Articles filed under Real Estate
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Sending kids to college increases the chances you'll lose your houseAug 12, 2018 1:12 am - The financial distress caused by college tuition worsened the foreclosure crisis at the heart of the Great Recession. New research in the journal Demography shows that i...
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In expensive cities, rents fall for the rich - but rise for the poorAug 12, 2018 1:07 am - U.S. cities struggling with soaring housing costs have found some success in lowering rents this year, but that relief has not reached the renters most at risk of losing...
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How to get rid of a timeshareAug 12, 2018 1:00 am - Some timeshare buyers know almost instantly that they've made a mistake. Other owners struggle for years with loan payments and ever-escalating annual fees before they'r...
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Controversial redevelopment proposal moving forward in LincolnshireAug 10, 2018 1:00 am - A controversial plan to raze a mostly unused office park and construct an enormous indoor athletic center and other buildings is progressing in Lincolnshire. After publi...
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Gurnee to pay $48,000 for youth sports complex studyAug 10, 2018 1:00 am - Gurnee will pay a consultant $48,000 to study whether a 35-acre parcel just south of Six Flags Great America is a good site for a youth sports-centered development. The ...
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Model homes now open at the Townes at Ashcroft Walk in OswegoAug 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Interested buyers can now visit the model townhomes at The Townes at Ashcroft Walk where limited-time full basements enhance the living space and value of these popular ...
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Elgin Tower Building wins preservation awardAug 09, 2018 1:00 am - The recent rehabilitation of the Tower Building in Elgin is being recognized with "one of the most prestigious preservation awards in the state," as one Elgin historic p...
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Wheeling nixes plan for 118-space trucking transportation centerAug 09, 2018 1:00 am - Wheeling officials have put the brakes on a developer's plan to build a trucking transportation center with space for 118 semitrailers. Village board members voted 4-3 ...
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Construction begins at Aurora developmentAug 09, 2018 1:00 am - The Missner Group in Des Plaines has started construction on a 173,000-square-foot industrial development, 88 Orchard, in Aurora. The newly constructed facility wil...
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How development has changed both sides of St. CharlesAug 08, 2018 11:00 pm - It would be a lengthy task to chart the history of how development coincided on both the far east and west sides of St. Charles. The only thing I can note with some cer...