Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Home prices in U.S. increase the most in 7 yearsSep 29, 2013 6:00 am - Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in the 12 months through July by the most in more than seven years, helping boost owner equity. The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property...
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5 tips on selling a home on your ownSep 29, 2013 6:00 am - Jeremy Magelky had three things going for him when he set out to sell his home. Home values were rising in Fargo, N.D., and there were few homes for sale in the area. On...
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Young couples more frequently buy homes before planning a weddingSep 29, 2013 12:27 am - After Amanda Zagone of Glen Ellyn accepted a marriage proposal from her high school sweetheart Michael Shumaker, her first thought was not to start looking for a wedding...
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How does an association devide deductible costs?Sep 28, 2013 12:41 am - Q. A unit owner turned the water on in their bathtub and, forgetting they had done so, left the unit for about an hour. The tub overflowed and caused damage to the commo...
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FHA to draw $1.7b from Treasury to cover reverse mortgage lossesSep 27, 2013 10:00 am - A federal housing agency said Friday it needs a $1.7 billion bailout from the Treasury to cover projected losses in a mortgage programs for seniors. At issue are reverse...
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New flooring trends underfootSep 27, 2013 12:51 am - What’s underfoot makes a material difference in the ambience of your new home. Whether you choose cushy carpeting, rich hardwoods, or pretty tiles, you’ll be floored wit...
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Palatine Twp. to hold seminar on appealing property tax billSep 25, 2013 4:44 pm - Palatine Township will host a seminar on how to file a property tax appeal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Holiday Inn, 3405 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. Asse...
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U.S. new-home sales jump 7.9 percent in AugustSep 25, 2013 11:07 am - WASHINGTON — Americans stepped up purchases of new homes in August after cutting back in July, suggesting that higher mortgage rates are not yet slowing the housing reco...
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Once-troubled Rolling Meadows apartment complex gets new ownersSep 24, 2013 4:00 pm - The Apartments at Woodfield Crossing, for many years a source of crime and controversy in Rolling Meadows, has been sold to an unnamed institutional buyer, its current o...
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Listing of the weekSep 21, 2013 12:39 am - This magnificent brick, stone and stucco home with a cedar-shake roof in the Braymore Hills of Inverness subdivision was built using the most modern methods of construct...