Real Estate
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Inexpensive 'bubble wrap' can help cut home-utility costsDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - Those bubble-filled sheets of plastic that are commonly used to protect fragile items can protect against high energy bills, too. Q. Have you ever heard of using "bubble...
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Shopping development in Mount Prospect delayed a yearDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - The redevelopment of the former Tri-State Electronics property in downtown Mount Prospect as a shopping area is running a year behind schedule. As a result, the petition...
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Electrician vs. home inspectorDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Before buying my home, I hired a home inspector, and he reported no problems with the electrical subpanel in the bedroom closet. After moving in, I hired an electrici...
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Industrial market growth, expansion continuesDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - The 1.4 billion-square-foot Chicago area industrial market has recovered quite nicely. According to board members of the Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers (A...
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Northshire in neighborhood profileDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - When R.M. Arcuri purchased a brick ranch in the Northshire subdivision in Des Plaines, it wasn't necessary for him to research the area. "I was born and raised in this n...
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New Homes in Prestigious Lake Barrington Coming Soon by Taylor MorrisonDec 17, 2015 10:00 pm - Taylor Morrison, a leading national homebuilder and developer, has announced plans to build 61 luxury single-family homes at Tallgrass, a prestigious, gated Lake Barring...
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Unusual storage concepts for guestsDec 17, 2015 5:00 am - There's nothing like imminent holiday company to point out deficiencies in your home. While we all know the dates on the calendar, somehow major celebrations land as a s...
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Same developer, new idea for Grayslake fairgroundsDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Eight years after gaining Grayslake village board approval for a retail project at the former Lake County Fairgrounds that fizzled, a developer is back with a new idea f...
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New Mount Prospect business gets village help on rehab expensesDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - A Mount Prospect business in the Emerson building downtown will receive $10,000 from the village for facade improvement and interior build out. Edible Arrangements, 110...
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November home construction recovers after October slide
Dec 16, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A big jump in apartment construction in the Midwest and South boosted the pace of homebuilding in November, marking a solid bounce back after tumbling ...