Real Estate
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Energy improvements easier with new mortgageJun 14, 2016 4:00 am - WASHINGTON - Want to put solar panels on your roof - owning them outright rather than having to lease from some third-party company? There's a new home mortgage program ...
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Developer not moving forward with senior housing in East DundeeJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - A developer won't move forward with an affordable senior housing development in East Dundee after the concept met with opposition from trustees. Plans proposed by Jim Be...
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Redwood Capital sells three suburban apartment complexesJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - Redwood Capital Group, a Chicago-based multifamily investment firm, recently sold three suburban apartment complexes as part of eight transactions conducted during the f...
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Surviving and Thriving in the Real Estate Market: Communication and Adaptation are the KeysJun 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Northwest Suburban-based real estate broker Nadine "Deenie" Pomilia began her career in the late 1980's. At that time, Pomilia was a young mother who unexpectedly became...
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Get Started: Money, regulation are small business challenges
Jun 13, 2016 7:00 am - MONEY, REGULATIONS CHALLENGE BUSINESSES, SURVEY FINDS Small businesses are still struggling to get the money they need and to comply with government regulations, accordi...
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Two area garden walks inspire nature loversJun 12, 2016 7:27 am - Consider de-stressing this summer by immersing yourself in beautiful gardens - one day at a time. You can certainly visit public places like the Chicago Botanic Garden i...
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Gardener-in-chief Michelle Obama brings in her final spring harvestJun 12, 2016 7:15 am - The tomato and pepper plants are basking in the steamy heat, but before the gardener can think of summer, there's the spring harvest to gather. Last week, 10-year-old Tr...
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Italian city provides a design inspirationJun 12, 2016 7:01 am - Taormina is a Sicilian melting pot of a town, a bit Italian, a bit Arab, and somewhat Greek. Nestled among the hills and the Mediterranean Sea, Taormina is perched on a ...
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Nail holes from carpet tack strips can be repairedJun 12, 2016 5:00 am - Q. I'm considering covering the hardwood floors in two of my rooms and a hallway with wall-to-wall carpeting. The use of conventional tack strips, though, raises questio...
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County assessor's decisions can be appealedJun 12, 2016 4:00 am - Q. I've been reading your advice regarding things you can do to reduce your real estate tax bill. I filed a request to reduce my tax assessment and it was denied. I saw ...