Real Estate
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Comparing FHA inspections with home inspectionsJul 07, 2026 10:29 am - In a past article, you advise buyers not to rely on the findings of an FHA inspection in place of a home inspection. I think that article was an unfair treatment of FHA appraisers.
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Allstate Corp. building in Wheeling facing demolitionJul 06, 2026 7:26 pm - Real estate developers want to construct an industrial building where an Allstate Corp. facility now stands in Wheeling.
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$3.5 million tax break would help transform vacant Des Plaines bank into upscale eateryJul 03, 2026 11:31 am - A promised tax break could save a restaurateur launching a new venture in downtown Des Plaines about $3.5 million, documents reveal.
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Rezoning request for potential data center in Hoffman Estates withdrawnJul 01, 2026 1:23 pm - The firm that owns the 186-acre Plum Farms property at Higgins Road and Route 59 in Hoffman Estates has withdrawn its request to rezone the site for manufacturing use that potentially would have enabled a data center there.
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Condo boards can and should earn interest on reserve fundsJun 30, 2026 6:25 pm - Can condo associations invest reserve funds?
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Vernon Hills plans to retire 2 special tax increment financing districtsJun 30, 2026 5:09 pm - Two of three special financing districts created as incentives for what have become successful developments along Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills are headed for retirement.
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Home inspector didn’t test air conditionerJun 29, 2026 3:14 pm - We bought our home in wintertime, so our home inspector did not test the air conditioner. The summer arrived with 100-degree temperatures, and the air conditioner did not work.
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Plan to redevelop Allstate property in South Barrington is progressingJun 29, 2026 2:05 pm - Redevelopment plans for the former Allstate Corp. headquarters near South Barrington are gaining steam.
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Depression-era building in downtown Des Plaines being demolished to make way for apartmentsJun 26, 2026 4:42 pm - After a two-year delay, the demolition of a historic building in downtown Des Plaines is finally underway.
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40-unit affordable housing development underway in GurneeJun 25, 2026 6:59 pm - Work is underway in Gurnee on a project designed to provide more people with an option for comfortable and affordable housing.