Articles filed under Real Estate
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District 116 plans to discuss referendum possibilityJan 04, 2013 5:05 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 board members Monday night plan to discuss the possibility of seeking voter permission to borrow money that mostly would go toward high...
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Motorola Mobility’s Libertyville complex up for saleJan 03, 2013 10:34 am - Google Inc. is trying to unload Motorola Mobility’s expansive Libertyville campus and has hired a company to market the property to interested buyers. Philadelphia-based...
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U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage slips to 3.34%Jan 03, 2013 9:02 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages moved closer to their record lows this week, a trend that has made home buying more affordable and helped sustain a ho...
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Palatine law firm to hold free seminars on avoiding foreclosureDec 31, 2012 4:05 pm - Lavelle Law in Palatine will host a series of free seminars to discuss strategies for maintaining homeownership. The seminars will start at 7 p.m. and take place Tuesday...
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Suburban pagoda home The Wall Street Journal’s house of the yearDec 31, 2012 1:15 pm - Joyce Marcus’ Riverwoods house has more than 50,000 fans. Now she and her husband hope one of them loves it enough to pay $2 million for it. Readers of The Wall Street J...
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Retirees must prioritize between debt-free estate and spendable fundsDec 29, 2012 4:47 am - Q. I will retire shortly at 65 and still owe $67,000 at 6 percent on my mortgage, which I have not been able to refinance because I can’t document enough income … the mo...
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When should an association board be bonded?Dec 29, 2012 4:34 am - Q. I live in a self-managed, 75-unit association. Should the board members be bonded? A. A condominium or common interest community association in Illinois with 30 or mo...
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Removal company finds value in 'junk'Dec 29, 2012 4:00 am - If one of your New Year's resolutions is to clean out your garage, basement, parents' house or the junk-filled foreclosure property you just purchased, Nick Degiulio and...
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U.S. pending home sales rise to highest in 2½ yearsDec 28, 2012 12:27 pm - WASHINGTON — A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes increased last month to its highest level in two and a half years, the latest sign of improvement i...
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Arlington Heights theater-restaurant on wayDec 28, 2012 9:58 am - Downtown Arlington Heights may be losing out on the current holiday movie season, but now expects to be back in business by summer with a new theater that will include a...