Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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St. Charles aldermen may support affordable housingDec 14, 2015 12:00 am - If you live in St. Charles and have an old home with a mortgage that's under water or a foreclosed piece of property on your block, city officials may be interested in b...
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Longtime mortgage lender in Cary says industry adapting to new rulesDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - With an eye toward consumer convenience and improved clarity for borrowers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau introduced new lending processes this fall. Oct. 3,...
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Why reverse mortgages can be problematic after borrower diesDec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Lisa Lajoie has been trying to buy the 1,400-square-foot home in Brockton, Mass., where she grew up ever since her mother, Aline Lajoie, died 17 months ago. Lisa, who is...
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Apartments headed for neighborhood near Glen Ellyn library?Dec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn officials once welcomed a plan to turn an industrial site into high-end townhouses. The existing building, largely filled by a roofing business, looked relati...
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St. Charles freezes property tax levy for seventh yearDec 08, 2015 4:45 am - Assuming no major swings in their property value, St. Charles residents won't see any change in the amount of property taxes they pay to the city in 2015. Aldermen unani...
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Nutcrackers have been collected, handed down for decadesDec 06, 2015 6:22 am - Do an Internet search for the word "nutcracker," and you'll find as many results for the popular Tchaikovsky ballet as the decorative keepsake used to crack the hard she...
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Revival for long stalled Antioch home developments?Dec 04, 2015 4:30 am - Steps are underway in Antioch to complete two housing developments that have been idle since the Great Recession brought building to a halt. Village officials have autho...
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Stylish ways to bring the majestic deer into your holiday homeNov 29, 2015 10:00 pm - DENY Designs Allyson Johnson Deer And Aztec Duvet Cover$140 bedbathandbeyond.com Santa's Sleigh Stocking Holders$40-50 Pottery Barn Reindeer Zinc Pillar Hold...
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How to prevent house fires this holiday seasonNov 28, 2015 10:00 pm - With the winter holiday season comes risk factors for house fires. Residents start using furnaces and space heaters. They bring flammable Christmas trees into their home...
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Schaumburg awarded for rental-home inspectionsNov 26, 2015 12:00 am - The village of Schaumburg has won the Illinois Association of Code Enforcement's Agency of the Year Award for 2015, in recognition of the town's new single-family home r...