Articles filed under Real Estate
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Signed contracts to buy US homes level offDec 31, 2013 6:00 am - The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy existing homes in November was essentially unchanged from October, suggesting sales are stabilizing after several mon...
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Underwater homeowners could face extra tax burden in 2014Dec 29, 2013 5:31 am - WASHINGTON — Struggling homeowners could be hit with an unexpected tax bill in the new year. A law that spared people who owe more than their homes are worth from being ...
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As Dominick's closes, employees, customers reminisceDec 28, 2013 10:00 am - Saturday was a sad day for Patricia Kolvek, a longtime Dominick's customer who stopped by the Schaumburg store at Meacham and Higgins roads one last time. “I didn't com...
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Condo talk: Association meeting minutes not public recordsDec 28, 2013 5:32 am - Q. I cannot locate copies of the minutes of meetings of the board or owners of my community association. Are minutes supposed to be filed somewhere in the public record,...
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Worker dies from injuries at Vernon Hills mallDec 27, 2013 5:34 am - A man working as part of a demolition crew died hours after he was hit by concrete falling from a facade at Westfield Hawthorn shopping center in Vernon Hills, authoriti...
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Quinn signs foreclosure protection lawDec 26, 2013 5:46 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation to prevent lenders from selling a home if the homeowner is applying for federal mortgage assistance. The measure signed Thursday ta...
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Starbucks, Subway moving to new Mt. Prospect locationDec 26, 2013 2:13 pm - Caribou Coffee, formerly at the corner of Northwest Highway and Emerson Street in Mount Prospect, is gone and much lamented by many. However, by the end of January, a fa...
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FBI probe shows risks of local stadium boomDec 25, 2013 5:28 am - Bloomberg News The top elected official in Ramapo, N.Y., Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence, wanted a minor-league baseball team and a new stadium to house it. The...
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Arlington Heights looks to extend Golf Road TIF, revive redevelopment planDec 24, 2013 4:30 am - A stagnant plan to redevelop the northeast corner of Arlington Heights and Golf roads with a new Target store may have new life next year if Arlington Heights can secure...
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What will replace the Elk Grove Dominick’s?Dec 23, 2013 12:42 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson said there’s been “lots of rumors” recently, but no word yet on what might replace the soon-to-be closed Dominick’s store at the El...