Real Estate
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Mortgage rates dip to their lowest levels in more than a year
Feb 14, 2019 9:42 AM - After soaring to seven-year highs in November, mortgage rates have been on a steady decline the past 2½ months and this week sank to levels not seen in more than a year.
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Help your cut flowers last much longer than a dayFeb 14, 2019 6:50 AM - To keep Valentine's Day flowers fresh, protect them from freezing temperatures in transit and place them in room-temperature water as soon as possible.
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Raising Cane's is bringing its specialty chicken fingers to Glen EllynFeb 13, 2019 5:46 PM - Nearly two years after coming to Naperville, Raising Cane's plans to open later this year at a high-profile corner on Roosevelt Road and Main Street in Glen Ellyn.
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Developer gets deadline extension to open two new Rosemont hotelsFeb 13, 2019 4:41 PM - A developer has received a one-year extension to renovate a shuttered Rosemont hotel and open three restaurants, with the promise of up to $7 million in tax increment financing dollars from the village.
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'Biggest Loser' Danni Allen helps others get fitFeb 13, 2019 1:26 PM - Danni Allen, the Mundelein native and one-time Wheeling resident who became the winner of NBC's "Biggest Loser" in 2013, still spends a lot of time in the gym. Only now, it's her job.
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Another new apartment complex planned for Glen Ellyn, this one near libraryFeb 12, 2019 5:17 PM - An $18 million to $20 million apartment project would redevelop a full block of Duane Street to the south of the Glen Ellyn Public Library.
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Clear Height buys Carol Stream buildingsFeb 12, 2019 1:56 PM - In its first acquisition of 2019, Clear Height Properties purchased a two-building property at 130-150 East St. Charles Road in Carl Stream.
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Public outcry leads developer to drop plans for warehouses in Sugar GroveFeb 11, 2019 4:10 PM - Crown Community Development has withdrawn its request to build 4 million square feet of warehouses and distribution centers on 760 acres near I-88 and Route 47 in Sugar Grove.
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Direct sales shake up purchases for the homeFeb 10, 2019 7:00 AM - In the direct-to-consumer product revolution, all it takes is a few swipes and taps on a smartphone to get house plants, comforters and mattress samples delivered from your Instagram feed directly to your front door. Now two startups are vying to turn one of the most powerful -- and whined about -- home decor purchases on its head.
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Buying a home by age 35 is worth it now -- and laterFeb 10, 2019 6:00 AM - Saving up for a down payment and qualifying for a mortgage can feel like pipe dreams for young adults grappling with student debt, underemployment and high rent costs. Still, millennials are an optimistic lot, and research shows there are big rewards in store for those who find a way to buy their first home sooner rather than later.
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