Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Analyst talks at Harper about economy, housingFeb 06, 2014 2:15 pm - Jack Ablin, executive vice president and chief investment officer for BMO Private Bank in Chicago, spoke Thursday on the economy and investing as well as his forecast fo...
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Residents escape Hoffman Estates house fire, cause under investigationFeb 05, 2014 10:15 pm - Two pets were found dead in a Hoffman Estates fire that started Wednesday afternoon in an attached garage, spread to the home and left it uninhabitable, authorities said...
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Home sales, prices experience double-digit growth in 2013Feb 01, 2014 12:00 am - The suburban Chicago housing market continued to make impressive gains in 2013, with sales of single-family, detached homes climbing 24.7 percent compared with 2012, acc...
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Strong year for home sales in IllinoisJan 31, 2014 12:00 am - Illinois home sales increased 7.9 percent over previous-year levels in December and median prices increased 13.7 percent, according to the Illinois Association of Realto...
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year loan at 4.32 pct.Jan 30, 2014 9:09 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages slipped this week as new data showed a decline in home prices in November and a drop in new homes sales last month. ...
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Fewer signed contracts to buy U.S. homes in DecemberJan 30, 2014 9:09 am - WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy previously occupied homes in December, suggesting a slowdown in real estate. Pending home sales fell to the lowest p...
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Lack of single-family home investment concerns Round Lake Beach officialsJan 30, 2014 4:30 am - An inventory of foreclosures and a continued uptick in rentals have prompted Round Lake Beach officials to seek help in assessing the village's real estate landscape. Vi...
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Developer targets longtime downtown Glen Ellyn grocery storeJan 30, 2014 3:00 am - A Wheaton-based developer wants to knock down the McChesney & Miller grocery store — in business in downtown Glen Ellyn since 1862 — and construct a 185-unit apartment c...
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Vacant unit causes damage, leaves liability messJan 29, 2014 10:32 am - Q. A second floor unit in our condominium association is owned by an off-site investor. The unit is managed for the off-site owner by a rental agent. The unit was vacant...
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U.S. home prices dipped in Nov. on colder weatherJan 28, 2014 8:09 am - U.S. home prices fell slightly in November as colder weather slowed buying, ending nine straight months of price gains. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home p...