Real Estate
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Volunteering for a cause you love can keep you engaged in the world around youAug 01, 2016 11:00 pm - Volunteering is not just good for others, it can boost your health, keep you engaged in society
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Developer: Former Motorola campus to become new 'destination' in SchaumburgAug 01, 2016 1:00 am - A hotel, offices, retail stores and housing are all being considered for the former Motorola Solutions campus in Schaumburg, an executive with Chicago-based UrbanStreet ...
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Aurora broker's Give Back Realty lets clients pay it forwardJul 31, 2016 7:30 am - Life and grief tore Kelly Farley away from a job he loved and the thrill of the sale. The Aurora man lost two children to genetic abnormalities before they were born, a...
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Palatine residents rallying to save Peregrine LakeJul 31, 2016 7:00 am - When Jim Kulpinski moved to his home near Peregrine Lake in Palatine 44 years ago, he enjoyed the roughly 18-acre lake from the deck of his 12-foot sailboat. But over ti...
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Leave during open house; you'd be a distractionJul 31, 2016 6:00 am - Q. Our Realtor listed our house two weeks ago and now she is planning to have an open house next weekend. She has asked us to leave the house and go somewhere for those ...
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Main carpet's high pile creates problem for smaller rugsJul 31, 2016 6:00 am - Q. I have wall-to-wall carpet with scatter rugs on top. My problem is even though I have tried carpet tape and pads to keep them from moving, the rugs do not stay in pla...
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Selecting professional help to sell your homeJul 30, 2016 7:01 am - Selecting a capable Realtor to assist you in purchasing or selling a home is the key to a successful transaction. And the best indication of a Realtor's capability is hi...
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Flawed voting procedure on condo boardJul 30, 2016 7:00 am - Q. We belong to a Common Interest Community Association. The board of directors of our association consists of three employees of the developer; we are still under devel...
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Should home-sellers pay the settlement costs of buyers?Jul 30, 2016 7:00 am - Q. In an effort to sell my house I agreed to pay up to $8,000 of the buyer's closing costs. Is there anything I can do to keep the amount as far below $8,000 as possible...
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New Butera grocery store in Des Plaines to open in JanuaryJul 30, 2016 7:00 am - Owner couldn't keep Caputo & Sons open nearby until market's January opening