Real Estate
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Determination makes homeownership dream a realityMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Financial difficulties had taken a toll on Devin and Lavata Hall's credit score. So their dream of owning their own home seemed impossible until they walked into the sal...
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Urban lofts hold on to historyMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - While New York's Soho district gave birth to the concept of the loft as living space about 25 years ago, Chicago put its own unique stamp on a similar transformation. C...
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Area golf courses are magnets to both builders, buyersMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Guided by such phenoms as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, golf is an increasingly popular sport. In fact, one industry report indicates the number of rounds played each ...
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Two new homes added to Silver Leaf in JolietMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville-based J. Lawrence Homes recently unveiled two new floor plans at Silver Leaf in Joliet. These two new Silver Leaf homes, priced from $199,900 to $209,900, hav...
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Woodstock's Sonatas added to quaint townMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - In playing Punxsutawney, Pa., in the Hollywood comedy "Groundhog Day," Woodstock didn't have to act at all. It really was the quaint little Victorian village with small ...
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Pulte features the single-family Crossings series in OswegoMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Prescott Mill offers everything buyers want in a new home community: affordable homes with plenty of space for growing families, seven-acre park with playground, walkin...
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Georgian, Madison come to Poplar GroveMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - In an effort to address the public's ever-changing lifestyle and architectural demands, Gerstad Builders announces the introduction of two new two-story plans at The Tra...
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Newly built ranches are a rare findMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - "These homes are beautiful, but do you have any ranch models to show?" asked the 20-something couple. "I'm looking for the convenience of a single-story home. What do y...
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Strong foundation needed for a sound projectMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - They say that a building is only as sound as its foundation. It's true! If you are getting ready to build a deck, install an outdoor building or design a gazebo or some ...
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Credit scores, not income, to govern FHA insurance ratesMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - DALLAS -- Who have better credit scores on average -- home buyers with higher or lower incomes? Inside the country's fastest-growing home mortgage program, the surprisin...