Real Estate
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Create the illusion of larger space with color, mirrorsJan 29, 2016 5:00 am - Magic tricks fascinate most people. Not only do we wonder how the illusions were achieved, we find momentary glee in seeing something happen that seems to go against all...
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Covington Lakes in neighborhood profileJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - Linda and Michael Hicks moved 2½ years ago from South Carolina to Covington Lakes in Huntley. "We wanted a new house, and this was an up-and-coming area at the time wit...
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NAI Hiffman to lease ARC Healthcare acquisitionsJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - OAKBROOK TERRACE - NAI Hiffman has been selected by American Realty Capital (ARC Healthcare) to lease two buildings acquired within its portfolio in the last 60 days. Ma...
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Venture One purchases building in BataviaJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - ROSEMONT - Venture One Real Estate LLC recently closed on the purchase of a 54,569 square foot, 100 percent leased industrial building at 401-431 Raddant Road in Batavia...
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Are some realty agents hyping their numbers?Jan 28, 2016 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Are some realty agents hyping the pricing information on closed sales they report to their local multiple listing services? And if so, should you care? A fi...
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Assumed repair costs for damaged floorJan 28, 2016 10:00 pm - Q. We just had a professional inspection of the home we are buying. Our home inspector found moisture damage and wetness in the floor of the upstairs bathroom. The subfl...
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Playboy mansion, tornadoes and IRS issues are on readers' mindsJan 28, 2016 10:00 pm - Q. Is it true that Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion in Southern California is for sale? A. Yes. The five-acre, Tudor-style mansion in Holmby Hills - a community where price...
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US pending home sales inch up in December
Jan 28, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people signing contracts to purchase homes managed to inch up last month, thanks to unseasonably warm weather in the Northeast. The Natio...
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Russians with foreign currency mortgages protest at banks
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Lake Zurich building sells for $1 millionJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - LAKE ZURICH - SVN | Chicago Commercial recently represented the seller in the sale of a 20,000 square foot industrial building at 805 Telser Road in Lake Zurich. The bui...