Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Things to consider before adding a greenhouseJan 06, 2013 4:00 am - Many men and women with a passion for gardening hope to one day have a greenhouse they can call their own. Though greenhouses are a great place for gardeners to hone the...
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Small association can adopt state rules regulating larger onesJan 05, 2013 4:18 am - Q. We are a small common interest community association, organized as a nonprofit corporation, with a very minimal and outdated declaration of covenants. Our annual asse...
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District 116 plans to discuss referendum possibilityJan 04, 2013 5:05 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 board members Monday night plan to discuss the possibility of seeking voter permission to borrow money that mostly would go toward high...
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U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage slips to 3.34%Jan 03, 2013 9:02 am - WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages moved closer to their record lows this week, a trend that has made home buying more affordable and helped sustain a ho...
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Suburban pagoda home The Wall Street Journal’s house of the yearDec 31, 2012 1:15 pm - Joyce Marcus’ Riverwoods house has more than 50,000 fans. Now she and her husband hope one of them loves it enough to pay $2 million for it. Readers of The Wall Street J...
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When should an association board be bonded?Dec 29, 2012 4:34 am - Q. I live in a self-managed, 75-unit association. Should the board members be bonded? A. A condominium or common interest community association in Illinois with 30 or mo...
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U.S. pending home sales rise to highest in 2½ yearsDec 28, 2012 12:27 pm - WASHINGTON — A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes increased last month to its highest level in two and a half years, the latest sign of improvement i...
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U.S. home prices rise in October from previous yearDec 26, 2012 7:22 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose in most major cities in October compared with a year ago, pushed up by rising sales and a decline in the supply of available homes. Hi...
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South Elgin housing development faces oppositionDec 22, 2012 7:00 am - A proposed new housing development for low-income and disabled people in South Elgin is opposed by some residents and business owners who say downtown is not the right p...
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U.S. home sales jump to highest level in 3 yearsDec 20, 2012 8:31 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of previously occupied homes jumped to their highest level in three years last month, bolstered by steady job gains and record-low mortgage rates...