Real Estate
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Aurora converts third shuttered elementary school into affordable apartmentsSep 04, 2024 9:21 am - Shuttered for 15 years, the 39,000-square-foot Lincoln Elementary School, originally built in the late 1800s, has been transformed into 14 new apartment units. The renovations incorporated historical elements from the school buildings, including trim, flooring, chalkboards, windows, doors, and locker-lined hallways.
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Why sellers need to hire home inspectorsSep 03, 2024 10:49 pm - Home sellers can benefit from obtaining their own home inspection before listing their home.
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Prairie Grove planners reject ‘modern living’ subdivision with townhouses, single-family homes
Sep 03, 2024 10:57 am - A proposal to construct more than 200 single-family homes and townhouses in Prairie Grove faced a setback after the village planning and zoning commission recommended denying the requested rezoning for the development.
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Catch the wave: SURFing to estate and capital gains tax savingsSep 01, 2024 5:13 am - When it comes to protecting your wealth from taxes, think of it like catching the savory wave. If you’ve got significant assets and want to avoid a heavy tax hit, it’s ti...
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Get it in writing! Oral agreements are valid, but hard to proveAug 29, 2024 3:48 pm - Ending a lease in the middle of the contract can but done, but it’s best to get the agreement from your landlord in writing; otherwise the written lease may prevail in court.
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No decision yet on controversial South Barrington church planAug 27, 2024 1:27 pm - A religious group will have to wait at least a few more weeks to learn if South Barrington’s plan commission will back its proposal to build a church and school in town.
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Water heater shows its true colorsAug 27, 2024 12:55 am - The day this homeowner moved in, every faucet delivered orange hot water, and a service company said the hot water heater was rusted inside. How liable is the home inspector for not noting this problem?
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Promenade refresh among ongoing projects in Lake ZurichAug 26, 2024 8:10 am - A facelift for the lakefront promenade, a focal point in downtown Lake Zurich, is underway.
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Mortgagee information obtainable, one way or anotherAug 25, 2024 7:27 pm - Though unit owners may be reluctant to freely share mortgagee information because of privacy concerns, that information isn’t private and is needed by an association.
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New U.S. home construction falls to slowest pace since May 2020
Aug 22, 2024 8:19 pm - New-home construction in the U.S. fell in July to the lowest level since the aftermath of the pandemic as builders respond to weak demand that’s keeping inventory levels high.