Real Estate
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Why the biggest changes to the suburban office market since the pandemic may arrive this yearFeb 01, 2025 1:51 pm - Suburban office vacancies hit all-time high in 2024. But some properties are thriving — here's their secret sauce.
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Want to buy a short-term rental? Peoria, Rockford on list of best investments
Feb 01, 2025 1:04 pm - Data and analytics company AirDNA LLC tracks the performance of 10 million Airbnb and Vrbo vacation rentals, and this week it released its 10th annual list of the best places to invest in short-term rentals in the U.S. This year’s top 10 may surprise you — they’re mostly small to midsize cities across a mixture of states.
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Sorting through fault in a water leak a messy issueJan 30, 2025 5:29 pm - When a water leak happens in a multiple-owner building, board members may need guidance to sort out where liability rests.
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US new-home sales jump at end of 2024 to post second annual gain
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Evolving plan for prime downtown Libertyville property includes 91-unit apartment buildingJan 29, 2025 7:49 pm - A recommendation regarding plans for a proposed 91-unit apartment building near Libertyville's downtown Metra station has been delayed to allow developers time to address parking and other issues.
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Forest preserve district sues to acquire property, while West Chicago wants housing thereJan 29, 2025 6:17 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has filed a condemnation lawsuit against the owners of a property abutting Pratt’s Wayne Woods, months after the West Chicago City Council approved plans for a townhouse-style development on part of the site.
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Home inspector missed cracked furnaceJan 29, 2025 6:15 am - A new homebuyer discovers the furnace had a cracked heat exchanger, allowing carbon monoxide into the home. The home inspection months earlier didn’t uncover this defect. Who is liable?
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The Clove sees its first residents; developer buys outlotsJan 27, 2025 5:25 pm - The Clove in Buffalo Grove is seeing its first tenants move. In addition, the developer, Kensington Development Partners, has bought the outlots formerly occupied by Burger King and Boston Market.
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Developer proposes 324-home subdivision in HuntleyJan 26, 2025 2:35 pm - Huntley could soon add more than 100 single-family homes and more than 200 townhomes to its housing stock.
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$4.85 million Geneva home sale is most expensive in Kane County history
Jan 26, 2025 12:31 pm - The recent sale of a Geneva home for $4.85 million is the most expensive home purchase in Kane County history, according to the broker who made the deal.