Real Estate
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Turtle Wax to relocate headquarters to AddisonMay 10, 2016 1:00 am - Turtle Wax Inc. said it will relocate its world headquarters from Willowbrook to 25,115 square feet at Meadows Office Center II, 2250 Pinehurst Blvd, in Addison. Founded...
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Schaumburg hopes to avoid 5 more years of vacant Dominick's siteMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - Schaumburg officials are trying to bring together representatives of Tony's Finer Foods and Albertsons to resolve an impasse which threatens to keep the former Dominick'...
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Elgin wants to gauge support for new downtown taxMay 08, 2016 7:20 am - City council members want to formally gauge support among downtown property owners for a proposed new tax to fund the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin - a move...
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How to make a one-of-a-kind geometric rugMay 08, 2016 7:16 am - The price of some patterned area rugs can make you want to crawl under them and weep. And though the materials and time needed to hand-knot a quality rug often justify t...
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Why sober houses for heroin addicts are hard to establish in suburbsMay 08, 2016 7:15 am - Staying sober isn't easy for former heroin addicts in the early stages of recovery. It takes a new routine. A network of support. Maybe a finding of faith. Probably a c...
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WeWork wants to be your landlord
May 08, 2016 6:47 am - WeWork, a provider of co-working spaces in 28 cities, isn't content to just offer you a place to do your job. This week it's opening WeLive, which offers furnished livin...
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The four things you need to know to flip a home
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Single-family homes in suburbs desirableMay 08, 2016 2:01 am - A traditional single-family home in suburban areas is a high priority for most of today's prospective buyers. A study on this subject was recently concluded by a major r...
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Becoming a homeowner when you don't now qualify for a mortgageMay 08, 2016 2:00 am - Lease-to-own contracts (LTOs) and land contracts (LCs) are different legal ways to transfer property from an existing owner who does not want to occupy it to someone els...
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Fiberglass front doors can be more efficient than solid woodMay 08, 2016 2:00 am - Q. I like wood front doors, but mine is leaky and needs refinishing. I would like something more maintenance-free. Are stainable fiberglass doors more efficient and dura...