Articles filed under Real Estate
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Spinning the color wheel with John GiddingFeb 21, 2014 11:01 pm - John Gidding, HGTV's "'Curb Appeal" host, was the guest last week on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. I recently inherited my ...
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A common winter hazard: frozen pipes in your homeFeb 21, 2014 4:45 am - It's a telltale sign: you turn on the faucet and … nothing. With record cold in much of the nation this winter, many homeowners have had (or will have) to deal with pipe...
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Small business owners sound off in ElginFeb 21, 2014 3:30 am - Parking, difficulties in dealing with the city staff and the need to band together — small business owners in Elgin had plenty to say during a round-table discussion Thu...
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Learn how to go green at homeFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - The Schaumburg Park District's Spring Valley Nature Club is sponsoring the first in a series of green environmental programs. Andrea Vollf, principal of sustainable conc...
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Palatine townhouse community expansion approvedFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - The expansion of a townhouse community was approved unanimously by the Palatine village council this week. Lexington Homes, a Palatine-based luxury townhouse and condo ...
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Market poses timing concerns for move-up buyersFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Selling one home and buying another is never a simple task. As market conditions change, so does the nature of that challenge. Today, in the metro Chicago real estate ma...
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$590K sought from Batavia for Thomle Building projectFeb 20, 2014 12:00 am - Getting the Thomle Building off the city's hands and back on to the property tax rolls could be done, for a $590,000 investment by the city, according to a developer's p...
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Developer has plans for vacant downtown Lisle siteFeb 19, 2014 4:30 am - More than a decade after Lisle demolished its old village hall, officials are hoping to sell the downtown property to a company that would construct a mix of apartments ...
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Vacant Schaumburg office building sold, new owner seeking tenantFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - The 100,000-square-foot office building at 955 American Lane in Schaumburg - formerly occupied by Experian PLC before it consolidated operations into its second building...
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Program will provide building permits sooner in Arlington Hts.Feb 18, 2014 4:30 am - A new pilot program will speed up the process for residents to get building permits for home construction projects in Arlington Heights, officials said. Village Manager ...