Articles filed under Real Estate
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U.S. home prices rise at fastest pace since 2006Oct 29, 2013 11:06 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose in August from a year earlier at the fastest pace since February 2006. But the price gains slowed in many cities from July, a sign tha...
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Winners announced in prestigious painting competitionOct 27, 2013 12:26 am - Winners announced in prestigious house-painting competition
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Schaumburg entertainment district tax plan splits panelOct 26, 2013 8:00 am - Taxing bodies and a citizen representative were deadlocked Friday on Schaumburg’s proposed tax increment finance district to spur redevelopment near the Convention Cente...
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Wheaton Mariano’s vows to put fun back into grocery shoppingOct 26, 2013 8:00 am - The days of in-and-out grocery shopping in Wheaton are about to come to an end if the owners of the new Mariano’s Fresh Market have their way. From the in-store bars se...
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Company attempts to make a better smoke detectorOct 26, 2013 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Smoke detectors frequently produce more headaches than useful warnings. The devices have an irritating habit of shrieking when there’s no cause for alarm...
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Flooring choices get both bigger and betterOct 26, 2013 12:48 am - When it comes to tile these days, bigger is definitely better, according to Century Tile’s Mike West, president, and Elaine Carlson, vice president/general manager. “Wit...
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Power of attorney is limitedOct 26, 2013 12:22 am - Q. The owner of a unit has provided the board with a copy of a power of attorney she granted to her husband. The owner claims her husband is permitted to attend associat...
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Listing of the weekOct 24, 2013 3:30 pm - This cheerful yellow brick ranch home, set on a hillside in West Dundee, has been lovingly cared for and maintained and is now looking for a new family. Built about the ...
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage at 4.13 pct.Oct 24, 2013 10:50 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages dropped this week to their lowest levels in four months, a positive sign for the housing recovery. Mortgage buyer Fre...
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Developer to sell McHenry County land near Barrington HillsOct 24, 2013 9:59 am - A 602-acre property, most of which was disconnected from Barrington Hills during a long, intense legal fight that began early last decade, is being put up for sale by it...