Real Estate
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Long Grove getting 26 homes on south end of villageDec 26, 2017 4:13 am - Long Grove will be getting 26 new homes as the village expands south toward Lake-Cook Road. Final approval recently was granted to Lake Forest-based Swanson Development,...
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'Best-kept secret' no more, Villa Park makes top places to live listsDec 26, 2017 12:00 am - Villa Park Village President Al Bulthuis calls his town "one of the best-kept secrets in Illinois." But with a ranking as No. 8 on Money magazine's 2017 list of the 10 ...
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Home prices in 20 U.S. cities increase by most since 2014
Dec 26, 2017 12:00 am - Housing prices in 20 U.S. cities accelerated more than forecast in October, rising by the most since mid-2014 as lean inventories continued to prop up values amid steady...
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InPoint sets $12.4M mortgage for Hawaii buildingDec 25, 2017 12:00 am - OAK BROOK - InPoint Commercial Real Estate Income, a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, announced it originated a mortgage loan for an 8-story, class A of...
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Handling construction issuesDec 24, 2017 7:00 am - Q. When I purchased my house, they attached an addition with a flat roof. Fourteen feet of the original roof eaves were eliminated, which meant no eaves vents could be i...
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Home decor's steamy new paletteDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - While it seems like white, gray and other cool neutrals have taken over many shelter magazines and blogs in the past few seasons, there's starting to be little rise in t...
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Choosing items with proper scale key to a cozy roomDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - What are the essential ingredients that make up the perfect cozy space? Fortunately for us, the first requirement is a room that's not a huge loft space with 14-foot cei...
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Instead of silver bells, how about silver foliage?Dec 24, 2017 6:00 am - Right after Christmas, my thoughts turn to garden planning. With the melody of Silver Bells still fresh in our minds let's sing, “Silver leaves, silver leaves - don't th...
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Judgment problem causes sticky situationDec 23, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Five siblings have a contract to sell their father's house that they inherited. One has a judgment against him. The broker says the house can't close without that jud...
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New rules cause privacy issuesDec 23, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I read your article outlining some of the changes included in the Illinois Condominium Property Act for 2018. I am hoping you can provide some further insight into th...