Articles filed under Real Estate
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What should be done with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?Dec 13, 2013 11:13 pm - What should be done with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Actually, that is the easy question. There seems to be an almost universal consensus that the agencies should be pha...
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Mt. Prospect trees worth every pennyDec 13, 2013 3:44 pm - Arborists from Mount Prospect’s Forestry/Grounds Division want to share their good news about the village’s urban forest. In spite of substantial challenges caused by st...
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The politics, money behind keeping HQs in suburbsDec 13, 2013 4:00 am - Two years ago this month, state lawmakers finalized a package of state and local tax breaks for Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp., answering the question about ...
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Household dust and dirt can choke a furnaceDec 12, 2013 11:15 pm - The heating season is in full swing with temperatures occasionally dipping well below freezing. So, this is the time when homeowners particularly value their heating sys...
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Can you find the bed underneath all that clutter?Dec 12, 2013 11:00 pm - It's there, at the end of the hall, tauntingly filled with boxed ornaments, folded tablecloths and holiday-themed towels: The dreaded guest bedroom, holder of all things...
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Palatine woman indicted on federal fraud chargesDec 12, 2013 3:00 pm - A Palatine woman is one of two executives with a Chicago real estate development company indicted Thursday on fraud charges, federal prosecutors announced. Caroline Walt...
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Fewer U.S. homes entered foreclosure path in Nov.Dec 12, 2013 5:41 am - LOS ANGELES — While foreclosures remain a concern in select states, the number of U.S. homes entering the path to foreclosure or winding up repossessed by lenders has fa...
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Wauconda to vote on tax breaks for developersDec 12, 2013 4:38 am - A proposed special taxing district designed to encourage commercial development in Wauconda could clear its final hurdles next week. The village board is expected to app...
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Historic downtown Huntley mill could be razedDec 12, 2013 4:00 am - Village examining redevelopment proposals from 2 developers
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Firm wants Batavia to help fund restaurant, apartments planDec 11, 2013 6:24 pm - A St. Charles firm is interested in taking the Thomle Building off Batavia’s hands, combining it with the building next door and converting them to a restaurant and loft...