Articles filed under Real Estate
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage at 4.22%Nov 21, 2013 8:55 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages declined this week after two weeks of increases, keeping home-buying affordable. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thur...
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Batavia proposes $1.14 million in aid for new WalgreensNov 19, 2013 10:00 am - Keeping a Walgreens in downtown Batavia is worth $1.143 million to Batavia officials. The council agreed to use $850,000 — a sum equal to the increased property tax expe...
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Fox Lake mayor trying to solve stop-and-shop issueNov 18, 2013 4:30 am - Schmit wants people to stay in town
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Renovated Oakbrook Center unveiling new lookNov 18, 2013 3:58 am - After getting a full-scale makeover, Oakbrook Center is ready for its coming-out party. The mall is playing host to a Friday event that will both launch the holiday seas...
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Barrington launches White House renovation planNov 16, 2013 12:00 pm - At 115 years old, Barrington's “White House” now stands more like an elderly widow greeting visitors who pass through her neighborhood than the architectural grand dame ...
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New-home buyers seek great rooms, spas, connectivityNov 16, 2013 5:00 am - New-home buyers are coming back, but they don't want the same old McMansion. They want a house they can use. That means a “great room” where everyone can gather — and a ...
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Board can challenge assessed valuationsNov 15, 2013 11:57 pm - Q. I live in a condominium association and the county assessor’s assessed valuation of my unit seems very high compared to the sales prices of comparable units. Fellow o...
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What to look for in a mortgage loan officerNov 15, 2013 11:08 pm - My new program to certify mortgage loan officers (LOs), which will become operational early next year, will focus on two features that are critically important to borrow...
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Listing of the weekNov 15, 2013 10:14 am - Life in this modern Victorian home, set on an acre and a half in Hawthorn Woods’ Estates of Indian Creek subdivision, couldn’t be better. There is plenty of space, both ...
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Geneva east bank riverside housing to stay single-family for nowNov 15, 2013 9:33 am - With no comment, the Geneva city council agreed this week to revise its Downtown/Station Area Master Plan, which calls for multifamily housing on the Fox River south of ...