Articles filed under Real Estate
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Breaking the logjam on HECM reverse mortgagesJan 31, 2014 11:48 pm - Editor’s note: This is the final column in a two-part series publishing in HomesSaturday. The first article of this series discussed some modest initiatives my colleague...
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Kitchens, baths are always evolvingJan 31, 2014 11:33 pm - Ask Mark Mazza of DreamMaker Kitchen and Bath in Schaumburg about industry trends and he can quickly tick them off for you. ŸQuartz countertops that look like granite bu...
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Strong year for home sales in IllinoisJan 31, 2014 12:00 am - Illinois home sales increased 7.9 percent over previous-year levels in December and median prices increased 13.7 percent, according to the Illinois Association of Realto...
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year loan at 4.32 pct.Jan 30, 2014 9:09 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages slipped this week as new data showed a decline in home prices in November and a drop in new homes sales last month. ...
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Fewer signed contracts to buy U.S. homes in DecemberJan 30, 2014 9:09 am - WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy previously occupied homes in December, suggesting a slowdown in real estate. Pending home sales fell to the lowest p...
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Lack of single-family home investment concerns Round Lake Beach officialsJan 30, 2014 4:30 am - An inventory of foreclosures and a continued uptick in rentals have prompted Round Lake Beach officials to seek help in assessing the village's real estate landscape. Vi...
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Rosemont mayor says door is still open to CubsJan 30, 2014 4:30 am - As the Chicago Cubs' battle with Wrigleyville rooftop club owners over plans to renovate the 100-year-old ballpark, one suburban mayor says his door remains open to Cubs...
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Let’s change name to ‘Vacant’ MeadowsJan 30, 2014 4:00 am - And yet again, have our city fathers blown away a potential tenant in our city? When will you look around at what is happening to our town? Empty strip mall, empty bowli...
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Don’t blow Walmart deal, aldermenJan 30, 2014 4:00 am - What sense of self-importance led the aldermen and mayor of Rolling Meadows to harpoon the Walmart plan? Any traffic issues real or imagined can be ironed out after the...
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Developer targets longtime downtown Glen Ellyn grocery storeJan 30, 2014 3:00 am - A Wheaton-based developer wants to knock down the McChesney & Miller grocery store — in business in downtown Glen Ellyn since 1862 — and construct a 185-unit apartment c...