Real Estate
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Is board required to identify owners who are fined?Mar 25, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We had a board meeting last week and moved into open session to make motions on issues, like owner rules violations, that were discussed during executive session. Do ...
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Inherited lake house causes waves between siblingsMar 25, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Six siblings inherited a lake house in 1986. It has been enjoyed by all families for years. However, now there is a need for extensive improvements. No one wants to p...
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Skylights have evolved through the yearsMar 25, 2017 5:00 am - Using natural light to illuminate a room via skylights is hardly a new concept. Even the ancient Romans used roof openings to add drama to their architecture, such as th...
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A different way for homeowners to raise funds: the point systemMar 25, 2017 1:00 am - Recently a reader made me aware of a new way homeowners can use their homes to raise money. Instead of pledging their homes as collateral for a loan - the familiar mortg...
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Are you paying unseen add-on fees for your appraisal?Mar 24, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Are you getting fleeced on appraisal charges when you buy a house or refinance? Could you be paying as much as double what the appraiser is receiving for ac...
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Upgrades and options personalize a new homeMar 24, 2017 6:00 am - A model home is often dressed to the nines showing thousands of dollars of options and upgrades to look its best. Although buyers may flip over the rustic hardwood fl...
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Forecast sees long-term strength in real estate, but some pockets of weaknessMar 24, 2017 6:00 am - America's growing population should continue boosting home sales and prices over the next 10 years, a respected economist says, but the forecast for rental properties is...
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Buffalo Grove approves townhouse zoning at Route 22 and PrairieMar 24, 2017 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove trustees this week voted in favor of rezoning a property to allow the development of townhouses on a 1.05-acre site at the northeast corner of Prairie Road...
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Aspen Drive Library expansion plans taking shapeMar 24, 2017 1:00 am - Cook Memorial Public Library District officials are narrowing down their options for a possible expansion to the Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills. This week, Cook Mem...
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Subdivision plan would demolish historic building on Loretto Convent siteMar 23, 2017 5:00 am - Wheaton city council members are expected next month to approve plans to redevelop the Loretto Convent into upscale homes for empty nesters, but preservationists want mo...