Articles filed under Real Estate
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Consumers making mortgage payments priority againSep 28, 2013 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — The steady rise in U.S. home values is increasingly motivating homeowners to make paying their mortgage on time a priority, according to a new study. Credi...
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Amish craftsmen excel in a variety of stylesSep 28, 2013 12:56 am - Rid yourself of any preconceived notions you may have about furniture that is made by the Amish. One thing is clear when you walk into any of Amish Furniture’s four Illi...
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How does an association devide deductible costs?Sep 28, 2013 12:41 am - Q. A unit owner turned the water on in their bathtub and, forgetting they had done so, left the unit for about an hour. The tub overflowed and caused damage to the commo...
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FHA to draw $1.7b from Treasury to cover reverse mortgage lossesSep 27, 2013 10:00 am - A federal housing agency said Friday it needs a $1.7 billion bailout from the Treasury to cover projected losses in a mortgage programs for seniors. At issue are reverse...
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New flooring trends underfootSep 27, 2013 12:51 am - What’s underfoot makes a material difference in the ambience of your new home. Whether you choose cushy carpeting, rich hardwoods, or pretty tiles, you’ll be floored wit...
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DuPage Medical Group facility taking shape in WheatonSep 26, 2013 7:00 am - The DuPage Medical Group facility being built in downtown Wheaton is expected to be a one-stop shop for patients when it opens next spring. The three-story, 40,000-squar...
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Palatine Twp. to hold seminar on appealing property tax billSep 25, 2013 4:44 pm - Palatine Township will host a seminar on how to file a property tax appeal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Holiday Inn, 3405 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. Asse...
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U.S. new-home sales jump 7.9 percent in AugustSep 25, 2013 11:07 am - WASHINGTON — Americans stepped up purchases of new homes in August after cutting back in July, suggesting that higher mortgage rates are not yet slowing the housing reco...
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Former Wellington restaurant to be demolishedSep 25, 2013 3:00 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 will demolish the former Wellington restaurant building in Arlington Heights it acquired this summer, officials decided this we...
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Once-troubled Rolling Meadows apartment complex gets new ownersSep 24, 2013 4:00 pm - The Apartments at Woodfield Crossing, for many years a source of crime and controversy in Rolling Meadows, has been sold to an unnamed institutional buyer, its current o...