Real Estate
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Des Plaines gives early go-ahead for senior apartments over neighbors' oppositionOct 16, 2018 1:00 am - This story has been updated to correct a misspelling. A proposed senior living community in Des Plaines opposed by its potential neighbors has narrowly cleared a ma...
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Sears will 'move ahead' with naming rights for Hoffman Estates arena, officials sayOct 15, 2018 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates officials say they believe Sears Holding Corp.'s renewal of its naming-rights agreement for the Sears Centre Arena, approved only a week ago, was done in...
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group Introduces MoxiWorks Platform, Single Sign-On Bridge, Robust Agent ToolsOct 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Nancy Nagy, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group, has announced that the firm has signed an agreement with MoxiWorks, the cutting edge techn...
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Sparse deck, lackluster yard spring back to life for Get Your Summer On winnersOct 14, 2018 7:00 am - For the first time in about five years, Jill and Don Gross of Roselle were recently able to entertain on their spacious outdoor deck. The winners of the Daily Herald's 2...
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Use imagination for foundation gardensOct 14, 2018 6:00 am - The garden in front of your home can be so much more than a row of evergreens covering the concrete foundation. Choose plants — evergreen and deciduous — that soften the...
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Condo board asked to deal with secondhand smokeOct 13, 2018 7:00 am - Q. I recall that you have addressed second hand tobacco smoke, but I can't recall your guidance. One of our residents works from his unit and chain smokes all day. His n...
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Escrow taxes and insurance or pay them yourself?Oct 13, 2018 6:00 am - Mortgage lenders generally require borrowers to include taxes and insurance premiums in their monthly mortgage payments. The additional payments are placed in escrow unt...
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Seller unlikely to owe taxes on profit from home saleOct 13, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Please explain the IRS requirements regarding one-time $250,000 tax exemption when the elderly sell their home. A. The regulations you're asking about have been chang...
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Blue Sky developers again pushing Des Plaines senior living projectOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - The developers behind a senior living community - twice rejected by Des Plaines aldermen amid outcry by its potential neighbors - are hoping the third time's a charm. Re...
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New options open for homeowners seeking a reverse mortgageOct 12, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - You've probably seen actor Tom Selleck suavely pitching federally insured reverse mortgages on TV and thought, hmm, that sounds interesting. He says you can...