Real Estate
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Equity is a sure sign of financial growthMay 01, 2016 2:01 am - A few years ago, many homeowners experienced a steady decline in equity they had accumulated in their homes. In fact, many had lost all their equity and were "under wate...
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Trustee of parents' estate nowhere to be foundMay 01, 2016 1:00 am - Q. My parents owned their home for over 35 years. My dad passed away a couple years ago and my mom just passed away recently. I am trying to figure out what to do with...
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Every home needs a mudroomApr 30, 2016 7:22 am - Given the volatile weather this spring, we all need to be prepared for all conditions, all of the time. Boots, umbrellas, coats and hats pile up the minute you and your ...
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Houston-based builder at work in the suburbsApr 30, 2016 2:00 am - The largest privately held homebuilder in the country, David Weekley Homes of Houston, quietly moved into the Chicago market last fall and is now gearing up to strongly ...
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Federal program may finance home renovationApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - Q. My family has outgrown our two-bedroom farmhouse, but we're attached to it (it's a lovely rural lot). We'd rather renovate it and add more rooms than move. The home h...
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40 years after founding, Prospect Heights talks then and nowApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - Prospect Heights' elected officials, employees and residents spent Saturday reminiscing about the city's 40-year history and talking about what's still to come. The them...
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Confronting the three HECM reverse mortgage decisionsApr 30, 2016 12:00 am - This article describes the three major decisions that must be made in taking out a HECM reverse mortgage. The purpose is to alert potential borrowers to the information ...
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Businesses help Naperville youth agency keep counseling office openApr 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Sometimes, location, location, location is everything. Other times, it's just another line item in a crunched budget. That was the dilemma facing 360 Youth Services when...
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Original power lunch eatery to close and everything must go
Apr 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York's original power lunch restaurant is closing and everything must go. Henry Kissinger's favorite banquette, the chairs that guests sat on when Pr...
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Trinity Lakes in neighborhood profileApr 29, 2016 5:00 am - Trinity Lakes sits on land that was once owned by the coal baron Frances S. Peabody. After his death, the family sold the Mayslake estate to the Catholic Franciscan Orde...