Real Estate
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Lake Zurich board candidates clash over vision for downtownFeb 25, 2019 4:30 am - The race for three seats on the Lake Zurich village board pits two slates with fairly disparate ideas about where the village should be headed and how to get there again...
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Hydrox Laboratories renews lease in ElginFeb 25, 2019 12:00 am - ELGIN - Lee & Associates recently completed a lease renewal for an 83,122-square-foot industrial building at 825 Tollgate Road in Elgin. Nick Eboli, senior vice presiden...
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Buying your first home this spring? Here's the lingo you'll need to know.
Feb 24, 2019 5:09 am - If you're planning to a buy a house this spring, a consultation with one or more lenders should be on your agenda now. Lenders are there to educate you and evaluate your...
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Why ebony may be the answer for your new or remodeled kitchenFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - There's a reason why Darth Vader is the most visually memorable character in the Star Wars universe; Yes, the dark side of the Force is alluring, but it's Vader's dark c...
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Home inspection limited by snowFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - Q. A home inspector is scheduled to look at the house I'm buying, and I'm concerned about whether a roof inspection will be possible. All of the roofs in my town are cov...
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Like homeowners, interior designs can be too 'trendy'Feb 23, 2019 6:00 am - We all look forward to innovative and inspiring ideas for our homes. Some of us scour interior design magazines. Others snap pictures of designs they like when they trav...
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Board meetings shouldn't be recorded in secretFeb 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. An owner in our condominium association secretly records meetings of the board of directors of the association. Is that permitted? A. Any unit owner may record the pr...
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Another desirable feature of a retirement plan: a set -asideFeb 23, 2019 5:00 am - Editor's note: This column concludes a two-part series that began in HomesSaturday last week. Last week's column on retirement stated my opinion that most retirement pla...
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Unpaid taxes will get homeowner in troubleFeb 23, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My 83-year-old aunt pays $3,000 a year in property taxes. Her house is paid off. She lives in it. She wants to defer payments of the taxes. Let's say she passes away ...
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Schaumburg mayoral candidates debate need for convention center parking deckFeb 23, 2019 12:00 am - The need for and ability to fund a six-level parking deck to serve both the Schaumburg Convention Center and a proposed entertainment district to the north of it were am...