Articles filed under Real Estate
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Couple loving brings Queen Anne back from the brinkNov 02, 2013 12:46 am - Roger Lathe and Dr. Louise Mehler wouldn’t let this old house die. Ravaged by several fires, the Queen Anne cottage looked liked a charred skeleton when the couple first...
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The HECM reverse mortgage program gets a makeoverNov 02, 2013 12:08 am - Last month, FHA announced a series of sweeping changes in the HECM reverse mortgage program, most of which have already taken effect. The changes are a response to incre...
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Four suburban men indicted in bank fraud schemeOct 31, 2013 3:55 pm - Four suburban men have been indicted on federal charges related to a fraud scheme involving the sale of 26 gas stations in four states, authorities announced. A fifth de...
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3 suburbs among ‘10 best towns’ in IllinoisOct 31, 2013 11:57 am - The Northwest suburbs have great schools, low crime rates, stable home values and plenty of amenities — this according to a recent ranking of the “10 Best Cities of Illi...
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Mt. Prospect reaches out to local entrepreneursOct 31, 2013 3:17 am - Mount Prospect will relaunch its Entrepreneur’s Cafe series next month, giving residents a chance to learn the ins and outs of opening their own businesses. The series w...
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Elk Grove hosts inaugural business expoOct 30, 2013 5:30 am - Elk Grove Village — home to the country’s largest industrial park — is ramping up efforts to market itself as a community that’s “beyond business friendly,” as its new m...
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Batavia considers expanding rental-housing monitoring programOct 30, 2013 5:00 am - Batavia plans to make its test Crime-Free Rental Housing Program a permanent thing. It is also going to rename the effort, and add inspections of properties to it. Alder...
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U.S. home prices rise at fastest pace since 2006Oct 29, 2013 11:06 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose in August from a year earlier at the fastest pace since February 2006. But the price gains slowed in many cities from July, a sign tha...
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Winners announced in prestigious painting competitionOct 27, 2013 12:26 am - Winners announced in prestigious house-painting competition
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Schaumburg entertainment district tax plan splits panelOct 26, 2013 8:00 am - Taxing bodies and a citizen representative were deadlocked Friday on Schaumburg’s proposed tax increment finance district to spur redevelopment near the Convention Cente...