Real Estate
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How shoppers navigate construction at WoodfieldMay 12, 2015 5:30 am - New businesses come to Woodfield as renovation continues
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Judge allows Vernon Hills residents to continue fight against MenardsMay 12, 2015 5:30 am - Both sides are claiming partial victory after a Lake County judge threw out one count, but allowed two others to remain, of a lawsuit Vernon Hills residents filed agains...
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Des Plaines seeks input on Metropolitan Square renovationMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - The Department of Community and Economic Development and its planning partners, The Lakota Group, are actively seeking community input and ideas for improvements to down...
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Is luxury Schaumburg treehouse a second home that should be taxed?May 12, 2015 1:00 am - Is a 112-square-foot, backyard treehouse equipped with all the comforts of home actually a second residence? That's the question Schaumburg Township Assessor John Lawson...
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America's poorest renters are finally catching a breakMay 10, 2015 7:33 am - WASHINGTON - The story of the recession was also a story of the rent being too damn high. But finally, after more than a decade of housing being out of reach for more an...
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Pink and orange together pack a sweet punchMay 10, 2015 7:15 am - Lately, I have been obsessed with a particular color combination: pink and orange. The origin of my color romance could come from several subliminal sources: the Dunkin'...
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It's OK to believe in the pigments of your imaginationMay 10, 2015 12:00 am - Susan Hable, author of "A Colorful Home: Create Lively Palettes for Every Room," joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home Front ...
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From tufts to cubist groupings, Milan shows off design trendsMay 09, 2015 7:00 am - Every two years, tens of thousands of designers from all over the world descend on the northern Italian city of Milan for the much-awaited Salone del Mobile (furniture s...
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Low-maintenance plants fill beautiful yardsMay 09, 2015 12:00 am - It makes homeowners feel good when their yards look great and look like showpieces. But they don't want to become a slave to their yardwork, either. They want to spend m...
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Parking space assignmentsMay 09, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Our 50-unit townhouse complex has about 120 parking spaces. Our declaration and bylaws provide that each unit is guaranteed one parking space, and that parking spaces...