Real Estate
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Buyer surprised by rusty pipesNov 15, 2020 5:00 am - Q: My daughter recently bought a condo. After moving in, she found that the faucets have rust-colored water when they are first turned on. Our plumber says the old steel...
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Can a board require a member to resign?Nov 14, 2020 6:00 am - Q: The board of our association requires new board members to sign a "board member oath." It includes some very good guidance to board members. It also includes a provis...
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Decorating help for the holiday seasonNov 14, 2020 5:00 am - We all need things to lift our spirits from time to time. And the holidays often qualify as a "spirit enhancer." Homes are festively decorated inside and out with bright...
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Security deposit dispute is an avoidable problemNov 13, 2020 6:01 am - Q. My wife and I purchased a four-flat about six months ago. There were four existing tenants and all had written leases except one. We received a credit for the securit...
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How to protect kids by securing furniture and TVsNov 13, 2020 6:00 am - Parents go to great lengths to protect their children. Much of those efforts may be directed at potential threats outside the home, but it's equally important that paren...
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District 211 completes $17.7 million sale of Schaumburg landNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 has closed on its sale of a vacant 62-acre site in Schaumburg and received the full payment of $17.7 million from Nitti Deve...
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Oriana Van Someren featured in the Nationwide & International Edition of Top Agent MagazineNov 12, 2020 10:00 pm - Oriana Van Someren of d'aprile properties was featured in the Nationwide & International Edition of Top Agent Magazine in November 2020. Top Agent Magazine features the...
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$8 million hurdle to old fairgrounds site development eliminatedNov 12, 2020 4:30 am - What had been considered an impediment to the potential development of the former Lake County Fairgrounds site in Grayslake has been dissolved. The Lake County Board vot...
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Arlington Heights sets aside $2M to lure grocer, Raising Cane's to Town & Country centerNov 11, 2020 4:30 am - Arlington Heights officials plan to set aside $2 million in tax increment financing dollars to attract a new grocery store and a popular fast food restaurant to the Town...
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Office building near Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg meets its demiseNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - The eight-story Schaumburg office building near the southeast corner of Golf and Meacham roads, on the outskirts of Woodfield Mall, is being demolished this week. There ...