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Luxury shopping in Chicago: Rush is the new Oak
While Oak Street flounders with record vacancies in the wake of the global luxury recession, adjacent Rush Street is coming into its own as a shopping strip for the rich and fabulous.
Leading the charge is a striking new Hermes flagship at Oak and Rush...Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate Agents, Yves Saint Laurent, Hotels and Accommodations, Travel
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Local radio host faces housing discrimination
WGN NewsA local radio host says he was denied a chance to buy a house because he's black. Comedian and radio personality, George Willborn, agreed to buy a house at 33rd and Normal in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood for $1.7 million. But the owners refused to...Tags: Radio, WGN, Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Sellers, Minority Groups
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Renting what you can't sell
When Ed Amaya put his Oak Park bungalow up for sale in mid-2007, homes in his neighborhood sold in a matter of days, weeks at the most.
"We had some showings; got close to a deal," recalled Amaya. But as the housing market soured, a sale proved elusive....Tags: Foreclosures, Lawyers, Lisa Madigan, Mortgages, Real Estate Agents
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Libertyville Man Charged With Fraud
(WGN-AM)- A Libertyville real estate developer has been indicted on federal charges of swindling investors of more than $8 million. Forrest David Laidley, 65, was charged with mail fraud, wire fraud and bank fraud in connection with allegedly selling...Tags: Lawyers, WGN, Corporate Crime, Real Estate Sellers, Fraud
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Tony Rezko's Mansion Auction Delayed
(WGN-AM)- The auction of convicted political insider Tony Rezko's Wilmette mansion has been postponed until Aug. 17, the auction company handling the sale said this morning.
The two-story, 8,400-square-foot mansion at 1250 Chestnut Ave. in the North...Tags: WGN, Mortgages, Tony Rezko, Real Estate Sellers, Chicago Mortgages
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Getaway-home sellers not giving them away
Special to the TribuneLike many shopping for a lakefront vacation home these days, Duane Nolte is hoping to snag a bargain. His first effort, however, was received about as enthusiastically as a glass of soured milk. Nolte recently made a low-ball offer on a waterfront...Tags: Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Sellers, Illinois, Geneva (Kane, Illinois), Homes
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Despite a sea of beige, Gold Coast rentals are hardly neutral
Special to the TribuneI didn't know the Gold Coast could be so beige. But when Gayle Hallen, a licensed sales and leasing agent with Chicago Apartment Finders, takes me out to view apartments for rent in the neighborhood, each of five units we see is blanketed in that...Tags: Delaware, Apartments, Condos and Houses, Spike Jonze, Chicago Apartments
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Edgebrook amenities lure urban dwellers
Special to the TribuneOn fairly frequent occasions, Edgebrook resident and real estate agent Julie Schultz fields calls from bewildered house hunters driving around the leafy suburban-looking streets of her neighborhood. The conversations sound something like this: Caller:...Tags: Frank Capra Jr., Golf, Metra, Real Estate Agents, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Home inspections can help determine scope of work
A thorough home inspection is often recommended for any real estate transaction, but when considering the purchase of a foreclosed home many experts believe it becomes even more critical.
Tom Jansson, secretary of the National Association of Certified...Tags: Foreclosures, Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Sellers, Education, Illinois
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How to know when to tackle a rehab project yourself and when to get professional help
TV was once flooded with shows about finding an inexpensive property and turning it into a dream home or "flipping" it for a profit with just a little work here and there.
For those who are hoping to find such an opportunity with the growing number of...Tags: Foreclosures, Property, Homes, Home Inspection, Real Estate Buyers
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Foreclosures offer wide range of surprises - from financial to structural
Mabel Guzman has seen it all when it comes to foreclosures and even the "norm" can be a surprise if you aren't educated on what to expect.
The "norm"' says Guzman, president-elect of the Chicago Association of Realtors, is there is no furnace and no...Tags: Foreclosures, Real Estate Agents, Property, Homes
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