Real Estate
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Retirement communities also boast packed schedulesMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Active adults and activities to keep them healthy and engaged are also found at area retirement communities, like The Garlands in Barrington and Luther Village in Arling...
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Undertaking a historic preservation is no ordinary home improvement projectMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Maybe it is a result of our country being relatively isolated, or maybe it is due to the United States being a young country when compared to those in Europe. But whatev...
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Social calendars fill quickly at active communitiesMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Bob Giles and his wife, Sally, moved to Grand Dominion, Del Webb's active adult community in Mundelein, in late 2007 and Giles said that he still gets up every morning a...
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Obama administration approves major attack on mortgage fraudMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - It may not have made a big splash on network news or in print, but for real estate it was the equivalent of a congressional declaration of war - a war again...
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Jay Stream's town grew all according to planMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Jay Stream wanted to build his own town - a model community with a mix of homes, light industries and well-planned growth. In 1957, his vision became a reality. Stream p...
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Associations need to save money in a bad economyMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Saving money should always be the policy for most condo associations, but now it is on people's minds more than ever. The board of directors of a condominium homeowners ...
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Report says suburbanites should pay higher taxes than city dwellersMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - A plan that would require people who live in the suburbs to pay a larger share of the cost of fixing our nation's crumbling infrastructure is gathering support in some r...
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FHA change will allow first-time buyers to get $8,000 soonerMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - The $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time home purchasers is about to morph into a ready-cash down payment source, thanks to a new federal policy change....
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Cider Grove: Orchard-inspired homes bear fruit in HuntleyMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Two new model homes give visitors a taste of the sweet life at Cider Grove, a clubhouse community of 290 single-family homes set in the McHenry County countryside. The T...
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Now is a great time to upgrade to energy-efficient air conditioningMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My old central air conditioner still works, but my electric bills are high during summer. With Obama's new energy tax credit, does it make sense to switch to a new on...