Real Estate
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Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.37% after rising five weeks in a row
Apr 09, 2026 12:41 pm - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week, a modest relief for prospective homebuyers who have been facing higher borrowing costs as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in nearly seven months.
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Housing market trends favor home shoppers, but Iran war clouds the outlook for mortgage rates
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Mount Prospect approves facility for at-risk middle school, high school studentsApr 08, 2026 3:49 pm - An educational facility serving at-risk middle and high school students from across northern Cook County will open in Mount Prospect's Kensington Business Center.
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Geneva OKs TIF intent to advance State Street development
Apr 08, 2026 2:55 pm - The Geneva City Council this week approved a resolution to support the preservation and remodeling of the historic circa 1867 Bennett House through its tax increment financing district, or TIF.
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Can condo board include operating deficits in special assessment for repair project?Apr 08, 2026 10:23 am - Our condo board is wondering whether we can implement a special assessment for operating deficits in conjunction with a special assessment for exterior construction.
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Demolition of former Super Kmart in Round Lake Beach to clear way for new Target storeApr 07, 2026 4:49 pm - After more than 12 years sitting empty, a frustrating blight on the retail landscape in Round Lake Beach is being erased. Demolition of the vacant former Super Kmart in the Rollins Crossing center, on the north side of Rollins Road just south of the village municipal complex, began last week.
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‘Older people are moving out’: Buffalo Grove planning discussion raises concerns about senior housingApr 07, 2026 4:41 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees raised concerns about senior housing as the village board discussed the draft of Buffalo Grove’s new comprehensive plan this week.
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‘A load of garbage’: Barrington officials oppose zoning change billApr 07, 2026 3:52 pm - Barrington officials are concerned about proposed legislation they say could upend local zoning, crowd single-family neighborhoods with multi-family buildings and alter the character of the village.
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Broker denies agents avoid ‘deal killers’Apr 06, 2026 5:42 pm - As a real estate broker, I’m troubled about some of your articles’ suggestions that Realtors label good inspectors as "deal killers." This charge seems unfair and in poor taste.
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3-story apartment building again proposed for vacant Wheeling lotApr 03, 2026 3:10 pm - For the second time in as many years, a six-unit apartment building has been proposed for a vacant lot in Wheeling.