Articles filed under Real Estate
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Route 53 extension: Hopes and concerns of those along the corridorOct 27, 2014 5:30 am - Second of two parts The prospect of a Route 53 extension has been part of life in central Lake County for five decades. Plans have come and gone. The debate over whether...
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Navigating the wide world of mortgage overlaysOct 26, 2014 7:45 am - If the word "overlay" has you thinking about tablecloths or a thin veneer of gold over fine china, it's clear you haven't spent much time around mortgage lenders. The wo...
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3 ways a regulator plans to make it easier to obtain a mortgageOct 26, 2014 7:44 am - WASHINGTON - When it comes to taking out a mortgage, two factors can stand in the way: the price of the mortgage - as in the down payment and the interest rate - and the...
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Bankers buried in lawsuits say new mortgage rules fall shortOct 26, 2014 7:43 am - WASHINGTON -- Bankers who gathered in Las Vegas to hear Melvin Watt reveal mortgage rule changes said they won't do enough to expand credit to many Americans shut out of...
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'Silicon Beach' brings tech boom to Los AngelesOct 26, 2014 7:35 am - LOS ANGELES - So long Silicon Valley. These days entrepreneurs and engineers are flocking to a place better known for wave surfing than Web surfing. Amid the palm trees ...
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A last chance to end 50-year Rt. 53 extension struggleOct 26, 2014 7:00 am - Hope grows for an end to the fight between traffic and the environment in Lake County
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Seven area homeowners win 'Painted Ladies' contestOct 26, 2014 6:30 am - Seven area homeowners have earned top honors in the Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies & Her Court competition, an exterior painting contest. Elgin homeowners Chris and Reb...
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Business will offer freelancer, small-business workspace in GenevaOct 25, 2014 1:01 am - Did you notice some outdoor work finally taking place at the former U.S. Bank building on North Third Street, near Hamilton, in Geneva? Office space developer Mara Hause...
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Why picking the right sofa is so importantOct 25, 2014 12:01 am - Home designers have noticed that decorating trends tend to run in cycles of seven to ten years, said Anne Hildreth, a designer in the Vernon Hills Steinhafels Furniture ...
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Mt. Prospect to give Kensington Center a spruceOct 24, 2014 1:01 am - Mount Prospect is stepping up efforts to pump new life into the Kensington Business Center. The village wants to make the center more attractive to businesses and turn i...