Real Estate
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Getting to the root of a plumbing problemMay 26, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Our house just went into escrow, and the buyer's home inspector is concerned about the large tree in our front yard. He said its roots could be damaging the main sewe...
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Young homebuyers scramble as prices rise faster than incomes
May 25, 2019 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - For millennials looking to buy their first home, the hunt feels like a race against the clock. In the seven years since the housing crash ended, ho...
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Self-management may be an unwise choiceMay 25, 2019 7:00 am - Q. Our association has always been professionally managed, and the management company has done very good work. In an effort to reduce expenses, the board of directors wa...
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Remodeling projects that recoup the mostMay 25, 2019 6:00 am - Most homeowners remodel their homes to improve their quality of life. Nearly all hope the renovation adds equity to their home so, when it comes time to sell, they will ...
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You pay for bank's appraisalMay 25, 2019 6:00 am - Q. When we applied for a mortgage, the bank charged us for an appraisal. They said it was so they'd know how much it was safe to lend us. As the new owners of the house,...
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District 211 tries again to sell 62-acre Schaumburg siteMay 24, 2019 5:33 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members voted 6-1 Thursday to begin their second attempt to sell 62 vacant acres in Schaumburg by approving a contract...
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Hamilton Lakes buildings undergo $7 million renovationMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - ITASCA - A $7 million renovation of 500 Park and One Pierce Place at Hamilton Lakes Business Park were recently completed, according to Balfour Pacific and Hamilton Part...
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Avison Young brokers sale of Mount Prospect buildingsMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - MOUNT PROSPECT - Avison Young has negotiated the sale of a 182,298-square-foot industrial property at 1900-2000 Carboy Drive in Mount Prospect. Terms of the sale were no...
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A 'second downtown' in Des Plaines? City leaders hope so with help of TIF districtMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - Des Plaines wants to create a "second downtown" complete with apartments, shops and even a new train station. For years, city leaders have eyed the struggling corridor ...
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Columnist Kenneth Harney dies at 75May 23, 2019 11:00 pm - Kenneth R. Harney, the author for four decades of the syndicated real estate column "The Nation's Housing," which explored issues faced by homeowners and homebuyers, die...