Real Estate
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Buyers should think of futureSep 29, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We have read your column for several years while we are renting, and now we are ready to look at houses to buy. We have a real estate agent we like, but it would be g...
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Naperville's old Nichols Library could soon be a restaurant attached to condos, storesSep 29, 2018 1:00 am - A second round of unanimous approval gave the owners of the landmark old Nichols Library in downtown Naperville nearly the final permission they need to turn the structu...
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An easy way to seal the base of the furnaceSep 28, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I've owned my home for more than 20 years, and in all that time the forced air furnace has worked just fine. Now that I'm selling the house, the buyers' home inspecto...
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Americans' credit behavior has changed since Great RecessionSep 28, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — 704! That's the new, record-high average FICO credit score among millions of Americans, and it's positive news for homebuyers, sellers, lenders and the econ...
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Three reasons why this is a favorable home marketSep 28, 2018 6:00 am - A young couple with a growing family needs more space than they can squeeze out of the home they bought six years ago. Seeking a larger, move-up home, they recently look...
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Plan for Lake Zurich subdivision would add 35 houses to villageSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - A plan to build a 35-house subdivision called Avery Ridge on Lake Zurich's northeast side will go before the village board Monday for a public hearing. The subdivision w...
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FSBOHOMES Hoffman Estates Celebrates Grand OpeningSep 27, 2018 11:00 pm - FSBOHOMES announces the official grand opening of its eighth Midwest location in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The celebration takes place on Thursday, Oct. 4 at the new locati...
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REI Co-op, Nordstrom Rack, Whole Foods, more opening at new Vernon Hills centerSep 27, 2018 1:00 am - The first of five anchor stores to open in the long-awaited Mellody Farm retail center in Vernon Hills will make it official Friday with the launch of a three-day event....
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Could bank parking lot become new restaurant in Lake Zurich?Sep 27, 2018 1:00 am - The owners of the Chase Bank at routes 12 and 22 in Lake Zurich are proposing to build a new restaurant on what is now a largely unused parking lot next to their buildin...
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Apartment project for people with disabilities starts in Arlington HeightsSep 27, 2018 1:00 am - Financing has been secured for a supportive housing development on Arlington Heights' north side for people with disabilities. Construction already has begun. Heart's Pl...