Real Estate
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Board can be asked to cast proxy voteFeb 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. We have our election of board members coming up in March. Many owners submit proxies naming "the board" as the proxy holder. These proxies frequently don't instruct t...
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Top 10 tips for organizing your homeFeb 12, 2015 11:01 pm - I can't tell you how many emails I receive about organizing. Everyone resolved to be better organized this year and is coming up with some pretty great ideas, so I took ...
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Realtors see 2014 as a stabilizing yearFeb 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Illinois home prices continued to recover with median prices showing year-over-year gains every month in 2014. Home sales, while modestly lower than 2013, pointed toward...
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FHA inspections vs. home inspectionsFeb 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. The home I'm buying just had an FHA inspection and the inspector said that everything is OK. This concerns me because I've noticed little cracks in the walls at the w...
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New high-tech tools keep track of older parents and young kidsFeb 12, 2015 11:00 pm - A growing number of homeowners want to see what their family members are doing. Q. My father is 87 and lives with us because he has Alzheimer's disease and cannot take c...
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Homeowner tax breaks appear safe, for nowFeb 12, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Tax reform is revving up again on Capitol Hill, with the heads of key committees pledging to work toward a simpler and fairer tax code, possibly one with lo...
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Rosedale in neighborhood profileFeb 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Dan LaVallie grew up in Roselle and was familiar with the upscale homes in the Rosedale neighborhood. Five months ago, when a home in the subdivision came on the market,...
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Texan convicted of duping investors over fake Disney parkFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - SHERMAN, Texas (AP) - A jury on Friday convicted a member of a Dallas-area real estate family of duping investors with tales of a fake Walt Disney theme park and resort ...
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Rosemont board gives mayor more power over leasesFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - Rosemont's village board Wednesday adopted a policy enabling Mayor Brad Stephens to extend lease agreements of village properties up to five years without trustees' over...
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Family to buy downtown Long Grove land for $1 millionFeb 11, 2015 4:30 am - The Forsythe family, led by an executive in the energy industry and their business partners, will pay the village of Long Grove $1 million for four vacant properties dow...