Articles filed under Real Estate
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Hampshire Prairie offers small town atmosphereNov 30, 2012 4:00 am - Residents of Hampshire Prairie hear sounds of country life from their neat, tree-lined subdivision in Hampshire. Michelle and Scott Johnston moved to the subdivision 11 ...
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Another proposal for vacant land in Prospect Heights diesNov 29, 2012 10:45 am - Anyone who thinks political conflicts end with elections has not spent much time in Prospect Heights. Mayor Nick Helmer and Dolly Vole, the incumbent he defeated in 2011...
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U.S. pending home sales jump to nearly a 6-year highNov 29, 2012 10:16 am - WASHINGTON — An index measuring the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes in October jumped to nearly its highest level in almost six years. Steady job g...
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Strich reflects on 12 years at WoodfieldNov 29, 2012 4:30 am - Marc Strich is overseeing his 12th holiday shopping season as general manager of Woodfield Mall. What he didn’t know two months ago was that it would be his last. As par...
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Naperville developer’s son rips into Water Street foesNov 28, 2012 1:34 pm - The son of a Naperville developer has chosen an unusual tactic to garner support for his father’s proposed Water Street project: insult those opposed to the plan in an e...
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U.S. sales of new homes dip 0.3 percent in OctoberNov 28, 2012 9:30 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of new homes fell slightly in October and September sales were slower than initially thought. The October sales pace was dragged lower by steep d...
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Schaumburg mayor praises departing Woodfield managerNov 27, 2012 2:58 pm - Schaumburg’s economic well-being has been tied to Woodfield Mall for more than 40 years. Mayor Al Larson says he wouldn’t have wanted anyone else in charge of such an im...
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Home prices increase in most major U.S. citiesNov 27, 2012 11:18 am - WASHINGTON — Home prices increased in September in most major U.S. cities, more evidence of a housing recovery that is providing a lift to the fragile economy. Standard...
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Debate over downtown Barrington plan continuesNov 27, 2012 10:00 am - A public hearing on Barrington’s proposed 2013 budget Monday inspired input on only one specific aspect of it — the pending redevelopment of the southwest corner of Houg...
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Backup tax pitched for Riverside PlazaNov 27, 2012 8:58 am - The Algonquin village board has taken the first step toward setting up a special tax area for those who eventually move into and do business at Riverside Plaza. But the...