Articles filed under Real Estate
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Why you shouldn’t pay down your mortgage fasterSep 02, 2012 7:40 am - The impulse to pay off your mortgage more quickly than you need to is understandable, especially these days. Interest rates are near historic lows, so it’s possible to r...
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Prospect Hts. family seeing their dream yard come to lifeSep 01, 2012 8:00 am - A lot of people are working on transforming Sharon and Harry Zeeck's backyard into a showplace, thanks to a Daily Herald contest. Ryan Taheny, president of RYCO Landscap...
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For Danish homeowners, refinancing is blissSep 01, 2012 5:27 am - The first two articles in this series indicated that there was no quick way to replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac without seriously disrupting the market. An expansion o...
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Listing of the weekSep 01, 2012 5:20 am - Inverness has always been known for stately, well-built homes with lots of panache. This white brick Georgian with its wood shake roof and large classical portico is no ...
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Condo rules shouldn’t prohibit American and military flagsSep 01, 2012 5:18 am - Q. I am a veteran who proudly displays a small American flag on short pole in the ground of the limited common element patio area outside of my townhouse unit. The board...
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Remodelers construct a better design processSep 01, 2012 5:18 am - Times have changed in the 25 years since Joe Pavone started Bradford and Kent, a custom home remodeling business which caters to the West suburbs. He and a former partne...
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Homes cracking due to drought-parched soilAug 31, 2012 5:25 pm - ST. LOUIS — Carol DeVaughan assumed her suburban St. Louis home was simply settling when cracks appeared in the walls. When she noticed huge gaps between her fireplace a...
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Fiamme Pizzeria heating up downtown NapervilleAug 31, 2012 1:42 pm - Once the go-to place for fuel and candy in downtown Naperville, 19 N. Washington St. is now the place for Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza. Owners of the new Fiamme Piz...
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Hobby Lobby to replace Dominick's in Vernon HillsAug 31, 2012 11:00 am - Hobby Lobby in Mundelein is planning a crafty move down the street to Vernon Hills, filling the vacant storefront that housed Dominick's for more than three decades. Ho...
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Property tax payment dueAug 30, 2012 4:57 pm - The second installment of Lake County property taxes is due Thursday, Sept. 6. A second bill will not be mailed to homeowners. Under state statute, any payment received ...