Yearly Archives: 2007

Survey Indicates Renters are Passionate About Hobbies and Collecting

Apartments.com offers decorating tips for renters and their possessions CHICAGO , Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- From dolls to coins and dancing to crafts, a recent...

The Chicago Spire Officially Launched

Global Sales Campaign to Launch in Chicago in January Followed by a 14-City World Tour CHICAGO, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago Spire was officially...

Randolph Equities to Break Ground on State of the Art Medical Center in Space...

New Building provides Medical Office space for Doctors, Healthcare Specialists, and Medical Professionals CHICAGO , Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Randolph Equities has answered the emergency...

Three 'Possession Obsessed' Renters Compete for $20,000 From Apartments.com

America's Votes Determine Grand Prize Winner in Apartments.com 'Possession Obsession' Contest CHICAGO, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Apartments.com today announced the three finalists in the first-ever...

Chicago & Los Angeles Lead Top 10 Cities in Nation in High-Cost Loans

New Fed data shows national problem of borrowers hit with unexpected loan costs CHICAGO, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago and Los Angeles followed by Riverside...

Community Development Financial Institutions Program

The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Program was established by the Reigle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 to use federal resources...

Treasury Secretary Paulson & CDFI Fund Director Reed to Announce FY 2007 CDFI Program...

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. will travel to Chicago Friday to discuss the importance of trade and investment for U.S. job creation and...

When Helping People Achieve the American Dream Becomes a Personal Nightmare: NAR Observes Realtor(R)...

CHICAGO , Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Would you welcome a complete stranger into your home or get into a car alone with someone you...

Fox Valley hasn’t been seriously impacted by cut in housing jobs

Housing-related job cuts have climbed to new levels, reflecting the soft underbelly of the real estate industry's progress at reversing sputtering home sales, according...

Illinois school reform a taxing situation

MOLINE, Illinois -- Ask Moline superintendent Dr. Cal Lee about school funding, and he puts it clearly. "Property tax is an unfair method for funding...

Property tax is very flawed

Property taxes are an imperfect way to tax people. Just how unfair property taxes can be was on display earlier this week in the story...

Prelicensing course offered

The Real Estate Institute offers "Real Estate Transactions #101," a 45-credit hour prelicensing course required before being able to take the Illinois Real Estate...

How to decide whether a will or a living trust best for you

When engaging in the estate planning process, one of the threshold issues is whether to have a will or a living trust as your...

Schillerstrom: Give home rule a chance…

While the DuPage County Board may have the authority to invoke home rule, it's uncertain if divided leaders will ever get to that point.Chairman...

Prime Group Realty TrustAcquires Interest in Extended Stay Hotels

CHICAGO -- Prime Group Realty Trust (NYSE: PGEPRB) (the “Company”) announced today that on June 29, 2007 the Company, through its wholly-owned qualified REIT...

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Investigation by CHA and HUD Inspectors General ends with guilty plea...

The Chicago Housing Authority will receive restitution for money stolen by a former contractor and her husband after the pair pleaded guilty to stealing funds intended for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, a crime that was exposed following an investigation by the CHA’s Office of the Inspector General.

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Make Your Garage Door Quieter

How to Make Your Garage Door Quieter

Did you know that the structural noise from a garage can be anywhere from 5 decibels to 20 decibels above the background noise levels? And if you are wondering how much change would a 20-decibel increase make, then consider this – with a rise of 20 decibels, the sound energy increases by a factor of 100!