Real Estate
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Antioch banking on $1 million purchase to lure developmentMar 12, 2016 6:20 am - Antioch is proceeding with the $1 million purchase of 50 vacant acres south of Route 173 and east of Route 83 with the goal of creating a significant development. Villag...
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How to build the custom home you've always wantedMar 12, 2016 6:16 am - As Anne and Kevin Boyce's children grew, the couple recognized their beloved home seemed to shrink and their hilly, nearly nonexistent yard didn't offer space for outdoo...
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Will 'weird tricks' pay down the balance fasterMar 12, 2016 12:00 am - The phrase "weird trick" seems to have great sales appeal, judging from the frequency with which it appears in my inbox. I see weird tricks for lowering blood pressure, ...
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Committees and commissions differ in significant waysMar 12, 2016 12:00 am - Q. There has been a lot of "buzz" about the use of "committees" and "commissions" in homeowner associations. What's the difference? A. One of the methods used to delegat...
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Perfect advice for future landlordsMar 12, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I hope no one buys a home to rent out unless they know renter's laws, have a good and reasonably priced lawyer and know how to fix things themselves. A. That about su...
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Judge to rule on request to quit Trump University lawsuit
Mar 11, 2016 6:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Attorneys for Donald Trump and a Southern California yoga instructor dueled in court Friday over whether the yoga instructor should be allowed to withdr...
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Genevans continue to fight 5-story apartmentsMar 11, 2016 4:30 am - Shrinking the proposed five-story Seventh and State apartment development in downtown Geneva is not mollifying opponents of the plan. More than 130 residents filled the ...
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Building inspector approves garage firewall violationMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I am buying a new home that was just approved by the building department, so I didn't expect my home inspector to find any defects. To my surprise, he found a firewal...
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The young and the nestless: Helping millennials with housingMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - HARTFORD, Conn. - Chicago native Juan Hernandez fell in love with Hartford while attending Trinity College and decided to stay after graduation. But like many members of...
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Portillo-led venture acquires 48 retail properties in $139 million dealMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - Now that Dick Portillo no longer runs Portillo's Hot Dogs, he has more time to build his investment company and is doing just that. Portillo, who leads Chicago-based Blu...