Real Estate
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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...
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Therapeutic day school relocating to Arlington HeightsMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - A private therapeutic day school for students in grades 6-12 is relocating from Niles to Arlington Heights. New Hope Academy plans to move into an office building at 325...
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Strong suburban sellers market showing no signs of letting upMar 22, 2017 11:00 pm - The suburban real estate market is showing no sign of letting up with demand growing and prices continuing to move up, according to statistics released this week for the...