Articles filed under Real Estate
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From ghosts to old dogs: The weird world of home-sale clausesAug 09, 2015 7:41 am - Maybe some Virginia lawmakers have watched too many episodes of "Breaking Bad." Home buyers in Virginia now have one more request they can make of sellers: to disclose w...
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How the American house has changed over 400 yearsAug 09, 2015 7:32 am - WASHINGTON - The single-family home in America has evolved in one particularly remarkable way: It has gotten bigger and bigger and bigger. New homes built today are abou...
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It's a seller's market, but getting a good deal can still take some workAug 09, 2015 7:00 am - The housing market is hot, especially for sellers. Many people trying to sell homes find that an increase in home prices, combined with a limited inventory of homes for ...
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Palatine council to reconsider churchAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - After six councilmen voted against it in June, a plan to build a church in the site of a former golf instruction facility at 399 N. Quentin Road will be reconsidered by ...
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Consumer confidence means kitchens get their time to shineAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - Confident that their jobs are less in jeopardy, homeowners are once again taking a leap of faith and renovating their kitchens and bathrooms, according to Jeff Pike, pre...
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Mariano's developer talks to Des Plaines residentsAug 07, 2015 5:30 am - About a year and a half ago, Bob Mariano was driving through Des Plaines - the same town where he was the assistant manager of a Dominick's store in the 1970s. He came u...
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Schaumburg treehouse inspires new rental rulesAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - Having already ensured an elaborate backyard treehouse stays unique in Schaumburg, village officials are now pursuing regulation of the short-term rentals that have been...
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Giordano's opens Monday in Des Plaines' Metropolitan SquareAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - A new Giordano's pizzeria, offering carryout, delivery and in-restaurant dining, opens Monday in Des Plaines' Metropolitan Square. It's the latest business to fill a vac...
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Ceilings have learned a lot from fancy floorsAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - Ceilings of today can be as fancy as floors
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Gas station, shopping coming to high-traffic Palatine cornerAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - Although it closed more than a decade ago and was demolished soon after, traces of Angelique's Steakhouse & Lounge can still be found around Algonquin and Roselle roads ...