Real Estate
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Furnishings extend your yard's yearMay 23, 2015 12:00 am - Americans are increasingly choosing to live their lives outdoors and homeowners, realizing this, are choosing to make full use of their outdoor patios, decks and screene...
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Don't let your laundry room be an afterthoughtMay 22, 2015 6:00 am - The humble laundry room — although vital to the function of a household — has a reputation for being bland, dingy and tucked away in a basement or closet. You don't have...
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Developer promises unique workplace on ex-Motorola campus in LibertyvilleMay 22, 2015 5:30 am - Aside from the new sign, there isn't much evidence of activity at the vast, empty space that once housed Motorola Mobility on Route 45 south of Winchester Road in Libert...
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Owner of Gasthaus in Elgin claims he's being targetedMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - The owner of the Gasthaus Zur Linde bar in Elgin — who is suing the city to stop the redevelopment of the adjacent Tower Building — says the city and the developer made ...
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Townhouses to be built near Buffalo Grove train stationMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - A 15-unit townhouse development near the Buffalo Grove train station has been approved by the village board. Buffalo Grove trustees this week agreed to annex nearly two ...
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New home full of defectsMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We bought a new home last year and have had numerous problems. Several months ago, the cable guy was in our attic and found that a roof truss had been cut in two plac...
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Neighbors take issue with proposed Bartlett subdivisionMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - Bartlett trustees warmly received plans for the village's first new subdivision of single-family homes in years. But developers have met with a frostier reception from n...
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The murky world of broker commissionsMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's one of the dark corners of American real estate that doesn't get much attention from consumers: When realty agents representing potential buyers don't ...
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Deal could keep Bliss Wine & Gifts open in downtown WaucondaMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - A popular wine shop in downtown Wauconda won't close next week as planned, the store's co-owner announced. Bliss Wine & Gifts, 201 S. Main St., was set to cease operatio...
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Tips for cutting down on yardwork timeMay 22, 2015 12:01 am - Most of us are spending more and more time outdoors - usually mowing, weed-eating and blowing. But if you plan ahead, you can get those chores finished a little faster a...