Real Estate
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Elburn Station, other projects keep Shodeen busyJun 24, 2017 6:00 am - Shodeen Homes is embarking on a variety of new communities and new adventures to the west in Elburn, Maple Park, Campton Hills and Sycamore, as well as apartments in St....
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Even new homes are not perfectJun 23, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We just opened escrow on a new-construction home and were advised against ordering a home inspection, simply because the house is new and was approved by the building...
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As the busy buying season draws to a close, relax a bit and chuckleJun 23, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I'm just curious - do you own your own home? A. Yes. It has wall-to-wall carpets, plus back-to-the-wall payments. One of the busiest spring homebuying seasons in hist...
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Are home appraisals always necessary?Jun 23, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Do we always need an appraiser to tell us what a house is worth? The two biggest sources of mortgage financing in the country - Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae -...
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Mount Prospect has developer for former Central PlazaJun 23, 2017 5:30 am - Mount Prospect officials announced late Thursday that they have entered a letter of intent with an investor that likely will see the former Central Plaza shopping center...
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Buffalo Grove increases fee for ambulance serviceJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - The Buffalo Grove village board this week approved increases in the fees the fire department charges for emergency medical services. The revenue from the fees is expecte...
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Federal judge reduces VHT's award in case against ZillowJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - A federal court judge in Washington has reduced the $8.32 million award Rosemont-based VHT Studios received earlier this year in a copyright infringement lawsuit against...
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Work begins on upscale subdivision on former Cuneo estate in Vernon HillsJun 22, 2017 5:00 am - Despite the crunching sounds of demolition, the feel of privileged life on a country estate still permeates the serene wooded grounds of the former Cuneo property in Ver...
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Neighbors: 15 new homes changing character of Arlington Heights neighborhoodJun 22, 2017 1:00 am - As construction of 15 single-family homes on the former Henry estate site west of downtown Arlington Heights has begun, local homeowners such as 18-year resident Cindy B...
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Barrington house from 1870s will be moved to Barrington HillsJun 22, 2017 1:00 am - A Barrington house dating to the late 1800s is getting ready to take a ride. Restaurateur Mark Hoffmann closed a deal last month for the former Wool Street Grill and Spo...