Articles filed under Real Estate
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Report: Batavia sees decrease in affordable housingOct 08, 2013 5:30 am - A housing analysis indicates that the amount of affordable housing in Batavia has decreased since 2000, according to a report given to the Batavia City Council Monday ni...
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West Chicago letting group try to save historic Wiant HouseOct 08, 2013 5:15 am - West Chicago City Council members have signed off on a plan to save a 144-year-old house that's considered one of the most endangered historic places in Illinois. The co...
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Lake Zurich says no to downtown developer's $10 offerOct 08, 2013 5:00 am - Lake Zurich's elected officials Monday endorsed the village planner's recommendation to reject a developer's offer to pay $10 for public property downtown that cost taxp...
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Schools aren’t fans of new Schaumburg TIF districtOct 07, 2013 1:41 pm - Schaumburg is once again looking to tax increment financing to spur redevelopment and economic growth — this time along Algonquin Road near the convention center. And on...
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City seizes underwater mortgages to help struggling borrowersOct 05, 2013 4:21 pm - Very early on a Wednesday morning in September, the city council of Richmond, Calif., did something that no American city had yet managed: It voted for a plan to wrest u...
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Schweikher House in Schaumburg opened for rare tourOct 05, 2013 9:50 am - History and architecture buffs came together in Schaumburg on Saturday for a rare opportunity to tour the Schweikher House, the suburban home that’s served as a residenc...
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Cabinet styles are changing in kitchens, bathsOct 05, 2013 12:22 am - When it comes to makeovers, bathrooms are currently “king,” said Jeff Pike, president and owner of ARA Cabinets 4U of Wheeling and Quality Cabinets 4 Less, an Internet c...
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Boards must release common condo expense reportsOct 05, 2013 12:05 am - Q. Thank you for your recent column on budgets. The board of our condominium association does not produce a year-to-date report showing the expenses for the current year...
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Eek! What to do when there’s a mouse in the houseOct 05, 2013 12:00 am - Eek! Maybe you hear a rustling in your dog’s food dish. Or spot droppings in the cabinet under the sink. Or come face to face with a mouse itself. Besides the yuck facto...
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Advances in electronics make for 'smarter' housesOct 04, 2013 1:00 pm - Once the stuff of science fiction, high-tech gadgetry has moved into the mainstream as more and more people turn their houses into “smart homes.” How would you like to b...