Real Estate
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Blending lives - and design stylesFeb 21, 2016 12:00 am - Interior designer Barry Dixon joined Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. Can you suggest a m...
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Planning an herb garden that's pretty and practicalFeb 21, 2016 12:00 am - At our house, 'tis the season for graph paper. Quad-ruled pads are ready on our desks, so we can plan our summer gardens as the seed catalogs arrive. Right now those gar...
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An unseasonable appetite for mintFeb 21, 2016 12:00 am - I recently had a craving for fresh mint. I wanted to toss it with sliced oranges, knead it into meatballs and steep it for tea, even though January is not mint's time. ...
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Apartments coming to downtown LibertyvilleFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - Village officials can't remember when rental units were last built in Libertyville, but two projects underway will add dozens of new apartments to the mix downtown. Prox...
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Zillow forecasts some relief in sight for rentersFeb 20, 2016 12:01 am - Steadily rising rents have created a major problem for many families. In some cases, it has made it impossible for them to save for a needed down payment on a home they ...
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Board lacked authority to impose leasing restrictionFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - The Illinois Appellate Court has invalidated a rule adopted by the board of a condominium that imposed a leasing restriction. Stobe v. 842-848 West Bradley Place Condomi...
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Agent, broker, salesperson or realtor?Feb 20, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I have a question on the terminology Realtors use to describe themselves. I see "licensed RE salesperson" and "licensed associate real estate broker." Only a few week...
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Homebuilding family starts Next GenerationFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - After being a part of Chicago's homebuilding industry for more than 40 years, the second generation of the Hughes family is forging a path into the future under a new na...
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Market for new homes remains steady for nowFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - Housing starts in the Chicago metropolitan area during 2015 were relatively flat, rising only 0.2 percent, according to Chris Huecksteadt, regional director for Metrostu...
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Mortgage repayment is a common topic for readersFeb 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the first article in a four-part series that will be published in HomesSaturday. Questions from readers about why and how to pay off a mortgage ea...