Real Estate
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Is FHA reviving its condo financing?May 20, 2016 4:00 am - WASHINGTON — Could the Federal Housing Administration finally be opening its doors again to financing more condominium units? If so, that could be excellent news for you...
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'Patina Farm' authors discuss paint colors, fabrics and petsMay 20, 2016 2:00 am - Architect Steve Giannetti and interior decorator Brooke Giannetti, who co-authored "Patina Style" and "Patina Farm," joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius rec...
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Bizarre real estate laws affect homeowners, renters in every stateMay 20, 2016 2:00 am - Q. We want to replace the old, 3-foot-tall wood fence that separates our property from our neighbor's with an 8-foot-tall cement wall that would provide more privacy. Bu...
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The Reserve at BarringtonMay 20, 2016 2:00 am - A new gated community sits near downtown Barrington, a charming spot that offers unique dining and shopping experiences and is near the Metra train station. David Weekle...
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Often no permit exists for converted garageMay 20, 2016 2:00 am - Q. The studio apartment I'm renting is a converted garage. Is there any way to know if this conversion meets code and was approved by the city? A. If the garage conversi...
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Hanover Park planning to buy 3 properties for parking lotMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - Hanover Park is planning to purchase three properties on Ontarioville Road and turn the space into a parking lot for the village's future downtown. The two houses and on...
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Controversial cell tower plan faces growing opposition in MundeleinMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - A plan to erect a tall cellular communications antenna in Mundelein that has drawn opposition from local residents will face the village board's scrutiny Monday night. A...
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Developer pitches luxury townhouses, apartments for downtown LibertyvilleMay 19, 2016 5:34 am - A long-vacant industrial site in downtown Libertyville has attracted the attention of a Lake Forest developer who says the demand for housing is worth the cost of dealin...
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Obama library archives may find temporary home in Hoffman EstatesMay 19, 2016 1:00 am - The long-vacant Plunkett Furniture building on Golf Road in Hoffman Estates could become the temporary holding facility for the Barack Obama presidential library's archi...
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Trump says his business flourishing since presidential run
May 18, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump has told the government that his myriad businesses have flourished with rising revenues since his improbable political success, according ...