Real Estate
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Water and sewer systems not more prone to breakdown on Super Bowl SundayFeb 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Despite widespread beliefs, water and sewer systems aren't prone to more breakdowns on pro football's biggest day of the year. Electricity use actually goes down, not up...
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The scoop on ZestimatesFeb 05, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - When "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell asked the CEO of Zillow last week about the accuracy of the website's automated property value estimates - k...
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Buyer confused about recent escrowFeb 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. I just bought a house and closed escrow on the 22nd of the month. That's when my homeowners insurance took effect. The sellers wanted to close escrow earlier, so they...
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More Americans are finally seeing something new: A pay raiseFeb 05, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - As the U.S. economy has steadily recovered from the Great Recession, the critical missing piece has been a painful lack of pay raises for many American...
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Attorney: Ex-billionaire doesn't have resort sale documentsFeb 05, 2015 10:00 pm - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - An attorney for ex-billionaire Tim Blixseth said the real estate mogul could not meet a Friday deadline to produce all of the information on the s...
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Coral bells get ringing endorsementsFeb 05, 2015 5:00 am - When the late great plantsman Christopher Lloyd wrote a book a generation ago devoted entirely to foliage plants, he made no reference to a perennial named heuchera, or ...
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Long Grove trustee hopefuls debate role in revitalizing downtownFeb 05, 2015 4:30 am - The six candidates for three seats on the Long Grove village board agree the historic district is far from the popular shopping and tourist destination it used to be, be...
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Sign package last detail for Vernon Hills mall renovationFeb 05, 2015 4:30 am - The final approvals for a package of major renovations at Westfield Hawthorn shopping center in Vernon Hills are on the books. Entry signs on Route 60 and Milwaukee Aven...
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Palatine, state at odds over medical marijuana dispensaryFeb 05, 2015 4:30 am - Earlier this week, the state of Illinois granted Nature's Care a license to operate a medical marijuana dispensary at a former Peko Tile building on Colfax Street in Pal...
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Schaumburg garage fire caused $100,000 damage; cause still unknownFeb 05, 2015 12:00 am - The early investigation into a fire that damaged three garages and three cars at International Village apartments in Schaumburg Wednesday indicates that it was almost ce...