Articles filed under Real Estate
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Builder sees a much different market emergeJan 30, 2015 11:01 pm - The home construction business has fundamentally changed in the Chicago area since the recession hit in 2008, said Andy Konovodoff, president of the Chicago division of ...
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Gateway signs to adorn Elk Grove Village business parkJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - Elk Grove Village is due to receive eight gateway signs at the entrance to its business park beginning this fall. The signs will be installed on Higgins Road east of Arl...
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U.S. pending home sales tumble in DecemberJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in December, a sign that low mortgage rates have yet to coax more buyers into the market. The National Associa...
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.63%Jan 29, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose slightly this week after four straight weeks of declines, while remaining near historically low levels. Mortgage ...
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Wheeling's proposed stormwater fee would take effect in AugustJan 28, 2015 4:30 am - Wheeling businesses and homeowners will likely see a new fee on their water bills to pay for projects aimed at curbing flooding. Charging a stormwater utility fee would ...
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Geneva postpones vote on townhouse planJan 28, 2015 12:01 am - A vote on a plan to build 30 townhouses at Route 31 and Stevens Street in Geneva was tabled Monday, so the developer and city workers can consider suggestions posed by a...
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Elk Grove officials want new group to focus on business parkJan 28, 2015 12:01 am - Elk Grove Village plans to disband its industrial and revitalization commission and replace it with a new group that officials hope will accelerate revitalization effort...
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Schaumburg sets renewal policy for tax breakJan 28, 2015 12:00 am - Schaumburg trustees have approved specific criteria to consider the growing number of renewal requests for Cook County's Class 6B property tax incentive for industrial b...
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Wheeling Town Center delayed by 'unforeseen' gas lineJan 27, 2015 4:30 am - Construction on the $100 million Town Center - creating a long-awaited downtown Wheeling - will be delayed about three months after developers discovered "unforeseen" un...
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US new home sales jump 11.6 percent in DecemberJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes accelerated strongly in December, a sign that home-buying may improve this year after a lackluster 2014. The Commerce Department sai...