Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Warning signs your fixer-upper may be a money pitJan 24, 2020 6:00 am - Sometimes buyers can score a great deal on fixer-uppers. Other times, it's the seller who scores a great deal - by dumping their money pit on an unsuspecting buyer. When...
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21 apartments proposed for First Street project in downtown St. CharlesJan 22, 2020 4:30 am - Among the bustling businesses and pedestrian-friendly amenities that make up downtown St. Charles, a proposed four-story residential development could help round out the...
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Affordable housing project to be completed in fallJan 20, 2020 12:00 am - ELGIN - The construction project to turn the former Larkin Center in Elgin into affordable housing is progressing with a late fall 2020 completion date projected. The 3....
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To give your kitchen cabinets an updated look, think fun colors and flat frontsJan 19, 2020 6:00 am - While stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops receive most of the admiration in a kitchen design, cabinets have become look-at-me stars, too. Modernizing them ...
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Sweat equity can be a pushup to homeownershipJan 19, 2020 5:20 am - When Joyce Ayaribire, a clinical technician at Inova Hospital and single mother of two boys, wanted to leave her Alexandria, Virginia apartment because she was concerned...
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How to figure out how much homeowner's insurance you needJan 19, 2020 5:17 am - Homeowner's insurance is an essential protection for a major financial investment: your home. Lenders require homeowner's insurance to protect their interest in your hom...
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District 220 won't contest dismissal of lawsuitJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - Barrington Unit District 220 won't challenge a Cook County circuit court judge's decision last month to dismiss a lawsuit the school system filed against Hoffman Estates...
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Impact fee for teardowns proposed in Arlington HeightsJan 14, 2020 4:30 am - Developers who tear down old houses in Arlington Heights would have to pay a $3,500 impact fee - but residents who want to expand their existing homes wouldn't - under d...
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It's that '70s (and '80s) show in home decorJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - You've probably noticed it in clothing stores: racks and shelves full of high-waisted flares, rib-knit turtlenecks, acid green sweatshirts and disco ball metallics. It's...
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Experts predict what the 2020 housing market will bringJan 12, 2020 5:22 am - A strong job market and low mortgage rates should sustain the housing market in 2020. The problem will be finding enough homes for buyers. With unemployment hovering at ...