Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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How to add an extra roomApr 19, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I need some additional living space for my family and for an apartment in which my parents will live someday. I was thinking of adding a room above my two-car garage....
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St. Charles boasts iconic riverfront buildings, beautiful viewsApr 18, 2014 6:01 am - More than a decade ago, a group of residents with a passion for the Fox River joined with St. Charles officials to create a master plan that would transform the city fro...
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A year after floods, suburban homeowners ready to let homes goApr 18, 2014 5:00 am - When Heather and Matthew Roppel were told early last year that their Des Plaines home was eligible for a voluntary federal flood buyout program, they were among the firs...
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Robie model opens at Prairie ParkApr 18, 2014 12:01 am - A new model home - The Robie - steps into the spotlight at Prairie Park, an upscale condominium community where several other models are also on display. "People can hav...
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Wheaton City Council denies Farnham Lane developmentApr 14, 2014 1:01 am - For a second time, the Wheaton City Council has denied a subdivision proposal that would divide three lots into seven on Farnham Lane. "Change will come here; I don't th...
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Quinn tour highlights questions of taxesApr 14, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn's tour of the state to push his program aimed at helping first-time homebuyers quickly turned political Monday as both he and his Republican gubernatorial...
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Apartment rents skyrocket in BrooklynApr 13, 2014 6:12 am - Brooklyn apartment rents rose to a record in March and new leases more than doubled, extending a surge in housing demand in the New York borough that was once seen as a ...
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Landmark Queen Anne in Geneva embarks on next chapterApr 13, 2014 5:45 am - A Geneva landmark went on the market earlier this week. The Ida and William Davis home at 1101 Batavia Ave., built in 1892, is the only truly extravagant Queen Anne-styl...
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Dining room table should reflect homeowner's lifestyleApr 13, 2014 5:30 am - Dining rooms are stellar rooms for drama. Just think of the exquisite scenes set in "Downton Abbey's" dining rooms. For foodies and aficionados of interior design, dini...
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How to organize a bulk-item storage areaApr 13, 2014 12:01 am - When you shop at discount warehouse stores such as Costco and Sam's Club, you likely come home with enormous products - 24-count paper towel packs, 48-pack toilet paper ...