Articles filed under Real Estate
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Study: Borrowers paying mortgages ahead of cardsMar 30, 2014 6:07 am - LOS ANGELES - When it comes to paying the bills, the mortgage is once again more of a priority for many U.S. homeowners than their credit cards. That's the conclusion of...
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What will be the next big trends in house building?Mar 30, 2014 12:01 am - Is America's love affair with big houses finally over? Yes and no. In 2013, fewer big houses were built, but the average size for new homes continued to increase. Accord...
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New Schaumburg subdivision opens modelMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - Columbus, Ohio-based M/I Homes opened its model at the long-anticipated Pleasant Square subdivision at the northwest corner of Schaumburg and Roselle roads in Schaumburg...
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Contracts to buy U.S. homes fell in FebruaryMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell for the eighth straight month in February, a sign of slow real estate sales over the next few...
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These communities celebrate the great outdoorsMar 28, 2014 12:01 am - It's what's on the outside that matters at these new home communities. Inspired by the beauty of nature, the joy of sustainable living, or the tranquillity of water, the...
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Schaumburg approves Fiat, Maserati dealershipMar 27, 2014 1:01 am - Schaumburg trustees this week approved a long awaited expansion of the Zeigler Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership at 208 W. Golf Road to include a Fiat and Maserati dealersh...
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Schaumburg recommends tax break to lure truck repair businessMar 27, 2014 1:01 am - Schaumburg trustees have recommended that Cook County grant a tax incentive that would bring a Wood Dale-based truck repair business to the village's Spectrum Industrial...
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Elk Grove tightens rules on providing tax incentivesMar 27, 2014 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village is tightening its rules on how many business property tax breaks it will support. Mayor Craig Johnson said for years, Elk Grove has been known as the “...
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Show your creativity, color in a kitchen backsplashMar 26, 2014 5:45 am - Make a splash in your kitchen with color. Even those who are afraid of using color manage to accept some pizazz when it comes to the design of a kitchen backsplash. Both...
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Quinn pitches flat $500 property tax credit, not income tax dropMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn Wednesday asked lawmakers who face tough re-election campaigns months from now to pick higher income taxes and a property tax break over ste...