Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Appeal assessments in Schaumburg Township until Sept. 21Aug 28, 2015 1:00 am - Schaumburg Township residents who believe their property has been over assessed can appeal during the open appeal period through the Cook County Assessor's Office. Singl...
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Bartlett considering residences, shops near Metra stationAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - Bartlett and the Regional Transportation Authority are studying an area near the village's Metra station in hopes of building a development they expect will attract resi...
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Report: Family living in public housing earns $497,911 a yearAug 23, 2015 7:36 am - WASHINGTON -- A family of four in New York City makes $497,911 a year but pays $1,574 a month to live in public housing in a three-bedroom apartment subsidized by taxpa...
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Young workers struggling to keep pace with home costsAug 23, 2015 7:36 am - Many young workers are finding that home prices are rising faster than their pay, making it harder for them to set aside the cash they need for the purchase, studies sho...
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Florida housing expert fears another bubble is about to burstAug 23, 2015 7:32 am - DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Jack McCabe watched the last housing bubble rip through South Florida like a hurricane, and he watched the investors from up north roll in to town t...
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A designer gets a new lease on life without leaving her rentalAug 23, 2015 7:30 am - In late 2013, Kerra Michele Huerta's design business was taking off. Her budget decorating hacks, which she illustrated on her Apartment Envy blog using her own 560-squa...
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Company sweeps in to build new fireplace for Rolling Meadows familyAug 22, 2015 2:00 pm - When Amelia and Stephan Polus moved into their Rolling Meadows home three and a half years ago, they weren't crazy about the 1970s-era stone fireplace in the living room...
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Shedding light on homeowners' solar optionsAug 22, 2015 7:40 am - Despite its benefits, switching to solar power can be a daunting prospect for the average homeowner. From the cost of purchasing or leasing your own solar panel system t...
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Suburban home sales and prices surge higher in JulyAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - The strong summer housing market continued in July as home sales and median prices posted robust gains while the time it took to sell a home declined, according to the I...
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Housing starts in U.S. climb to an almost eight-year highAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - New-home construction in the U.S. climbed in July to the highest level in almost eight years, indicating the industry will pick up in the second half of the year. Reside...