Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Apartments proposed near Barrington golf clubNov 26, 2013 4:21 pm - A Barrington-based custom home developer has asked for village officials’ opinion of a preliminary plan to replace the company’s former office building next to Makray Me...
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Contracts to buy U.S. homes fall for 5th monthNov 25, 2013 3:15 pm - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in October for the fifth straight month. Higher mortgage rates, price increases and the 16-da...
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Illinois State Police website provides template for firearms signNov 22, 2013 11:20 pm - Q. Our association is in the process of developing rules prohibiting the carrying of concealed firearms. What is the requirement for the sign that we will be required to...
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Auction of Jordan’s estate postponedNov 22, 2013 5:47 am - Michael Jordan’s sprawling Highland Park home won’t be auctioned off just yet after all. In a news release, Consierge Auctions says the auction of the 7-acre estate that...
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage at 4.22%Nov 21, 2013 8:55 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages declined this week after two weeks of increases, keeping home-buying affordable. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thur...
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Barrington launches White House renovation planNov 16, 2013 12:00 pm - At 115 years old, Barrington's “White House” now stands more like an elderly widow greeting visitors who pass through her neighborhood than the architectural grand dame ...
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New-home buyers seek great rooms, spas, connectivityNov 16, 2013 5:00 am - New-home buyers are coming back, but they don't want the same old McMansion. They want a house they can use. That means a “great room” where everyone can gather — and a ...
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Board can challenge assessed valuationsNov 15, 2013 11:57 pm - Q. I live in a condominium association and the county assessor’s assessed valuation of my unit seems very high compared to the sales prices of comparable units. Fellow o...
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Listing of the weekNov 15, 2013 10:14 am - Life in this modern Victorian home, set on an acre and a half in Hawthorn Woods’ Estates of Indian Creek subdivision, couldn’t be better. There is plenty of space, both ...
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Geneva east bank riverside housing to stay single-family for nowNov 15, 2013 9:33 am - With no comment, the Geneva city council agreed this week to revise its Downtown/Station Area Master Plan, which calls for multifamily housing on the Fox River south of ...