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Foreclosed houses getting second chance
TribLocal - Elgin » NewsJoe Kjellander called the homes next to his on E. Chicago Street in Elgin the “ugly ducklings on the block†and said their condition had …... -
Absentee landlords get a helping hand
When William Howell got an opportunity for a fellowship at Stanford University, he assumed he would rent out his four-bedroom home in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood through the housing office at the University of Chicago, where he is a professor of...Tags: California, Family, Companies and Corporations, Condos and Houses, Rentals
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Moral bankruptcy?
Cash-strapped, jobless and denied a loan modification, Del Phillips faced the same straits as millions of homeowners who risk losing their homes to mortgage lenders.
Some have struggled unsuccessfully to keep their homes, and others have just walked...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Justice System, Bankruptcy, Housing and Urban Planning, Career and Workplace
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New money-saving home designs
It used to be fun to check out all the fancy models.
Back in the heyday of housing, prospective buyers could jump in the car and drive to the many new subdivisions throughout the Chicago area to walk through hundreds of models, decorated with all the...Tags: Gaming, McHenry County, Edgebrook, Spring Grove, McHenry
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Ex-Blackhawk Aucoin cuts asking price of Hinsdale home
Former Chicago Blackhawks defenseman and team captain Adrian Aucoin, who now skates for the Phoenix Coyotes, has cut the asking price of his six-bedroom house in Hinsdale, which first came on the market in February, to $1.995 million from $2.099 million....Tags: Chicago Blackhawks, Adrian Aucoin, Football, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Phoenix Coyotes
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Secrecy shrouds some pension investments in Illinois
Aside from the risks inherent in private equity and real estate investments, some pension experts have raised concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding these bets. Under a 2005 rewrite of Illinois' Freedom of Information Act, public pension...Tags: Censorship, Small Businesses, Companies and Corporations, Rod Blagojevich, Career and Workplace
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Daley the Builder leaves unfinished business
Mayor Richard M. Daley is a relentless doer who has remade Chicago's urban landscape, but he is also leaving behind a load of unfinished business.
The unbuilt Chicago Spire, an incomplete Block 37, an empty swath of land where Chicago wanted to construct...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Federal Aviation Administration, Santiago Calatrava, 2016 Olympic Games, McCormick Place
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Zoning shift OK'd after nearby home bought
Tribune staff reportersIn late 2003, a housing agency approached recently elected Chicago Ald. Rey Colon with a plan to build a $5.5 million condominium building on a rubble-strewn lot in his West Side ward. Within months, Colon bought the only home on the lot with a $350,000,...Tags: Banking, Elections, Property, Real Estate Transactions, Local Elections
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Selling at auction might be for you
Do you have a home for sale that has been languishing on the market? Do you need to sell quickly, so you can move on with your life? Is your home one-of-a kind or hard to value because of a lack of comps?
If so, selling at auction may be a good...Tags: Real Estate, Property, Auction Service, Advertising, Homes
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Top 10 real estate auction myths
Think all homes sold at auction are dilapidated foreclosures you have to pay cash for on the spot? Think again. Real estate auctions are becoming more and more popular because they offer good deals on a variety of properties in a consumer-friendly...Tags: Foreclosures, Justice System, Arts and Culture, Real Estate Sellers, Folklore and Mythology
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Can you sell your home through short sale?
A short sale is anything but an easy real estate transaction for sellers. It requires more work, often involves negotiators, and is characterized by the seller asking the lender to make a concession to allow the sale to proceed. But there is good...Tags: Foreclosures, Financial and Business Services, Justice System, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Agents
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To navigate process it's key to get right professionals
If you consider yourself to be a candidate for a short sale, a critical task will be obtaining the best available real estate and legal advisors to guide you.
This is not a time to make snap judgments about the quality of counsel you retain, says Neil...Tags: Foreclosures, Justice System, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Agents, New York City
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