Articles filed under Real Estate
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Illinois expands vacant home programMar 22, 2013 4:04 pm - The state of Illinois is expanding a program that subsidizes homebuyers interested in vacant houses in certain cities. Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday the Illinois Building...
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Buyers of new homes can't wait to move outdoorsMar 22, 2013 4:00 am - Even buyers of new homes can't wait to move outdoors
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Work begins on massive Arlington Downs projectMar 21, 2013 3:56 pm - Even though the temperatures may not have felt very springlike Wednesday, Arlington Heights officials celebrated the start of a new season with a groundbreaking for Arli...
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Mt. Prospect housing project rescued from foreclosure by new developerMar 21, 2013 11:13 am - One of the casualties of the economic downturn of the last decade was a custom row home development across the street from Mount Prospect’s village hall. The promising F...
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U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage declines to 3.54 pct.Mar 21, 2013 10:26 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell this week and remained near historic lows, a trend that has supported a recovery in housing. Freddie Mac says th...
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U.S. homes sales highest in more than 3 yearsMar 21, 2013 10:05 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of previously occupied homes rose in February to the highest level in more than three years, further evidence of a sustained housing recovery tha...
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Mt. Prospect roofing company wants to give away a roofMar 20, 2013 3:27 pm - Jim Peterson Jr. says a strong sense of community is a key part of his family’s business. Peterson is vice president of Peterson Roofing Inc., a Mount Prospect-based com...
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Neighbors unhappy about Arlington Hts. church expansionMar 20, 2013 2:00 pm - Plans to demolish eight homes to expand a church parking lot in Arlington Heights have some neighbors worried. The village of Arlington Heights has not approved any plan...
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American Realty makes $5.74B bid for Cole CreditMar 20, 2013 7:11 am - NEW YORK — American Realty Capital Properties Inc. is offering to buy another real estate investment trust, Cole Credit Property Trust III, in a cash-and-stock deal valu...
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Arredia relying on legacy to win back Des Plaines mayor's seatMar 19, 2013 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is one in a series of profiles of mayoral candidates in the Northwest suburbs that will run in coming weeks. “I never thought I'd ever run again,” sa...