Real Estate
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Forget formal spaces in your current or future home — focus on functional and funMar 02, 2019 10:00 pm - Living and dining are essential actions that occur in every residence. But having rooms named after and devoted, respectively, to each has become passe nowadays for many...
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How to get squirrels out of atticMar 02, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My home problem is squirrels in my ceiling. My home is very old and there is no opening for a person to get into the attic. There is an opening in the back of the hou...
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Insuring mixed-use condo buildingsMar 02, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Your recent article on mixed-use properties hit home. The building in our Northwest suburban association has retail property on the first floor that is not part of th...
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Sister isn't payingMar 02, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My brother, sister and I inherited our paid-up family home. The deed lists us as "tenants in common." Now our sister lives in the property while our brother receives ...
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More Americans are paying mortgages on timeMar 01, 2019 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's a real estate and social barometer that doesn't get a lot of publicity, but it's important: More Americans are paying their mortgages on time today tha...
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New youth sports complex would work in Gurnee, consultant saysMar 01, 2019 4:00 am - But Gurnee plan still faces challenges
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Room above garage is too cold in winterMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - Q. I do projects in my garage that has a bedroom above it. The old metal garage door is leaky and has no insulation, so I should replace it with an efficient one. What t...
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Churchill Downs gets OK to take control of Rivers Casino in Des PlainesMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - Churchill Downs Inc. was directed to seek female and minority investors as a condition of gaining approval from an Illinois agency Friday to complete a deal for the lion...
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SET Environment to move HQ to Oakbrook TerraceMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - OAKBROOK TERRACE - NAI Hiffman recently represented SET Environment, a national provider of environmental management solutions, in securing a new lease in Oakbrook Terra...
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Illinois has second-highest property tax rate in the nation, finance site saysMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois homeowners have the second-highest property tax rate in the nation, a personal finance website reports. WalletHub analyzed the real estate taxes and home va...