Real Estate
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Do you know what fairy rings are?Sep 02, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Have you heard of "fairy rings?" Some people respond, "Who hasn't?" while others look at you funny and wonder if it's a trick question or a joke. Well, it's...
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Court case supports collection of unpaid feesSep 02, 2017 6:00 am - My Aug. 26 column "teased" that I would address in a future column the circumstances under which the purchaser of a foreclosure condominium at a judicial sale may be res...
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Public policy should encourage the building of home equitySep 02, 2017 5:00 am - Policies directed toward encouraging homeownership by increasing the affordability of mortgages usually reduce the rate at which borrowers build equity in their homes. T...
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Women-focused fitness chain coming to Long GroveSep 02, 2017 1:00 am - An expanding fitness chain geared toward women plans to open in the Sunset Grove development in Long Grove. Burn Boot Camp, which recently located in Lake Zurich, will o...
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Bathroom fan could blow up sale of townhouseSep 01, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We are currently selling our townhouse, and the homeowners association board is preventing the escrow from closing. Here's what's happening: The association is respon...
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Quiet luxury by the water in the Palmetto StateSep 01, 2017 6:00 am - The castle-like stone house on the waterfront offers a panoramic view of the Colleton River off South Carolina's southern coast, adjacent to Hilton Head. It sits on 9.8 ...
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Appraisal-free home sales draw mixed reviewsSep 01, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Would you welcome the option to buy a house but not have to pay hundreds of dollars for an appraisal? Are you kidding? Sign me up, you might say. Who doesn'...
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Model profile: Chickory III at Norton LakeSep 01, 2017 6:00 am - The Chickory III model home wows visitors with its quiet interior that reflects the calm and serenity of the lake in the Norton Lake subdivision of Campton Hills. The Sh...
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Historic Fox Lake hotel, former Capone retreat, hits market for $7 millionSep 01, 2017 5:30 am - A historic Fox Lake landmark hotel that once went up for auction on eBay is now on the market in a more traditional method. The Mineola Hotel, at one time famous as a w...
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Inland Private Capital sells 2 Texas properties for $86 millionSep 01, 2017 1:00 am - OAK BROOK - Inland Private Capital Corp. announced the sale of two multifamily properties located in Texas for a gross sale price of $86 million. IPC, through its subsi...