Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Analysis: First-time homebuyers need more than just lower mortgage ratesAug 25, 2019 6:00 am - Mortgage rates in the U.S. dropped closer to historic lows this week, but that may do little to help first-time buyers as starter homes vanish. The average rate for a 30...
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Fresher alternatives to subway tile? There's not just one answerAug 23, 2019 7:00 am - Everywhere you look, in practically every American neighborhood, there is a visible thread of continuity that once culturally galvanized us: white subway tile. It seemed...
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Elk Grove Township homeowners sue to block warehouse in backyardsAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - Homeowners and businesses in an unincorporated Elk Grove Township neighborhood have filed suit to block a proposed warehouse from opening next to them. The plaintiffs in...
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Asbestos, lead and other toxins removed from site of former Copley HospitalAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Asbestos, lead and other toxins have been removed from buildings on the site of the former Copley Hospital in Aurora, a group of local investors working to renovate the ...
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Developer, Elk Grove Township homeowners negotiate as annexation deal loomsAug 19, 2019 5:30 am - A developer has three weeks left to convince remaining homeowners in a shrinking residential subdivision to sell, in hopes of annexing those properties into Elk Grove Vi...
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Hoffman Estates rejects dentist's plan to rezone home lots for officeAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates village board members Monday unanimously rejected a dentist's request to rezone two home lots to build his new office at the southwest corner of Golf Roa...
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Can't sleep? You probably need to make these changesAug 18, 2019 7:00 am - Brain research has shown how relevant sleep is to health, so it's more important than ever to get a good night's sleep. In the bedroom, that means not just decorating in...
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Is a 3-unit townhouse building appropriate for a St. Charles neighborhood?Aug 16, 2019 1:00 am - A three-unit townhouse building proposed for the downtown St. Charles area is aesthetically pleasing, aldermen say, but does it fit with the character of the surrounding...
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Keep it cool when dining alfrescoAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Summertime finds many of us grilling in the backyard or roasting s'mores around a campfire. Ashley Rodriguez, though, as producer of the James Beard Award-nominated vide...
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Arlington Heights to welcome 18 new affordable supportive housing unitsAug 15, 2019 5:30 am - A dream more than 10 years in the making is coming true for activists working to provide affordable supportive housing in the suburbs. Heart's Place, a two-story, 18-uni...