Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Why you shouldn’t pay down your mortgage fasterSep 02, 2012 7:40 am - The impulse to pay off your mortgage more quickly than you need to is understandable, especially these days. Interest rates are near historic lows, so it’s possible to r...
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Prospect Hts. family seeing their dream yard come to lifeSep 01, 2012 8:00 am - A lot of people are working on transforming Sharon and Harry Zeeck's backyard into a showplace, thanks to a Daily Herald contest. Ryan Taheny, president of RYCO Landscap...
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Listing of the weekSep 01, 2012 5:20 am - Inverness has always been known for stately, well-built homes with lots of panache. This white brick Georgian with its wood shake roof and large classical portico is no ...
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Condo rules shouldn’t prohibit American and military flagsSep 01, 2012 5:18 am - Q. I am a veteran who proudly displays a small American flag on short pole in the ground of the limited common element patio area outside of my townhouse unit. The board...
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Homes cracking due to drought-parched soilAug 31, 2012 5:25 pm - ST. LOUIS — Carol DeVaughan assumed her suburban St. Louis home was simply settling when cracks appeared in the walls. When she noticed huge gaps between her fireplace a...
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Property tax payment dueAug 30, 2012 4:57 pm - The second installment of Lake County property taxes is due Thursday, Sept. 6. A second bill will not be mailed to homeowners. Under state statute, any payment received ...
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Foreclosure sales fell sharply in 2QAug 30, 2012 6:38 am - LOS ANGELES — Sales of bank-owned homes and those already on the foreclosure path fell sharply in the second quarter, reflecting a thinner slate of properties for sale i...
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Hottest and coldest US housing marketsAug 29, 2012 6:00 am - U.S. home prices rose in June from the same month last year, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday. Steady increases have co...
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Tentative deal on Lake County shopping center proposalAug 28, 2012 1:31 pm - Lake County, two mayors, developer make progress
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Arlington Heights residents pushing backyard chickensAug 28, 2012 10:08 am - Some residents in Arlington Heights aren’t taking no for an answer on backyard chickens and are circulating a petition to gain support. After Matt Scallon’s request for ...