Real Estate
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Healthier spaces becoming a trendFeb 21, 2015 6:00 am - This year a new trend will be launched in the design of homes, other buildings and communities. The objective will be to design and build better and healthier structures...
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Dual-use furnishings can be elegant, functionalFeb 21, 2015 6:00 am - No young woman wants to wear sensible shoes with a fancy ensemble. It's a turnoff to pair a stylish outfit with grandmotherly footwear. When sensible furnishings are dis...
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Does the new CFPB rate tool help people shop for a mortgage?Feb 20, 2015 11:00 pm - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau deplores the fact that almost half of homebuyers it recently surveyed did not shop for a mortgage but dealt with a single loan p...
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Spring starts early in real estateFeb 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. My husband's company has transferred him to Chicago. We decided I will stay here until the children are out of school in June. Is there any use in putting our house o...
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Process to fill a pending board vacancy can beginFeb 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. You recently wrote about board member resignations. I have a related question. A board member of our association issued a written resignation. However, the resignatio...
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Humble mudroom a necessity during snowy wintersFeb 20, 2015 5:00 am - There may not be a room in America more adored at this moment than the humble mudroom. Many older homes in regions where snow falls have been built with at least one suc...
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Historic downtown Bartlett building could get new life after saleFeb 20, 2015 4:30 am - The sidewalks are shoveled, and a sign still christens the downtown Bartlett building as “Lucky Jacks.” Those are about the only signs of life in a former tavern that cl...
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High-end rental community in Vernon Hills to add 32 more units to original planFeb 20, 2015 4:00 am - The Oaks of Vernon Hills, a luxury rental community being built north of Route 45 on the southern part of town, will expand its footprint with 32 more units than origina...
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Burst pipe caused early end of Arlington Heights' Harry'sFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - A burst frozen pipe at Harry's of Arlington in downtown Arlington Heights last month flooded the beloved establishment and prevented an opportunity for a proper sendoff....
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Concord Mills in neighborhood profileFeb 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Mark Lind lived in a townhouse in the Concord Mills subdivision in Palatine, yet had his eye on a single-family home with a large lot and great yard in the same neighbor...