Real Estate
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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
Nov 23, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Fewer Americans bought homes in October, a sign that rising home values may be pushing more would-be buyers to the real estate market's sidelines. The ...
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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...
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Valid real estate offers must be in writing, and signedNov 22, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My wife and I made an offer on a short-sale home, which the sellers agreed to for $240,000. We gave our $2,500 earnest money with the offer. The bank countered for $1...
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Make holiday decorating easier this yearNov 21, 2015 6:15 am - It is not the holiday season until homes, stores and town centers are decorated in lights and tinsel. When entire neighborhoods are enhanced by bows and animated figurin...
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Homeownership is not for everyoneNov 21, 2015 4:00 am - Some people are not cut out for homeownership. I call them NoHos. What distinguishes them is not their income, their family structure, their mobility, or where they live...
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Demand growing for pet-friendly homesNov 21, 2015 12:01 am - Homebuilders and designers are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of pets when designing new homes. For some buyers, selecting a home with special accommodati...