Articles filed under Real Estate
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Crackdown on mortgage reinsurance may not benefit homeownersJun 01, 2013 5:21 am - On April 4, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced it had taken “enforcement actions to end what the bureau believes to be improper kickbacks paid by mortgag...
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Employers must provide workers’ compensation coverageJun 01, 2013 5:08 am - Q. Our association is in the process of replacing its landscaping contractor. The contractor has numerous employees; however, the contractor does not have workers’ compe...
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Paver bricks have advantages over decks, concrete patiosJun 01, 2013 4:00 am - National studies show that people of the Midwest spend more on outdoor living products than people in any other area of the country, said Mike Haumersen, outdoor living ...
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Judge, like jury, sides with TrumpMay 31, 2013 3:50 pm - Tally another big win for Donald Trump in his legal battle with an 87-year-old who claimed the “Apprentice” star cheated her in a skyscraper-condo deal. A federal judge ...
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Mortgage rates in the u.S. Climb to the highest levels in a yearMay 30, 2013 10:38 am - U.S. mortgage rates rose to their highest levels in a year as reports showed the housing market and economy strengthening, signaling to bond investors that the Federal R...
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Sales of bank-owned homes hit 5-year low in 1QMay 30, 2013 7:00 am - Sales of bank-owned homes have plunged to a five-year low, the latest evidence that the nation's foreclosure woes are easing as the U.S. housing market recovery gains mo...
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Speculative project would result in upgrades to aging industrial area in LibertyvilleMay 30, 2013 5:15 am - Plans to revive an industrial site along Route 176 in Libertyville are being tweaked to address safety, noise and even vibration and other issues, and are on track for a...
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Homes have more value than parkingMay 29, 2013 5:00 am - The Orchard Evangelical Free Church has plans to crush an entire block of beautiful homes located in proximity to Olive and Thomas schools, worth $3 million. They then p...
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Mayor: County must help homeownersMay 29, 2013 5:00 am - Many suburban Cook County taxpayers have experienced massive property tax increases over the past few years. Despite falling prices in the real estate market, residentia...
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Rosemont to build new hotel, officesMay 28, 2013 4:45 am - Rosemont is gearing up for another redevelopment project this summer that will add to the village's existing 5,562 hotel rooms. Construction of a 155-room Hampton Suites...