Real Estate
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Even a 70-year-old renter may have reasons to buyJun 22, 2019 6:00 am - Q. What do you think of an older person buying a house or a condo? I'll be 70 this year. I am single, and I have excellent credit. I've been looking for an apartment, an...
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No rule of thumb to determine reservesJun 22, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I'm a new condominium board member and I believe the reserve contribution we make is too high. Our annual operating budget is about $300,000. More than 30% of our inc...
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Jameson's Charhouse planned for former TGI Friday's location in Vernon HillsJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - A familiar restaurant location on Route 60 in Vernon Hills likely will be getting a new user for the first time in 25 years. Jameson's Charhouse has a preliminary green ...
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Meet the organizing pros who let you keep more stuffJun 21, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Joanna Teplin and Clea Shearer of the Nashville-based company The Home Edit believe in streamlining your belongings to get organized, but they say it isn't re...
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Low mortgage interest rates stimulate homeowners to refinanceJun 21, 2019 6:00 am - The usual reasons to refinance a home mortgage loan are to reduce the monthly payment or to raise cash. The third option, which is underappreciated, is to shorten the pe...
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Chicago Marriott Schaumburg receiving $22 million renovationJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - The Chicago Marriott Schaumburg is undergoing a $22 million renovation this summer with the aim of making the 38-year-old, 398-room facility virtually the newest product...
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Retail property sells for $4.6 millionJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - OAK BROOK - Commercial real estate firm Marcus & Millichap announced it has sold Bluestone Commons, a 36,025-square foot retail property in New Lenox for $4.6 million, a...
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Shakou closing St. Charles restaurant, repurposing space for corporate needsJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - Shakou is closing its St. Charles location at the end of the month, with plans to repurpose the space into a central commissary for the rapidly growing restaurant group....
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Inland wins 'Best Use of Automation' awardJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - OAK BROOK - The Inland Real Estate Group's IT department has received Realcomm's Commercial Real Estate Digital Innovation or "Digie" Award for the Best Use of Automatio...
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Two redevelopment proposals floated for McChesney site in Glen EllynJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - The owners of an old grocery store property in downtown Glen Ellyn are floating two different proposals to redevelop the dormant site. The conceptual plans are highly pr...