Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Can a board transfer surplus out of the operating account?Mar 16, 2013 3:04 am - Q. Our homeowners association had an operating surplus at the end of the year in 2012. The declaration provides that any excess over actual operating expenses at the end...
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Lake County panel considering changes to tax-appeal processMar 15, 2013 8:37 am - A proposal to limit how Lake County property owners can appeal their tax assessments is gaining opposition ahead of a planned vote Monday. The Lake County board of revie...
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Rolling Meadows loses one of its first residentsMar 14, 2013 6:00 pm - Martha Roberts was one of Rolling Meadows' first residents, and she worked tirelessly to interest others in the city's history and museum. Roberts died Feb. 26 at age 86...
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Houses, restaurant and park proposed for land in Island LakeMar 14, 2013 1:31 pm - Houses, a lakeside restaurant and public park space are among the amenities in a proposed development unveiled Thursday night before the Island Lake village board. The 1...
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U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.63 percentMar 14, 2013 11:49 am - WASHINGTON — The average U.S. rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to its highest level in seven months but remains near historic lows. Low mortgage rates h...
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Improved budget conditions leads Libertyville officials to phase out natural gas taxMar 14, 2013 7:29 am - With the financial situation more stable than it was in September 2009, the village board on Tuesday voted unanimously to drop the remaining 2 percent tax of gross recei...
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Schaumburg's Pleasant Square development nearing constructionMar 12, 2013 10:00 am - Construction is expected to begin this summer on a long-delayed residential project at the northwest corner of Schaumburg and Roselle roads in Schaumburg, after village ...
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Sandy-damaged homes hit market at bargain pricesMar 11, 2013 6:07 am - LONG BEACH, N.Y. — It sounds like the premise for a new reality TV series: “Hurricane House” — people scouring waterside communities looking to buy homes damaged by Supe...
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Woodworking no longer a hobby just for middle-aged menMar 09, 2013 4:00 am - Knit something, grow something, pickle something — in a world where technology means you rarely have to lift a finger, more people are looking for things to do with thei...
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Ask for assessment status when purchasing a condominiumMar 09, 2013 3:12 am - Q. I am in the process of buying a unit in a homeowners association. What should I do to make sure the assessments owed by the current owner are paid in full by the clos...