Real Estate
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Keeping it simple lets a home shineNov 25, 2015 5:00 am - One of the biggest flaws in interior design is not knowing when to stop. Sure, there are homes and rooms for those who love to collect or have inherited heirlooms or ant...
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Construction picking up on Wheeling's Philhaven developmentNov 25, 2015 12:00 am - Construction on Wheeling's Philhaven Development, a project that's faced scrutiny since it was introduced in 2012, is picking up as crews clear the land just off Hintz R...
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US home prices jump in September by most in more than a year
Nov 24, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. home prices rose in September from a year earlier at the fastest pace in 13 months as a lack of houses for sale has forced buyers to bid up availa...
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Principle completes renovation of Hwacheon showroonNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - ROSEMONT - Principle Construction Corp. recently completed a renovation of the building at 555 Bond St. in Lincolnshire IL, into a new office and showroom space for Hwac...
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Toasty Cheese food truck operator planning stationary eatery in SchaumburgNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - Toasty Cheese Mobile Eatery, which began operating its first food truck in the suburbs three years ago, will hold a grand opening for its first stationary location next ...
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US home sales slump in Oct. as higher prices weigh on buyers
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Burr Ridge real estate broker guilty on all theft countsNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - In the time leading up to his arrest, after confessing to co-workers to stealing potential homebuyers' earnest money, Harry "Bud" Simons told an investigator he knew the...
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Today's home prices not like the late-2000s housing collapse
Nov 22, 2015 4:11 am - WASHINGTON - An ongoing rebound in U.S. home prices is different from the credit-fueled run up that fanned the financial crisis and tipped the nation into recession when...
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Sleek, slim surfaces make a room feel largerNov 22, 2015 12:01 am - When you are fighting for every square inch, think slim. Each design element needs to be as simple and as thin as possible. This means tops, sides and depths of cabinets...
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Replacing ceiling tiles with drywall may be worth effortNov 22, 2015 12:00 am - Q. After reading the Sunday comics, I have been reading your home repair consulting column for years. It has always been interesting and helpful. I hope you can help me...