Real Estate
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New shops coming despite Naperville traffic concernsAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - Three new retail, restaurant and office buildings are coming to a busy corner south of downtown Naperville, where neighbors' traffic concerns have the city investigating...
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New houses proposed near Mundelein's Fields of AmbriaAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - A developer wants to build 12 houses on land partially encircled by the Fields of Ambria subdivision in northern Mundelein. The 5-acre site, on the 29000 block of Midlot...
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Can new developer make something happen at Mundelein soybean field?Aug 27, 2019 1:00 am - Trying to succeed where others gave up, a real estate group has proposed building houses, a gas station and restaurants at a busy Mundelein intersection. An outfit calle...
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Make sure bargain perennials are good buysAug 25, 2019 7:00 am - Just as some people anticipate end-of-season sales on swimsuits and winter coats or deep price cuts on holiday merchandise the day after Christmas, gardeners get positiv...
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Who should clean up a retention pond?Aug 25, 2019 7:00 am - Q. I live in a condominium development that has a retention pond in the middle. This pond is full of floating and exposed debris. I contacted my condominium association ...
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Home inspector and electrician disagreeAug 25, 2019 6:00 am - Q. The lady who bought our home hired a home inspector and then nearly drove us nuts with repair demands. The main problem was a faulty finding in the inspection report....
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Analysis: First-time homebuyers need more than just lower mortgage rates
Aug 25, 2019 6:00 am - Mortgage rates in the U.S. dropped closer to historic lows this week, but that may do little to help first-time buyers as starter homes vanish. The average rate for a 30...
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How to decorate dorms and small bedroomsAug 24, 2019 7:00 am - Recently, I had the bittersweet experience of decorating my daughter's dorm room. Luckily, she wanted something simple, no thematic decor. Her only requirements were tha...
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What about tipping an agent?Aug 24, 2019 6:00 am - Q. We are buying our first house, and we're both so pleased with the extra help our real estate agent has been giving us. She will be paid by the sellers, and we won't h...
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Fresher alternatives to subway tile? There's not just one answerAug 23, 2019 7:00 am - Everywhere you look, in practically every American neighborhood, there is a visible thread of continuity that once culturally galvanized us: white subway tile. It seemed...