Articles filed under Real Estate
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Is luxury Schaumburg treehouse a second home that should be taxed?May 12, 2015 1:00 am - Is a 112-square-foot, backyard treehouse equipped with all the comforts of home actually a second residence? That's the question Schaumburg Township Assessor John Lawson...
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America's poorest renters are finally catching a breakMay 10, 2015 7:33 am - WASHINGTON - The story of the recession was also a story of the rent being too damn high. But finally, after more than a decade of housing being out of reach for more an...
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Low-maintenance plants fill beautiful yardsMay 09, 2015 12:00 am - It makes homeowners feel good when their yards look great and look like showpieces. But they don't want to become a slave to their yardwork, either. They want to spend m...
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Lakemoor open to development, plans to take marketing show on the roadMay 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Lakemoor officials are taking the town to market and hoping to snare development proposals for several areas. Fresh off the designation of a special financing district a...
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Windett Ridge showcase design in model homesMay 08, 2015 12:00 am - Windett Ridge showcases two model homes with exciting interiors in this picturesque community of single-family homes on oversized lots in Yorkville. Situated within the ...
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Buffalo Grove named best suburb for families by real estate firmMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - A real estate firm has named Buffalo Grove best Chicago suburb for families. The designation from brokerage firm Movoto comes weeks after the firm named Buffalo Grove as...
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$195-a-night treehouse might prompt new rules in SchaumburgMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - Thanks to the unexpected ambition of one homeowner, all other Schaumburg residents may soon need village permission to build treehouses in their backyards, the same as i...
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Randhurst, Mount Prospect end dispute over streetlightsMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - The managers of Randhurst Village have agreed to install additional street lighting around the property, ending a brief dispute with village officials over the need for ...
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Elk Grove to spend $500,000 on industrial park marketing campaignMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village will spend $500,000 on a six-month advertising campaign to lure businesses to its industrial park, which the village says is the largest contiguous one...
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Fashion Outlets expansion could mean bulldozer for Rosemont TheatreMay 06, 2015 5:30 am - When the Fashion Outlets of Chicago is ready to expand, Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens said he'll be ready with the bulldozer and the likely target would be the Rosemont T...