Real Estate
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District 54 hires broker to sell donated Schaumburg landJun 24, 2019 1:00 am - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 school board members have hired the Oak Brook-based real estate broker CBRE to assist in the district's latest attempt to sell...
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How and when to complain to your home inspectorJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Since we bought our home, there have been problems that were overlooked by our home inspector. We relied on our inspector to let us know if anything was wrong. Where ...
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Family-owned garden center still expandingJun 22, 2019 7:00 am - Chicago-area homeowners spend all winter dreaming about summer and the time they can spend enjoying their yard. Most don't want to slave on their yard, but they do long ...
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Even a 70-year-old renter may have reasons to buyJun 22, 2019 6:00 am - Q. What do you think of an older person buying a house or a condo? I'll be 70 this year. I am single, and I have excellent credit. I've been looking for an apartment, an...
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No rule of thumb to determine reservesJun 22, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I'm a new condominium board member and I believe the reserve contribution we make is too high. Our annual operating budget is about $300,000. More than 30% of our inc...
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Jameson's Charhouse planned for former TGI Friday's location in Vernon HillsJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - A familiar restaurant location on Route 60 in Vernon Hills likely will be getting a new user for the first time in 25 years. Jameson's Charhouse has a preliminary green ...
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Meet the organizing pros who let you keep more stuffJun 21, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Joanna Teplin and Clea Shearer of the Nashville-based company The Home Edit believe in streamlining your belongings to get organized, but they say it isn't re...
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Low mortgage interest rates stimulate homeowners to refinanceJun 21, 2019 6:00 am - The usual reasons to refinance a home mortgage loan are to reduce the monthly payment or to raise cash. The third option, which is underappreciated, is to shorten the pe...
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Chicago Marriott Schaumburg receiving $22 million renovationJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - The Chicago Marriott Schaumburg is undergoing a $22 million renovation this summer with the aim of making the 38-year-old, 398-room facility virtually the newest product...
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Retail property sells for $4.6 millionJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - OAK BROOK - Commercial real estate firm Marcus & Millichap announced it has sold Bluestone Commons, a 36,025-square foot retail property in New Lenox for $4.6 million, a...