Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Home inspector explains comments against ‘needless litigations’Dec 21, 2023 6:00 am - Q: I look forward to your column as a weekly voice of common sense and reason. So I was surprised and offended by a statement you made in a recent article. Your main ...
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How a family-owned Mundelein home inspection company navigates housing market roller coasterDec 19, 2023 11:13 am - The housing market is like a never-ending roller coaster, going up and down at various speeds, often with little to no warning of what’s ahead. But the wild ride doesn’t...
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It’s difficult, but not impossible, to end a three-year contract earlyDec 19, 2023 1:19 am - Q. I have been renting office space from a guy that owns a house that was converted to offices a few years ago. I signed a three-year lease with two three-year option...
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Requiring outdoor garage lights within scope of boardDec 19, 2023 1:17 am - Q. Can the board of directors of a homeowners’ association adopt a rule that requires, for security and safety reasons, that owners leave their outdoor garage lights ...
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Can association prevent re-enactment of a Chevy Chase movie scene?Dec 19, 2023 1:14 am - Editor’s note: This column has been updated to correct the answer to the third question about insurance and clubhouse rental. Q. We are an association of high-e...
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Home inspector provided no reportDec 18, 2023 10:57 pm - Q: I recently purchased a brand new home, and the home inspector I hired never gave me a written report. He just reviewed his findings verbally by phone and then sent...
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Revised downtown Arlington Heights apartment plan near homes earns approvalsDec 07, 2023 4:30 am - Once thought to be a bad fit next to a residential neighborhood, a proposed six-story apartment building on the edge of downtown Arlington Heights sailed through village...
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M/I Homes debuts Fieldstone, new single-family home community in Huntley, Ill., with model homes opening in early 2024Dec 05, 2023 10:00 pm - M/I Homes, one of the top homebuilders in the Chicagoland area, has announced the debut of Fieldstone, a new-construction community that will bring 173 single-family hom...
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Affordable housing project in Arlington Heights is a vote short - for nowDec 05, 2023 12:00 am - After a marathon meeting, most Arlington Heights village board members said early Tuesday they're in favor of a proposed three-story, 25-unit permanent supportive housin...
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Buffalo Grove approves plan for Tesla, apartments on Rohrman site, leaving some unhappyDec 04, 2023 10:00 pm - Over the objections of neighbors opposed to a four-story apartment building behind their homes, Buffalo Grove trustees on Monday approved plans for a mixed-use developme...