Articles filed under Real Estate
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Mortgage professor: Those lured by smaller mortgage payments should reconsiderMay 14, 2012 6:28 am - The case for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages has never been stronger because, in the post-crisis market, the rate advantage over the 30-year has never been larger. The rate...
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CondoTalk: Collection of unpaid assessmentsMay 14, 2012 6:28 am - Associations are seeing record amounts of assessment liens being extinguished when a unit is sold at a judicial sale at the conclusion of a mortgage foreclosure. That do...
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Top home furnishings companies debut new lines at Las Vegas showMay 18, 2012 3:49 pm - LAS VEGAS — “Metal with wood is big right now,” said Cameron Cook of Four Hands. The Texas-based company debuted its Irondale Collection during the winter...
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What do you want at Fort Sheridan? Officials want to knowMay 13, 2012 10:13 am - With plans for a golf course now out of play, Lake County Forest Preserve District officials want to hear from you about what types of trails or other amenities should b...
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South Elgin could see first housing development in yearsMay 12, 2012 10:26 am - The South Elgin village board gave an early thumbs this week to a developer interested in building affordable housing downtown. The Burton Foundation, a Sterling, Ill., ...
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Tax bills increase despite drop in property value in Lake CountyMay 12, 2012 10:27 am - Tax bills are arriving in Lake County mailboxes and what most property owners will see is a drop in property values but no corresponding relief in the amount due. It is...
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Algonquin project delayed, board to hear updateMay 09, 2012 10:32 pm - In less than two weeks, Algonquin village officials are scheduled to get an update from the developer of Riverside Plaza, who said the completion of the long-delayed pro...
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Capaccio Bros. Furniture to close by end of summerMay 10, 2012 8:12 am - Capaccio Bros. Furniture, a fixture in the Lake Zurich business community for nearly 28 years, will close by the end of this summer, store officials said. Co-owner Nic...
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Mall operator becomes biggest real estate companyMay 07, 2012 1:54 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — The nation’s largest shopping mall operator is now also the world’s largest real estate company. Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group this month is lis...
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Moral obligation to OK Boeger PlaceMay 07, 2012 5:01 am - At last night’s “Good Neighbors Campaign” rally, I was asked to deliver a brief talk about “Why We Need This,” meaning the permanent, supportive housing on Boeger Drive ...