Real Estate
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Average US rate on 30-year mortgage falls to 3.59 pct.Feb 05, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week, resuming their downward trend of this year after rising slightly last week. Rates are near histor...
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O'Hare Paintball moving from Bensenville to PalatineFeb 03, 2015 4:30 am - The Palatine village council approved a plan Monday night to allow a Bensenville-based paintball company to open an indoor facility in the village and could allow an out...
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Senior housing project underway in ElginFeb 03, 2015 12:01 am - There are groundbreakings, and there are heartfelt groundbreakings - like the one that took place for new affordable housing for seniors in Elgin. "We appreciate every o...
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Des Plaines seeks developer for vacant Mannheim-Higgins parcelFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Des Plaines officials on Tuesday formally issued a request for proposals in hopes of developing a long-vacant, city-owned property at Mannheim and Higgins roads. "The ci...
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US home price gains weakened in December on slower salesFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. home values rose at a modest pace in December, a sign there are too few potential buyers to bid up prices. Real estate data provider CoreLogic sa...
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Mount Prospect expecting year of change in economic landscapeFeb 02, 2015 4:30 am - The year ahead could bring about some significant changes to Mount Prospect's economic landscape, especially in the community's downtown and at its primary economic engi...
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Bookmakers bemoan Super Bowl score that never wasFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - Pete Carroll's late-game Super Bowl coaching blunder left Las Vegas bookmakers pulling out their hair instead of raking in the cash. Several Nevada bookmakers said they ...
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Once ubiquitous, parking garages fall to the wrecking ballFeb 01, 2015 6:42 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - When they were built, parking garages were supposed to help save downtowns from being eclipsed by suburban developments. But decades after cities tore...
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Not everyone supports Lakemoor business planFeb 01, 2015 6:00 am - A key part of Lakemoor's big picture strategy to improve its image and lure business is coming into focus, but not all affected government bodies are on board with the k...
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Owners of older homes are remodeling againFeb 01, 2015 5:00 am - According to my own community, remodeling is making a bit of a comeback. Some of this could be due to a long period of deferred maintenance during the Great Recession an...