalFeb 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. I am downsizing by purchasing a smaller home that will be my primary residence. Because I do not have my existing house on the market, the lender I approached to fina...
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Board can take action to remove bird feederFeb 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. A homeowner in our association refuses to follow our rule that prohibits feeding of the birds or wild animals. She keeps a large dish of seed and food on the common a...
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Foreclosure differs from repossession of a carFeb 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. The recent letter from the person whose home was foreclosed on in 2008 and then, when it sold at auction for more than the mortgage owed, asked if he/she could "recou...
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Have a frozen pipe? Here's what to doFeb 05, 2015 11:01 pm - 'Tis the season … for frozen pipes! There are some great ways to prevent this from happening. Foam insulation works pretty well, and heat tapes can be used if that is no...
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Pioneer Park in neighborhood profileFeb 05, 2015 11:01 pm - The urban feel of Arlington Heights was attractive to Erika Cutlit, who moved to the Pioneer Park subdivision a few years ago from Manhattan, New York, where she enjoyed...