Real Estate
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Renovation transforms drab midcentury house into a 'magic box'Feb 03, 2017 5:00 am - It's a dab of color on a wooded lot — a two-story house that brings the outdoors inside yet creates privacy. Before, it was a one-story midcentury house with no distingu...
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Design show features projects meant to lift communitiesFeb 03, 2017 5:00 am - NEW YORK — “By the People: Designing a Better America” is not your typical design show. There is no posh furniture, and any glitz comes intertwined with grit. The show i...
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Credit, debt dings don't always doom mortgage applicationsFeb 03, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - How tough is it to get approved for a mortgage? How low can your FICO credit score go before your lender shows you the door? And how much monthly debt can y...
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The growing demand for more bedroomsFeb 03, 2017 5:00 am - Statistics on homebuying show a strong and enduring trend toward purchasers seeking more square footage, with three, if not more, bedrooms. Why are more bedrooms such a...
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Most parents shouldn't worry about federal 'gift tax' rulesFeb 03, 2017 5:00 am - Lots of folks provide down-payment help to their kids to buy a home. The Internal Revenue Service treats such gifts gently when mom and dad file their tax return. Q. We ...
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Bartlett Lake Estates in neighborhod profileFeb 03, 2017 5:00 am - Known for its excellent quality of life and bounty of recreation, Bartlett offers a suburban lifestyle with a hometown feel. Rhoda and Charlie Voegeli both grew up in th...
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NAI Hiffman sells industrial property in Franklin ParkFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - FRANKLIN PARK - NAI Hiffman recently sold an 80,341-square-foot building at 3311 Charles St. in Franklin Park. Terms of the sale were not announced. The building, constr...
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InvenTrust acquires Florida retail centers for $163 millionFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - OAK BROOK - InvenTrust Properties Corp. has acquired Paraiso Parc and Westfork Plaza, two adjacent retail centers located in Pembroke Pines, Florida, for $163 million. ...
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Wiegel Tool Works buys Bensenville buildingFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - BENSENVILLE - NAI Hiffman recently brokered the sale of 805 Golf Lane in Bensenville. Terms of the sale were not announced. Wiegel Tool Works, Inc., a metal stamper of m...
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Schaumburg adding more specifics to pending trailer rulesFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - A Schaumburg committee has postponed for a month its recommendation for new rules on the parking of hauling trailers in residential driveways while further suggested rev...