Real Estate
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Floral diplomacy: Life as a White House floral designerMar 19, 2017 6:00 am - Laura Dowling's new photo book, "Floral Diplomacy at the White House" (Stichtung Kunstboek), gives a behind-the-scenes look at White House flower decorations, including ...
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Special meet on housing proposalMar 19, 2017 1:00 am - The Libertyville village board will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at the Libertyville High School auditorium, 708 W. Park Ave. (Route 176) to consi...
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Loans balloon for bigger homesMar 18, 2017 6:00 am - Some people like to dream big. Others like to live big - literally, in a larger, more expensive home. But securing financing for such a pricey purchase can be difficult,...
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When is a government regulation excessive?Mar 18, 2017 6:00 am - President Trump believes federal regulations are excessive. He has directed task forces to be set up at each federal agency to supervise and monitor the process of findi...
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Buyers should act before rates increase furtherMar 18, 2017 6:00 am - George Seaverns has been a real estate agent for more than 30 years, so he has seen all kinds of markets. But the current market, he asserted recently, is the "opportuni...
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Can owners question board members at meetings?Mar 18, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Our association recently changed management companies. Prior to the change, at the start of board meetings, there was an open session where homeowners could ask the b...
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Condo owner has options that are cheaper than suingMar 18, 2017 6:00 am - This past week, lots of readers were commenting on each other's problems. Here's the simplest suggestion that came in for those unhappy condo owners: • "I read your colu...
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Common earnest-money deposit mistakes that some buyers makeMar 17, 2017 6:00 am - Virtually all real estate sales contracts require the buyer to make an upfront deposit. Buyers should tread carefully and expect the unexpected. Q. The housing market in...
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Energy savings drives new products, building practicesMar 17, 2017 6:00 am - You rush to the grocery store after work but can't remember whether you need a gallon of milk for the kids. So you just look at your phone to check the supply. Tech-savv...
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District 211 to seek appraisal of vacant Schaumburg siteMar 17, 2017 5:25 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members hope an evaluation and appraisal of the 60 acres of vacant land the district owns in a Schaumburg neighborhood...