Articles filed under Real Estate
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Decorating tips for making a rental space your ownMay 11, 2013 1:00 am - It’s yours, but it isn’t. A rented apartment or house can be a wonderful place to live, and a challenging place to decorate. The restrictions are many: Landlords often ...
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Home builders need workers to keep up with demandMay 09, 2013 5:00 pm - The resurgent U.S. housing market has sent builders calling again for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap would love to help. And he would — if he ...
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St. Charles man explains why ‘complicated’ addition has taken decadesMay 09, 2013 4:31 pm - Why has it taken Clifford McIlvaine decades to finish an addition to his St. Charles home? “It’s complicated,” said the 71-year-old after offering the local media a tour...
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Record profit signals healthier Fannie MaeMay 09, 2013 4:05 pm - WASHINGTON — Fannie Mae said something Thursday that would have been unthinkable a few years ago: It earned a record $58.7 billion profit in the January-March quarter. ...
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Naperville council OKs new late-night permit for old Rosebud siteMay 08, 2013 5:15 am - Mayor George Pradel begged the council to “hold off” and Police Chief Robert Marshall says the move will require the city to hire more police, but Naperville officials T...
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Biggby Coffee, Campbell Street Dogs now one restaurantMay 07, 2013 5:00 pm - Two local men are combining the concepts from two closed businesses to open a new downtown Arlington Heights restaurant and coffee shop this week. People who miss the dr...
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Barrett a good name for Palatine facilityMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - The front page article of 4/14 on a permanent supportive housing development in Palatine was like Christmas in April for me. For almost 30 years, my husband and I have f...
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Saving ash trees is even more urgentMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - With the recent flooding, it is vital to revisit the emerald ash borer issue. Ÿ The village recently paid for a flood control study, yet the pending loss of 13,000 ash t...
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Wary of the Hayes-Orchard connectionMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - On April 15th, neighbors of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church attended our third consecutive board meeting to protest the planned destruction of the 1300 block of Nort...
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Housing rebound is facing obstacle: Too few homesMay 05, 2013 6:12 am - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Beth Heinen Bell and her husband, Christian, are sick of renting. They want more space. They’d like to host friends for dinner. And now, having see...