Real Estate
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Bartlett officials weigh new TIF district downtownFeb 27, 2014 12:00 am - Bartlett economic development officials say the village's downtown is ripe for another Tax Increment Financing district. The village's economic development commission h...
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U.S. sales of new homes up in JanuaryFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. sales of new homes rebounded in January to the fastest pace in more than five years, offering hopes that housing could be regaining momentum after a sl...
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Mortgage applications in U.S. dropped last week as rates roseFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - Mortgage applications in the U.S. fell last week as fewer Americans purchased homes and refinanced their properties. The Mortgage Bankers Association's index decreased 8...
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Schaumburg gives green light to new Zurich American HQFeb 26, 2014 12:00 am - Zurich American Insurance has received final approval for its new 750,000-square-foot North American headquarters on a part of the existing Motorola Solutions campus in ...
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Fresh Farms project in doubt after Buffalo Grove rejects changes to incentive planFeb 25, 2014 12:00 am - Plans for a new Fresh Farms grocery store in Buffalo Grove's Cambridge Commons shopping center are in jeopardy after village officials Monday rejected the latest proposa...
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Schaumburg Renaissance wins landscaping awardFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - The Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center has received a Gold Award for Excellence in Landscaping from the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association. Site...
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Pampered Chef restructures, lays off workersFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Addison-based The Pampered Chef, which sells kitchenware, said Monday it has laid off workers and restructured its office and distribution center. A spokeswoman at the c...
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Proper care will grow homeowners' tallest assetsFeb 23, 2014 4:30 am - Local tree experts shake their heads when they hear about a homeowner removing a perfectly healthy tree simply because of a fear it may potentially come falling down in ...
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Water's high acidity requires a specialist's attentionFeb 22, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. Our house was built in 1967. It's an all-electric house. Over the years, we've been having a problem with corrosion on the hot-water fittings, mostly around the fauce...
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Contact warranty company before making repairsFeb 22, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. We bought a home in June. The previous owner threw in a home warranty, but we insisted on a home inspection and the seller agreed to one recommended by our agent. The...