Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Developer wants to build houses at site of former Mundelein roofing businessJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - A developer wants to build 16 houses in Mundelein on land now occupied by an unused industrial building. The houses are proposed for a 2.8-acre site the village owns at ...
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How 4 couples turned their dream of living abroad into realityJun 10, 2018 1:07 am - If you've ever experienced the urge to chuck everything and live in another country, you're not alone. Maybe you dream of spending time on a beach instead of a cubicle o...
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What to do if you inherit property overseasJun 10, 2018 1:00 am - Artist Carey Maxon was living in Brooklyn in 2015 when she received an email informing her that she had been named sole heir in a will in Italy. It was not a scam. Maxon...
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Don't let a down payment scare you away from buying first houseJun 10, 2018 1:00 am - College is over, but you still have to do the kind of math that matters. Like: How am I supposed to save $50,000 for a down payment on a house? If this question sends yo...
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Want to buy real estate abroad? Tips on qualifying for loansJun 10, 2018 1:00 am - American April Hess borrowed from a Belize bank to finance the construction of her house on Panama's Pacific coast. The most the Belize bank was willing to lend was 50 p...
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Beyond the plastic gate: Baby-proofing in styleJun 09, 2018 6:00 am - It's a headache known to many new parents: Suddenly, your stylish abode morphs into a menagerie of outlet covers and cabinet locks. While the phrases "baby-proofing" and...
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Could Elgin's Larkin Center be converted into affordable housing?Jun 07, 2018 1:00 am - The historic Larkin Center in Elgin might be converted into affordable housing under a plan proposed by a Chicago nonprofit organization. Lindsey Haines, vice president ...
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Lake Zurich approves new subdivision near Seth Paine ElementaryJun 06, 2018 1:00 am - A new seven-house subdivision will be built near Seth Paine Elementary School on Lake Zurich's northwest side after the village board approved the proposal this week. Th...
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Final plans coming for Rolling Meadows Dominick's redevelopmentJun 06, 2018 1:00 am - The developer proposing 113 rowhomes on most of the former Dominick's site in downtown Rolling Meadows is expected to submit final plans this month before seeking approv...
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Housing subdivision closer to getting OK on former Fox Valley Country ClubJun 05, 2018 1:00 am - North Aurora trustees are poised to approve construction of several hundred houses, townhouses and duplexes at the former Fox Valley Country Club on Route 25. Trustees d...