Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Make summer the season for saving energyJul 28, 2013 6:55 am - Whether replacing light bulbs or unplugging your unused cellphone charger, small changes can make a big impact on your electricity bill this summer and beyond. Kristinn ...
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Building homes that make more power than they takeJul 28, 2013 6:00 am - NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — Homes being built in this Hudson Valley cul-de-sac offer prospective buyers wooded lots, pretty views and — oh yes — the promise of thumbing your nose ...
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Foreclosure mediation plan pushed again in KaneJul 27, 2013 8:00 am - Sticking to a promise she made upon becoming Kane County's chief judge, Judy Brawka asked the county board Friday for both permission and a budget to start a foreclosure...
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Outdoor seating and shade get an upgradeJul 27, 2013 12:29 am - It used to be that everyone had an outdoor patio table with an umbrella in the middle and four or six chairs around it. The materials varied, from wood to plastic or wro...
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Four-year board term acceptableJul 27, 2013 12:01 am - Q. The declaration of covenants for our common interest community association provides that the term of office for each board member is four years. That seems like a lon...
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Waterford at Prairie Park featured in model profileJul 26, 2013 12:04 am - Prairie Park’s Waterford model is all dressed up and ready to impress. The design, which won a gold key award, shows a contemporary, Michigan Avenue interior and is the ...
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U.S. average rate on 30-year loan falls to 4.31 pct.Jul 25, 2013 9:19 am - Average rates on U.S. fixed mortgages fell for the second straight week, a welcome sign for homebuyers hoping to lock in lower rates that had spiked earlier this month. ...
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U.S. home sales dip but remain near 3½-year highJul 23, 2013 6:36 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of previously occupied homes slipped in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.08 million but remain near a 3½-year high. The National As...
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Naperville considers housing on Route 59 commercial siteJul 22, 2013 7:10 am - A 17-acre parcel intended for commercial use that didn’t develop during the building boom on Route 59 near Ogden Avenue and 75th Street in Naperville instead may be zone...
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A condo board can buy bulk high-speed Internet serviceJul 20, 2013 12:19 am - Q. The board of our condominium association is considering entering into a bulk high-speed Internet service contract for all units. I don’t want the service, and I certa...