Real Estate
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What was market value back then?Apr 09, 2016 3:00 am - Q. I own a house that my mom lived in until she recently passed away. I am in the process of selling it and need to find what the fair market value was in 1993 for capit...
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Fields of Ambria in neighborhood profileApr 08, 2016 6:00 am - When Kirstin and Frank Mahar were looking at a home in the Fields of Ambria subdivision, they took one look out the back window, saw the baseball field, and that was it....
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Millennials have contrasting tastes in home designApr 08, 2016 6:00 am - LED lights in the shower that bathe a user in color, and a reclaimed wood accent wall near the fireplace. Artisan hand-baked clay tiles as a kitchen backsplash, and a ba...
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Taxing bodies - except schools - OK with proposed Geneva TIFApr 08, 2016 5:30 am - The Geneva school district continued Thursday to oppose the creation of a tax increment financing district on the east side of downtown in Geneva. It cast the only "no" ...
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Five cleaning must-haves from Miracle Mop inventor Joy ManganoApr 08, 2016 4:00 am - Joy Mangano, inventor of the Miracle Mop, thinks millennials might not have learned everything they need to know about cleaning from their parents. “I will never forget ...
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Suspicious work by contractorApr 08, 2016 3:00 am - Q. We hired a contractor to build our new home, but now we're questioning the quality of his work. After the building inspector signed off on the framing, the contractor...
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Be aware of home inspection red flagsApr 08, 2016 2:00 am - Home inspections are helpful for home buyers who hope their dream home has no major flaws. A house is like a car: It needs ongoing maintenance, and some parts have a lim...
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Former Libertyville park site being cleared for townhousesApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - Demolition of the former Libertyville parks headquarters and associated structures along Winchester Road continued Friday in preparation for what is considered a signifi...
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Northbrook center wins regional building awardApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - NORTHBROOK - The Corporate Center of Northbrook recently received The North Central Region of the Building Owners and Managers Association International's The Outstandin...
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Many couples paying a higher rate for joint mortgageApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - When you and a spouse or partner apply together for a mortgage, could you be leaving money on the table by paying too high an interest rate because of a poo...