Real Estate
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Amid drought, California agency won’t allot waterJan 31, 2014 4:37 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amid an epic drought, California officials announced Friday they won’t send any water from the state’s vast reservoir system to local agencies begin...
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Naperville’s Farmington in neighborhood profileJan 31, 2014 2:20 pm - Anne and Mike O’Malley have resided in Naperville’s Farmington subdivision for 17 years. During that time they wanted a larger kitchen, and began looking at homes in oth...
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The long reach of identity theft may reach homebuyersJan 31, 2014 12:50 am - WASHINGTON — The numbers of affected Americans are, as yet, impossible to predict, but mortgage credit experts warn that the recent massive data breaches at Target, Neim...
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Strong year for home sales in IllinoisJan 31, 2014 12:00 am - Illinois home sales increased 7.9 percent over previous-year levels in December and median prices increased 13.7 percent, according to the Illinois Association of Realto...
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Real estate advertisements becoming more ‘politically correct’Jan 30, 2014 11:57 pm - A growing number of builders and realty agents are avoiding some traditional marketing words or phrases, fearing their use could offend a sensitive homebuyer and trigger...
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A room without a closet can still be called a bedroomJan 30, 2014 11:13 pm - Q. Our house was built in 1970. We are about to put it on the market, but one of our bedrooms has no closet. According to our Realtor, a room without a closet cannot be ...
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year loan at 4.32 pct.Jan 30, 2014 9:09 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages slipped this week as new data showed a decline in home prices in November and a drop in new homes sales last month. ...
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Fewer signed contracts to buy U.S. homes in DecemberJan 30, 2014 9:09 am - WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy previously occupied homes in December, suggesting a slowdown in real estate. Pending home sales fell to the lowest p...
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Lack of single-family home investment concerns Round Lake Beach officialsJan 30, 2014 4:30 am - An inventory of foreclosures and a continued uptick in rentals have prompted Round Lake Beach officials to seek help in assessing the village's real estate landscape. Vi...
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Rosemont mayor says door is still open to CubsJan 30, 2014 4:30 am - As the Chicago Cubs' battle with Wrigleyville rooftop club owners over plans to renovate the 100-year-old ballpark, one suburban mayor says his door remains open to Cubs...