Real Estate
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Black stainless steel is bold and sexy, but does it have staying power?Jun 24, 2017 6:00 am - When the Toronto Interior Design Group dreamed up a kitchen for one of its cooking-obsessed clients late last year, it opted to anchor the space with a suite of black-st...
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Unit owners deck project requires voteJun 24, 2017 6:00 am - Q. A unit owner in our condominium association has requested permission from the board to expand the size of the deck serving his unit. This deck, along with the decks s...
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Can you shop for the best deal on a HECM reverse mortgage?Jun 24, 2017 6:00 am - Can you shop for the best deal on a HECM reverse mortgage? You can if you know exactly what you want, and exactly where to find it. This article is designed to help. • T...
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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...