Real Estate
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Why sellers need to hire home inspectorsSep 03, 2024 10:49 pm - Home sellers can benefit from obtaining their own home inspection before listing their home.
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Prairie Grove planners reject ‘modern living’ subdivision with townhouses, single-family homes
Sep 03, 2024 10:57 am - A proposal to construct more than 200 single-family homes and townhouses in Prairie Grove faced a setback after the village planning and zoning commission recommended denying the requested rezoning for the development.
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Catch the wave: SURFing to estate and capital gains tax savingsSep 01, 2024 5:13 am - When it comes to protecting your wealth from taxes, think of it like catching the savory wave. If you’ve got significant assets and want to avoid a heavy tax hit, it’s ti...
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Get it in writing! Oral agreements are valid, but hard to proveAug 29, 2024 3:48 pm - Ending a lease in the middle of the contract can but done, but it’s best to get the agreement from your landlord in writing; otherwise the written lease may prevail in court.
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No decision yet on controversial South Barrington church planAug 27, 2024 1:27 pm - A religious group will have to wait at least a few more weeks to learn if South Barrington’s plan commission will back its proposal to build a church and school in town.
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Water heater shows its true colorsAug 27, 2024 12:55 am - The day this homeowner moved in, every faucet delivered orange hot water, and a service company said the hot water heater was rusted inside. How liable is the home inspector for not noting this problem?
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Promenade refresh among ongoing projects in Lake ZurichAug 26, 2024 8:10 am - A facelift for the lakefront promenade, a focal point in downtown Lake Zurich, is underway.
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Mortgagee information obtainable, one way or anotherAug 25, 2024 7:27 pm - Though unit owners may be reluctant to freely share mortgagee information because of privacy concerns, that information isn’t private and is needed by an association.
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New U.S. home construction falls to slowest pace since May 2020
Aug 22, 2024 8:19 pm - New-home construction in the U.S. fell in July to the lowest level since the aftermath of the pandemic as builders respond to weak demand that’s keeping inventory levels high.
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U.S. home sales ended a 4-month slide in July amid easing mortgage rates, more homes on the market
Aug 22, 2024 8:17 pm - Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ended a four-month slide in July as easing mortgage rates and a pickup in properties on the market encouraged home shoppers.