Real Estate
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Improving economy uplifts lakefront landMar 14, 2015 12:00 am - Many suburban residents desire lakefront property either as a weekend getaway or when planning for retirement. To combine two popular sayings, life is good and the livin...
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Committee appointments belong to association boardMar 14, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We are an association of townhouses. Our association documents state, under the committee section, that the board shall appoint committees, that each committee shall ...
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Today's top model homes reveal newest design trendsMar 13, 2015 6:00 am - What's happening in the world of interior design? You'll see exciting and creative interiors with lots of pizazz in today's new homes. Gray still reigns as the new neutr...
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Camping World to build call center in Island Lake, without grantMar 13, 2015 1:00 am - A planned expansion of the Camping World business in Island Lake is moving forward without an $18,000 village grant the retailer requested last month. Company representa...
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How to replace your worn-out groutMar 13, 2015 12:01 am - Tile can last forever, but the grout? Not so much. Fortunately, the grout is easier to remove than tiles are. If your grout is ugly, stained, cracked or you just want to...
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Will help arrive for underwater homeowners in 2015?Mar 13, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Although most real estate markets have rebounded from their recession lows, this harsh fact remains: About 7 million homeowners continue to be stuck in the ...
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Buyers shouldn't deal with obstinate sellersMar 13, 2015 12:00 am - If a seller is stubborn or deceitful from the very start, a buyer's best bet is to look for another property. Q. My husband and I made an offer to purchase a house about...
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Contractor who left house a mess is not a true friendMar 13, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I had a so-called friend build my house. What a costly lesson it has been. After moving in, there was one defect after another. It took four months to get him to look...
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Kuma's Corner may come to Schaumburg this summerMar 12, 2015 5:30 am - A Schaumburg location of the Chicago-based, heavy-metal-themed burger restaurant Kuma's Corner could open around July 1 if it receives village board approval on March 24...
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Rosemont purchases manufacturing building for $700,000Mar 12, 2015 1:00 am - The village of Rosemont is purchasing a manufacturing building north of the Allstate Arena for $700,000. The 14,000-square-foot building at 7047-7059 Barry St. is one of...