Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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4 tech start-ups looking to disrupt the affordable housing industryJul 13, 2019 6:12 am - The United States is in the grips of an affordable housing crisis with many people of low and moderate incomes struggling to find inexpensive places to live. Until recen...
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The pros and cons of an open floor planJul 12, 2019 7:00 am - A casual, multifunctional space sounds like an enticing concept. With no walls separating the kitchen from the living and dining rooms, a space will look more expansive ...
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Elk Grove Village selling residential lot for $129,900Jul 12, 2019 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village has listed a single-family residential lot it owns on the west side of town for sale at $129,900. The vacant 0.35-acre lot at 931 Mississippi Lane is z...
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Berger sells land to home developerJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - HAWTHORN WOODS - Berger Asset Management recently sold a 20-acre land parcel in Hawthorn Woods to K. Hovnanian, a national homebuilder based in Dallas. Terms of the sa...
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Indian Lakes proposal in limbo as Bloomingdale waits for revised planJul 10, 2019 1:00 am - Nearly two months after being granted extra time to modify a controversial plan to build hundreds of houses on a former golf course in Bloomingdale, a developer has yet ...
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Geneva rejects making second historic districtJul 09, 2019 5:30 am - The Geneva City Council Monday refused to create a new historic district. Cheers erupted from the approximately 100 people attending the meeting, after five aldermen vot...
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Five ways a housing counselor can help a first-time home buyerJul 07, 2019 6:00 am - Housing counselors are commonly recommended to help homeowners who are having difficulty making their mortgage payments, but these counselors can also provide assistance...
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How to decorate with mirrors without turning your home into a fun houseJul 06, 2019 7:00 am - Typically a final pit stop to check your look before you run out the door, mirrors serve an important function in most homes. They can be simple and subdued, or artful, ...
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Elephant's Breath, LOL Yellow and Mizzle: How do paint companies name their hues?Jul 05, 2019 7:00 am - Several years ago, I painted a bathroom in my house a rich, smoky blue. Everyone who sees it asks for the color name. When I answer, “Benjamin Moore's Gentleman's Gray,”...
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Geneva to vote Monday on controversial plan for new historic districtJul 05, 2019 1:00 am - Once again, the Geneva City Council finds itself dealing with the issue of whether a neighborhood should be made a historic district over the objections of some property...