Real Estate
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Four inches of land may cause a mile of troubleMay 06, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Several years ago, my neighbor had a survey done before she put up a partial fence on her land. She had her son dig a trench adjacent to a cedar fence I had installed...
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Know what to consider before purchasing a townhouse or condoMay 06, 2017 6:00 am - Thinking about buying a townhouse, condo or other multifamily residence? Attached home living can offer a lot of perks, including little to no upkeep required and not ha...
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LGBT individuals, couples move closer to federal fair-housing protectionMay 05, 2017 6:00 am - A ruling by a U.S. District Court judge may fuel efforts to expand the housing rights of those with "unconventional" lifestyles. Q. Is it true that Congress has finally ...
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Fannie Mae eases burden of student loansMay 05, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Here's some good news for homebuyers and owners burdened with costly student loan debts: Mortgage investor Fannie Mae has just made sweeping rule changes th...
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Honey Hill in neighborhood profileMay 05, 2017 6:00 am - Eighteen years ago, Carleen and Pat Molloy moved from Lily Lake to the Honey Hill subdivision in Wayne because they wanted to be a little closer to the action. "I'm a bi...
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Plans for gun store, shooting range draw critics in MundeleinMay 05, 2017 5:30 am - A Buffalo Grove business that sells realistic-looking air- and gas-powered guns wants to move to Mundelein and expand its sales to include actual firearms. MiR Tacti...
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District 211 student-built homes on display in Elgin, Lake ZurichMay 05, 2017 1:00 am - Students in Palatine-Schaumbug High School District 211's Building Construction program are in the final stages of completing two homes they have worked on for the past ...
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Construction has begun but bond issue key to Mellody Farm project in Vernon HillsMay 05, 2017 1:00 am - Site work started weeks ago but the key to a $200 million development in Vernon Hills soon will play out online. On May 16, Speer Financial Inc., on behalf of the villag...
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Barrington townhouse proposal that neighbors hated will go before boardMay 04, 2017 5:30 am - A proposed townhouse development in the Roslyn Road neighborhood of Barrington that was placed on hold last year in part because of the effort of residents to block the ...
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Bartlett bar expanding outside and inMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - Bracht's Place - Bartlett's oldest operating bar - has received village board permission to let drinkers use a new 1,200-square-foot expansion inside and to build a fenc...