Articles filed under Real Estate
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What’s the real story behind village TIF?Jan 20, 2014 4:00 am - The village of Schaumburg wants a new $512 million north Schaumburg TIF to fix alleged “blight.” When the village hired consultant Teska Associates to prepare a TIF eval...
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Don't settle for a ho-hum home officeJan 19, 2014 4:45 am - Homeowners who go to Lauren Liess, an interior designer and blogger in Great Falls, Va., often have a priority list for decorating that starts with the kitchen and ends ...
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Building manager: Elgin Tower water bill is paidJan 18, 2014 5:11 pm - The manager of the Elgin Tower Building says he’s paid a past due bill that should reinstate water service and avoid condemnation proceedings next week. Neal Pitcher, di...
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Several recent appliance trends on the waneJan 17, 2014 11:48 pm - Household appliances, like washers and dryers, refrigerators and dishwashers, are our daily companions, making life easier. Who among us would want to go back to beating...
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When to release members’ personal informationJan 17, 2014 11:33 pm - Q. The board of my condominium denied my request for a list of the names and addresses of unit owners in the association. I am a real estate agent and I told the board I...
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New mortgage disclosure forms lack useful comparisonsJan 17, 2014 11:22 pm - Editor’s note: This is the final column in three-part series on new mortgage disclosure rules. The series has appeared in HomesSaturday. The Consumer Financial Protectio...
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Mortgage professor: If borrowers owned the appraisals they pay for, they would be able to shop for a mortgage effectivelyJan 16, 2014 1:13 pm - Editor’s note: This is the second column in a three-part series appearing in Homes Saturday. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has developed two new disclo...
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Des Plaines mayor: Leave misperceptions of city at the doorJan 16, 2014 11:46 am - There are a lot of misperceptions about Des Plaines, says Mayor Matt Bogusz, but he told local business leaders Thursday to leave them at the door, while asking for thei...
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Elgin Tower Building tenants moving out after water leakJan 15, 2014 4:30 am - The iconic Elgin Tower Building — whose sale to a Wisconsin-based company is still pending — is down to six tenants, after a water leak last Friday prompted two tenants ...
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Housing for disabled could come to Prospect HeightsJan 14, 2014 5:00 pm - Co-presidents of a task force seeking housing in the suburbs for people with mental illness and other disabilities made their case to the Prospect Heights City Council t...