Articles filed under Real Estate
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How borrower-ordered appraisals are a better way to shop for mortgagesMay 26, 2012 5:10 am - Last week’s column detailed the following benefits from switching from a system of lender-ordered appraisals to a system of borrower-ordered appraisals. Ÿ Borrowers woul...
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LEDs have bright future in landscape lightingMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - A revolution in outdoor lighting is happening right under our noses. Over the past few years, light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, have almost totally taken over the landscap...
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Condo presidents do have a voteMay 26, 2012 12:07 am - Q. The president of our homeowners association never votes on issues that come before the board, unless there is a “tie” vote. When asked about this, the president respo...
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Antioch residents aren't fine with winery proposalMay 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Despite opposition from some residents, Antioch officials are moving forward in a review of a request to build a winery on unincorporated land and annex it into the vill...
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Algonquin condo developer may settle for apartmentsMay 23, 2012 2:07 pm - Does it matter if Riverside Plaza in Algonquin ends up being a rental development rather than a condo building as originally planned? Members of the Algonquin downtown p...
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Hanover Park offering incentives for homebuyersMay 23, 2012 12:00 pm - Hanover Park officials hope some new financial incentives entice public service employees to permanently change their home address. The village has launched its Hometow...
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Lake County economy slowly improving local leaders sayMay 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Officials meet to share hopes and concerns for Lake County
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Developer wants rentals, not condos, for Riverside Plaza in AlgonquinMay 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Citing poor housing-market conditions and a lack of financing options, the developer of Riverside Plaza in Algonquin petitioned the village board to allow him to change ...
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Des Plaines approves 7-story parking deck, 9-story hotelMay 22, 2012 7:00 pm - The Des Plaines City Council Monday night approved preliminary plans for a massive parking garage and a 180-room hotel on a long-vacant property near O'Hare Internationa...
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East Dundee banquet hall fined seven times for noiseMay 22, 2012 2:29 pm - An East Dundee business that faced neighborhood opposition long before it even opened, has been fined seven times for playing music too loudly. Last Wednesday, Premier ...