Articles filed under Real Estate
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Historic estate in Mettawa to be demolishedOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - The country home known as Whippoorwill Farm is symbolic of the era of gentleman's estates, lively fox hunts and the equestrian pursuits of the well-to-do. But the compou...
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How is local business affecting area furniture makers?Oct 28, 2012 5:00 am - Local customers — and the lack thereof — has affected a pair of merchants in different ways and in one case, a Hoffman Estates furniture maker took on a second job to ma...
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Hong Kong imposes property tax on nonlocal buyersOct 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Hong Kong’s government announced its first property tax targeted at overseas buyers, stepping up efforts to cool home prices as U.S. monetary easing and record-low inter...
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Buffalo Grove Theater raising funds to avoid closureOct 27, 2012 8:00 am - Another local movie theater may well fall victim to what could be dubbed the digital disease unless a fundraiser just getting started provides the cure. The Buffalo Grov...
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Gutter covers help prevent costly home repairsOct 27, 2012 5:23 am - You know that you have gutter trouble when little trees can be seen growing out of them, or when rain pours over the sides and not through the downspouts. Ignoring these...
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McHenry home ideal for horse loversOct 27, 2012 5:22 am - Horse-lovers and those looking for a country retreat will fall in love with this frame and vinyl siding farmhouse-style home on three acres in McHenry. A four-stall barn...
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Voting by proxy can be limited by an association’s bylawsOct 27, 2012 5:18 am - Q. The declaration for our association provides that no voting member may cast a proxy vote for more than three owners. Is this limitation lawful? A. The restriction is ...
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Hanover Park at crossroads with rundown shopping centerOct 26, 2012 5:30 am - Hanover Park's effort to improve the curb appeal of one of its most visible commercial centers has come to a “crossroads,” village officials say. Nearly a year after the...
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Libertyville businesses give IDOT their roadwork 2 centsOct 25, 2012 6:00 pm - Frustration remains high among businesses affected by a big road project in Libertyville, but village officials hope some simple measures might relieve the sting a bit a...
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U.S. new-home sales rise to highest in 2½ yearsOct 24, 2012 9:30 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of new homes jumped last month to the highest level in more than two years, further evidence of a sustained housing recovery that could help lift...