Articles filed under Real Estate
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Reduce urge to clutter an open floor planMar 16, 2014 12:01 am - How can you make an open floor plan feel sophisticated? The problem is that when you have a kitchen, dining and living room open to each other, you can easily end up wit...
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Exterior lighting sets the stage for more outdoor funMar 15, 2014 5:45 am - Tis the season for making changes in and around the home. The arrival of warmer weather renews homeowners' vigor for various home improvement projects, and many have gra...
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How to inspect for roof damageMar 15, 2014 5:45 am - Many homeowners do not think twice about their roofs. But when leaks develop, roof repairs and the subsequent costs of such work shed light on how important it is for ho...
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Report suggests Piggly Wiggly coming to Buffalo GroveMar 14, 2014 1:00 am - A website affiliated with Crain's Chicago Business Friday cited unnamed real estate sources as saying that the former Dominick's on Lake-Cook Road in Buffalo Grove would...
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Interior designers, model homes showcase decor trendsMar 14, 2014 12:01 am - Model homes dress to impress. Outfitted in current colors, furnishings and styles, model homes must look good, feel good and fit the buyer's lifestyle. Builders want vis...
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Average U.S. 30-year mortgage rate up to 4.37 pct.Mar 13, 2014 1:01 am - Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose last week but remained close to historically low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate for the 30-year lo...
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Schaumburg approves 7-home subdivisionMar 13, 2014 1:01 am - Schaumburg trustees this week approved a plan to replace two larger houses on Thacker Road between Roselle Road and Pleasant Drive with seven new, and smaller, single-fa...
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Office Max to begin move out of Naperville in AprilMar 13, 2014 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Office Max plans to begin moving 1,600 jobs out of Illinois next month, with some positions permanently eliminated — a move that comes months after Illinoi...
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Elk Grove Village passes TIF district for business parkMar 12, 2014 5:15 am - In what officials called a bold step, Elk Grove Village trustees have approved a special taxing district that could generate nearly $900 million to help revitalize an ag...
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Schaumburg approves Sunstar Americas development pactMar 12, 2014 1:01 am - Schaumburg officials have approved a redevelopment agreement for the Japanese firm Sunstar Americas Inc. to bring its North American headquarters and 400 new jobs to a s...