Articles filed under Real Estate
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U.S. existing-home sales drop 1.9 pct. in SeptemberOct 21, 2013 12:34 pm - WASHINGTON — Americans bought fewer existing homes in September than the previous month, held back by higher mortgage rates and rising prices. The National Association o...
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Mundelein teaming with Lake County housing groupOct 21, 2013 5:30 am - Mundelein officials are teaming with a nonprofit suburban agency to rehabilitate dilapidated homes in town. Under an arrangement approved last week by the village bo...
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Prospect Ave. could be the star of Mt. Prospect’s downtownOct 21, 2013 5:30 am - Is it a problem that the Metra railroad tracks effectively create two separate shopping districts in downtown Mount Prospect, one north of the tracks and the other south...
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Take rebate, treat your ash trees nowOct 21, 2013 5:00 am - Imagine fall without trees and leaves. That’s what you’ll get if you don’t treat your Ash trees now. Without mature trees that home you plan to use for your kid’s colleg...
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Naperville's Promenade extending east with new shopsOct 19, 2013 11:00 pm - Downtown Naperville's retail mix is set to get a fresh up shake next fall with J. Crew, Anthropologie, Bluemercury, Hot Mama, Michael Graham Salon and Spa, Frost Gelato ...
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Michael Jordan mansion up for auction: Read what's in itOct 19, 2013 5:00 pm - Michael Jordan has been unable to sell his sprawling estate north of Chicago despite amenities that include a gentleman's retreat, nine bedrooms, a pool pavilion and an ...
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Area builders offer selection of houses for quick deliveryOct 19, 2013 6:00 am - Dreaming of celebrating the holidays in a different home than you did last year? It isn't too late to make that change, according to area builders. Most have a nice sele...
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Can you feed your board members?Oct 19, 2013 12:49 am - Q. The board of our association orders a deli tray or pizza for the board members to dine on during its early evening meetings. These meals are paid for with association...
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Store owner follows first rule of furnitureOct 19, 2013 12:17 am - Leather furniture and Amish-made furniture — in fact, any American-made furniture — is popular right now, says Gary O’Reilly, who was only 25 years old when he opened hi...
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Why will some lenders accept borrowers that other lenders reject?Oct 19, 2013 12:08 am - Some mortgage applicants will be accepted by every lender and others will be rejected by every lender. However, there is a group of “marginal applicants” who will be rej...