Articles filed under Real Estate
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District 21 opposes Wheeling’s TIF plans, saying taxpayers will loseFeb 03, 2014 2:10 pm - TIFs to help Wheeling development would hurt schools, taxpayers, it says
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Subprime mortgages make a comeback as 'nonprime'Feb 02, 2014 5:00 am - Bill Dallas, whose last two subprime lenders went bust during the global credit crunch, pledges to get it right this time around. Dallas, 58, plans to offer the loans t...
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Huntley industrial park faces tough competitionFeb 02, 2014 4:30 am - Not so fast there, Huntley. As Huntley’s fledgling industrial corridor attempts to capture a slice of the manufacturing market, it faces tough competition from towns wit...
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Huntley seeks to become next industrial hubFeb 02, 2014 4:30 am - Huntley is positioning itself as the next major industrial hub in the suburban market, eager to compete with towns such as Elk Grove Village and Carol Stream that have t...
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Home sales, prices experience double-digit growth in 2013Feb 01, 2014 12:00 am - The suburban Chicago housing market continued to make impressive gains in 2013, with sales of single-family, detached homes climbing 24.7 percent compared with 2012, acc...
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Breaking the logjam on HECM reverse mortgagesJan 31, 2014 11:48 pm - Editor’s note: This is the final column in a two-part series publishing in HomesSaturday. The first article of this series discussed some modest initiatives my colleague...
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Kitchens, baths are always evolvingJan 31, 2014 11:33 pm - Ask Mark Mazza of DreamMaker Kitchen and Bath in Schaumburg about industry trends and he can quickly tick them off for you. ŸQuartz countertops that look like granite bu...
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Strong year for home sales in IllinoisJan 31, 2014 12:00 am - Illinois home sales increased 7.9 percent over previous-year levels in December and median prices increased 13.7 percent, according to the Illinois Association of Realto...
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year loan at 4.32 pct.Jan 30, 2014 9:09 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages slipped this week as new data showed a decline in home prices in November and a drop in new homes sales last month. ...
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Fewer signed contracts to buy U.S. homes in DecemberJan 30, 2014 9:09 am - WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy previously occupied homes in December, suggesting a slowdown in real estate. Pending home sales fell to the lowest p...