Articles filed under Real Estate
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Rock-bottom mortgage rates evaporating on recovery in U.K.Sep 22, 2013 6:25 am - Rock-bottom mortgage rates may be a thing of the past in the U.K. as banks’ borrowing costs surge amid growing evidence that an economic recovery is taking hold. Five-ye...
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Mt. Prospect bans groundwater wells by Busse Car WashSep 21, 2013 4:29 pm - The Mount Prospect Village Board last week passed a ban on groundwater wells in the vicinity of the Busse Car Wash property at 113 E. Prospect Ave. According to village ...
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Listing of the weekSep 21, 2013 12:39 am - This magnificent brick, stone and stucco home with a cedar-shake roof in the Braymore Hills of Inverness subdivision was built using the most modern methods of construct...
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Condo boards must follow theses rules in budget preparationSep 21, 2013 12:30 am - It’s budget preparation and adoption time for many condominium boards and homeowner associations. Here are some questions and answers that should help get through the pr...
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Despite predictions, winter can be cozy with airtight ductsSep 21, 2013 12:19 am - The 197-year-old Farmers’ Almanac is a predicting a bitterly cold winter for two-thirds of the country and heavy snowfall in the Midwest, Great Lakes and New England. Wh...
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Is the “too big to fail” problem too big to solve?Sep 21, 2013 12:08 am - There seems to be almost universal consensus that using public funds to protect large institutions from failure, commonly called “bailout,” is bad policy. There is nothi...
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Suburban home sales up 28 percent in AugustSep 21, 2013 12:00 am - Sales of single-family, detached homes in suburban Chicago increased 28 percent in August compared with the same period a year ago, according to statistics released by t...
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Mariano’s to hire 436 for Wheaton locationSep 20, 2013 6:15 am - When Mariano’s Fresh Market opens its new Wheaton location in late November, officials hope to do so with the help of more than 430 area residents. The grocery chain has...
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What a window upgrade can do for your homeSep 20, 2013 12:49 am - Many people have experienced troublesome windows at one point or another. Mold and condensation are unsightly and unhealthy. Years of weathering can make windows difficu...
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Ideas for maximizing your laundry or mudroomSep 20, 2013 12:28 am - What better room to trick out than your laundry or mudroom? Usually, it’s the smallest room in a house, so going for fun wallpaper or specialty faux finish shouldn’t be ...