Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Why it might be better to list your home in the winter than springFeb 07, 2016 6:34 am - Ask anyone and they'll tell you: The best time to sell a home is in the spring. I think most real estate professionals would agree. But when exactly is the spring market...
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Why people are leaving New York, L.A. for DetroitFeb 07, 2016 6:32 am - Erica MacKinnon and Bill Sneed have lived all over the world and spent a couple of years in a rented Los Angeles duplex considering whether to move to Miami or Seattle, ...
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Local sales of $1 million homes rose 8 percent in 2015Feb 05, 2016 12:00 am - Sales of homes priced at $1 million or more in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market accelerated in 2015, while their median sales price declined slightly, accordi...
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Wheeling OKs early Town Center plans, wants it built quicklyFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - Wheeling trustees on Monday Monday approved preliminary site plans for the $100 million Wheeling Town Center project near the intersection of Dundee Road and Northgate P...
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Traditional look returns, inspired by the AbbeyJan 31, 2016 6:26 am - "Downton Abbey" is in its sixth and final season. No more soirees with Lady Mary, invitations to the hunt, or heart-to-hearts with Anna and Bates. Wouldn't it be grand t...
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Artificial lights can keep houseplants growing in winterJan 29, 2016 5:00 am - Short days put sunlight at a premium. Even houseplants feel it. Mostly, they just sit and wait for better growing conditions. But for indoor gardeners who want plants to...
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Zoning for Wheeling landscaper becomes issue after 27 yearsJan 27, 2016 4:17 am - A landscaping business that was annexed into Wheeling in 1988 is now under scrutiny from village officials for operating in an area zoned residential. AB Sanchez Landsca...
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Apartment complex proposed for former St. Charles Mall siteJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - There's no other way to put this. A portion of the west side of St. Charles is suffering because nothing has happened for decades with the land that was once known and l...
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Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on final West Chicago homeJan 24, 2016 6:40 am - Organization surprises single mom, volunteer with last home in West Chicago subdivision
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Ideas and products for a primp-perfect bathroomJan 24, 2016 6:00 am - What makes a great bathroom, one perfect for prepping and primping? A well-considered combination of fixtures, lighting and amenities — the kind we often first experienc...