Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Residential development booming in South ElginAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - With two active residential construction projects and four in the pipeline, South Elgin hasn't seen this much development activity since the Great Recession. The project...
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Church members to build first Des Plaines Habitat for Humanity houseAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - The first Habitat for Humanity home in Des Plaines will be built on a vacant lot where a rundown house, described as an eyesore by residents, was recently demolished. Me...
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The housing affordability gap: Too little and for too muchAug 07, 2016 7:12 am - Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors, has a natural inclination to promote the health of the housing market, since NAR members depend on...
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Six guest room gaffes to avoidAug 06, 2016 7:00 am - Summer calendars are filling up with reservations from out-of-towners hoping for bed and breakfast - at your place. Whether you are lucky enough to have a spare room ded...
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Stools are a versatile player in decorAug 06, 2016 6:00 am - A stool is one of the most versatile pieces of furniture you can get. It slides neatly under or up to a counter, takes up little real estate and can provide a handy perc...
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This $11 million island is within a short commute from NYCAug 06, 2016 5:00 am - Island dwellers the world over have noted rising sea levels with increasing alarm, but for Barrie Zesiger and her husband, Al, the lone inhabitants of Connecticut's Tave...
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Strawberry beds get a boost from renovationAug 05, 2016 6:00 am - If you saw my strawberry bed, you might think I don't like strawberries. The leaves have been lopped off, some plants were ripped out of the ground, and those that remai...
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New York experiments with 'micro' apartmentsAug 05, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - New York City's first "micro" apartment complex is open for business, challenging the limits of minimalist living. What the tiny dwellings lack in square foot...
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Schaumburg man takes down treehouse, ash treeAug 05, 2016 1:00 am - A Schaumburg man who had planned to challenge two sets of village regulations by finishing building a partially completed 150-square-foot treehouse in a dead ash tree ha...
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Des Plaines aldermen to vote on plan for townhouses againAug 04, 2016 1:00 am - Des Plaines officials have scheduled a special city council meeting for next Monday to consider final approval of a controversial plan for 58 townhouses in downtown Des ...