Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Prospect Hts. expands study of Allstate propertyApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - A land use, boundary and zoning study underway in Prospect Heights is focusing on three areas of the city with development potential, including the Allstate property tha...
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State officials announce homebuyer assistanceApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois will offer more help to first-time homebuyers under a program announced Tuesday by Gov. Pat Quinn. However, the effort - which Quinn's administration billed as...
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Suburbs hit with flood insurance rate increasesMar 30, 2014 8:00 am - This story has been updated to reflect that Joliet is located near the Des Plaines River. Cheryl Brady has lived in her Wheeling home for the past 15 years, and tho...
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What will be the next big trends in house building?Mar 30, 2014 12:01 am - Is America's love affair with big houses finally over? Yes and no. In 2013, fewer big houses were built, but the average size for new homes continued to increase. Accord...
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New Schaumburg subdivision opens modelMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - Columbus, Ohio-based M/I Homes opened its model at the long-anticipated Pleasant Square subdivision at the northwest corner of Schaumburg and Roselle roads in Schaumburg...
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Contracts to buy U.S. homes fell in FebruaryMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell for the eighth straight month in February, a sign of slow real estate sales over the next few...
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These communities celebrate the great outdoorsMar 28, 2014 12:01 am - It's what's on the outside that matters at these new home communities. Inspired by the beauty of nature, the joy of sustainable living, or the tranquillity of water, the...
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Show your creativity, color in a kitchen backsplashMar 26, 2014 5:45 am - Make a splash in your kitchen with color. Even those who are afraid of using color manage to accept some pizazz when it comes to the design of a kitchen backsplash. Both...
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Quinn pitches flat $500 property tax credit, not income tax dropMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn Wednesday asked lawmakers who face tough re-election campaigns months from now to pick higher income taxes and a property tax break over ste...
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Color combinations raise the roof on styleMar 24, 2014 12:00 am - When a 2011 storm destroyed their black shingle roof, Carol and Ray Knoff of Vinton, Iowa, opted to replace it with a roof in vintage Victorian colors: a clay-like red a...