Real Estate
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Do HECMs work for owners of expensive homes?Aug 27, 2016 4:00 am - As a federally insured program under FHA, the HECM reverse mortgage program is not designed to help the wealthy. In calculating maximum draw amounts, the highest propert...
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Buyers are willing to pay extra for 'smart homes'Aug 26, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Could "smart home" technology - features such as network-connected thermostats, security devices, appliances and lighting - help you sell your home faster a...
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Paisley Park, home of Prince, opens for public tours Oct. 6Aug 25, 2016 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS - Paisley Park, the private estate and studio complex of the late rock superstar Prince, will open for daily public tours starting Oct. 6, the trust company ...
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Universal design creates homes for the futureAug 25, 2016 6:00 am - I had heard about this day from friends. And so just like that, one day in my 49th year, on an otherwise unremarkable day, it arrived: the dreaded AARP envelope with my ...
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'Difficult' Elgin Tower Building sale completedAug 25, 2016 1:00 am - The Tower Building in downtown Elgin has new owners after nearly two years of negotiations for a project to turn it into apartments. Capstone Development Group of St. Lo...
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Last day in Schaumburg for some Motorola Solutions workersAug 25, 2016 1:00 am - About 200 Motorola Solutions employees spent their last day at the company's former global headquarters in Schaumburg on Thursday, before starting next Monday at the com...
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NAI Hiffman represents buyer, seller in two transactionsAug 25, 2016 1:00 am - OAKBROOK TERRACE - Midwest Industrial Funds recently purchased a 45,000-square-foot multi-tenant/flex building located at 1600 Shore Drive in Naperville. The property fe...
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Suburban Real Estate Market Trends to Jump OnAug 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Staying up to date on trends in the housing market can be a daunting task. Buying a house is one of life's biggest investments and knowing the local market is a must. Wi...
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The hidden risk to the economy in corporate balance sheets
Aug 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - America has a debt problem, but it's not what you think. Yes, the federal government owes trillions of dollars more than it did a few years ago. Yes, Ame...
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Qatari state fund buys stake in NY's Empire State Building
Aug 24, 2016 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has made an iconic purchase in America - a stake in the company that owns New York's Empire State Buildi...