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Chicago Architecture Center announces
Spring 2021 reopening schedule
--From a press release
CHICAGO — The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) announces plans for a safe Spring 2021 reopening of its popular CAC walking tours, CAFC River Cruise and CAC exhibits. Review COVID-19 safety policies for CAC experiences here. CAC ...
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Preservation Chicago unveils list of most endangered Chicago buildings
Preservation Chicago—which works with city officials, neighborhood residents, owners and stakeholders to prevent what is often viewed as the wholesale loss of Chicago's important buildings—has revealed its 2021 list of ...
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John Pennycuff Memorial Apartments in Castillo Plaza, LGBTQ housing in Logan Square
Last month, The John Pennycuff Memorial Apartments at Castillo Plaza (Pennycuff) opened at the corner of Milwaukee and Campbell Avenues in Logan Square after four years of development and city approval meetings and for the past ...
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Open House Chicago extended to Nov. 1
The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) is extending its 10th annual Open House Chicago festival (OHC) through Sunday, Nov. 1. Attendees have seven more days to follow 25 trails for self-guided ...
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Chicago Architecture Center offers self-guided, virtual neighborhood exploration
--From a press release
CHICAGO — The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), under the leadership of President and CEO Lynn J. Osmond, is pleased to offer more than 50 online programs and trails for self-guided, outdoor exploration, highlighting more than 100 ...
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ARCHITECTURE Controversy brews over Esposito dismissal
Members of Chicago's architecture community registered their displeasure after the city chapter of the American Institute of Architects announced that longtime Executive Vice President Zurich Esposito would no longer be in the ...
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Open House Chicago taking place Oct. 16-25
The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) announced the return of Open House Chicago (OHC) for a 10th consecutive year. It will take place Oct. 16-25, and the festival has been reconfigured for both in-person and remote attendance. ...
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Chicago church that hosted historic same-sex event demolished
Following an extended effort to save the building, Misericordia Homes recently demolished the former Chicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church building at 1925 W. Thome Ave., in the West Ridge area of the city. Originally designed ...
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'Allure,' 'Warhol' closed until further notice
In light of the COVID-19 situation, the following visual arts institutions and exhibitions (and related programming) are temporarily closed until further notice: —"The Allure of Matter." at both Smart Museum ...
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Chicago's seven most endangered buildings, areas announced
Preservation Chicago released its 2020 Chicago 7 Most Endangered buildings list, covering some of the most vulnerable sites. —The James R. Thompson Center/State of Illinois, 100 W. Randolph St., designed by Helmut Jahn, will be listed ...
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BUSINESS Dan Earles and Bill Rossi, longtime business partners and friends
Dan Earles and Bill Rossi have known each other for a quarter-century—and that has involved everything from making crucial decisions about joint businesses to attending (more than two dozen) Cher concerts together. ...
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Open house Dec. 7 at Wright Home and Studio
The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust will present a holiday open house at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The home will be decked ...
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Open house Dec. 7 at Wright Home and Studio
The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust will present a holiday open house at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The home will be decked ...
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Chicago Architecture Center plans programs for Open House Chicago
CHICAGO (October 8, 2019) — The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) today released the list of special programs for Open House Chicago 2019—now in its ninth year and one of the largest architecture festivals in the world. ...
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James Baldwin Residence added to National Register of Historic Places
NEW YORK, NY — September 12, 2019 — The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project is extremely pleased to share the news that the James Baldwin Residence, located at 137 West 71st Street, has been listed on ...
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Architecture Center announces new neighborhoods, Year of Chicago Theatre trail
CHICAGO (Sept. 10, 2019) — The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) today announced the full roster of neighborhoods and sites participating in Open House Chicago 2019—now in its ninth year and ...
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Chicago Architecture Biennial opens to public Sept. 19
CHICAGO (September 10, 2019) — Next week, the third edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial will open to the public, bringing together more than 80 contributors from 22 countries — including Theaster Gates, MASS Design Group, ...
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Wrightwood 659 to present Tadao Ando: Museums and Galleries Oct. 3 - Dec. 14
CHICAGO—September 6, 2019—In connection with the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial, Wrightwood 659 will present Tadao Ando: Museums and Galleries, an exhibition of models, drawings and other materials documenting some of ...
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Two Frank Lloyd Wright Trust Sites get World Heritage Desnignation
CHICAGO, IL (July 8, 2019) — The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust is proud to announce that the Frederick C. Robie House (1908-1910) and Unity Temple (1905-08), both architectural masterpieces designed by Frank ...
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CPCA's Painted Ladies home paint competition now open
If you have been putting off that home or business exterior paint job, it's time to get started. There is still time to be included as a winner in the 33rd Annual Chicago Paint & Coatings Association's "Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies ...
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LGBTQ architects featured at Pride Month event
The national and local LGBTQ architect community celebrated Pride Month with a historical panel hosted by the national chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and AIA Chicago's LGBTQIA+ alliance at Skidmore, Owings and Merill ...
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ARCHITECTURE
New UChicago building gets assistance from Theaster Gates
An open forum with ample natural light, historic exposed quartz beams and polished woodworked benches greet the eye when entering the new Harris Building. The University of Chicago's (UChicago's) School of Public Policy has a new ...
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Chicago Architecture Center rolls out events for summer and fall 2019
CHICAGO (May 22, 2019) —The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) is the city's exciting new cultural attraction which is both a hub and gateway to everything architecture in Chicago. The CAC offers an authentic first stop for ...
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Restored Frederick C. Robie House house opens to public March 29
CHICAGO, IL (March 26, 2019) — The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust announced the reopening of the Frederick C. Robie House on March 29, concluding the final phase of a comprehensive restoration at a total cost of ...
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ARCHITECTURE AIA Chicago starts LGBTQI+ alliance with reception
A packed crowd of architecture professionals celebrated the launch of a new LGBTQI+ alliance by the Chicago chapter of American Institute of Architects (AIA) Feb. 28 at Studio Gang in Noble Square. The reception kicked off ...
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Endangered building list released
Preservation Chicago has released its 2019 Chicago 7 Most Endangered buildings list, covering some of the most vulnerable sites. "This year's threats were so extensive, we had to add a +2," said Preservation Chicago Executive Director ...
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Lakeview group to create new public art destination, seeks artists for murals
Friends of Lakeview—a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and partner of the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce and Special Service Area (SSA) 27—has announced a call for artists to create multiple art installations ...
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2019 Wright Plus Housewalk on May 18
The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust will present its 2019 Wright Plus Housewalk on Saturday, May 18, in Oak Park. Wright-designed buildings on the walk include the William G. Fricke House (1901), a study in architectural geometry ...
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Auditorium Theatre restores Louis Sullivan-designed stencils
(CHICAGO, IL) The Auditorium Theatre, a National Historic Landmark that celebrated its 129th birthday on Dec. 9, 2018, recently restored intricate, Louis Sullivan-designed stencils in the theatre's north Dress Circle ...
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Wrightwood 659 celebrates social justice, architecture
The Chicago Architecture Center isn't the only major new venue dedicated to celebrating architecture in the city. A new space in Lincoln Park, Wrightwood 659, promises to be a place of contemplation and study not only ...
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City approves $13M financing for Uptown Theatre Rehabilitation
(November 13, 2018) Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the Community Development Commission voted to approve a $75 million rehabilitation of the long-vacant Uptown Theatre at 4816 N. Broadway. "The Uptown Theatre is more than a ...
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Wrightwood 659 celebrates social justice, architecture
The Chicago Architecture Center isn't the only major new venue dedicated to celebrating architecture in the city. A new space in Lincoln Park, Wrightwood 659, promises to be a place of contemplation and study not only ...
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Deconstructing spaces to include LGBTQ, minority architects
Architecture is gaining diversity from women and minority professionals. In 2016, 36 percent of newly licensed architects were women and 15 percent of new architects and 30 percent of new exam candidates identified as non-white, according ...
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Local architecture firm partners with nonprofit for pro bono project
Local architect firm JGMA does not let money restrict its clients. Not unlike other architects working on the South and West sides, JGMA's philosophy that design can influence better education, social programs and more public space ...
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Wright tour in Rockford Oct. 23
The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust is hosting a day trip, "Wright's Accessible Usonian: The Laurent House in Rockford," on Tuesday, Oct. 23, to a Rockford, Illinois, residence—the only home Wright designed to be wheelchair-accessible. The home ...
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Architect Mark Sexton on values of inspiration, collaboration
On Oct. 2, architect Mark Sexton spoke at the University Club in the Loop to share the 40-year history of his firm, Krueck + Sexton Architects. It is behind one of the most iconic and award-winning ...
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AIA Chicago to create LGBTQ architect group
As the executive vice president of the American Institute of Architects' (AIA's) Chicago chapter, Zurich Esposito always has his hands full. Throughout his 12-year career with AIA, Esposito has created many programs ...
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Open House Chicago: Exploring historical sites for free
Ever wondered what it looks like inside the Ukrainian National Museum or downtown architecture gems like the Railway Exchange Building or the Civic Opera Building? On Oct. 13-14, people can take a peek inside these historical ...
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Architect to discuss local projects Oct. 2 in Loop
Mark Sexton—co-founder of the firm that designed the Millennium Park's Crown Fountain (2004) in collaboration with artist Jaume Plensa—will tell the story behind the fountain and other projects in the ...
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Architect to discuss local projects Oct. 2
Mark Sexton—co-founder of the firm that designed the Millennium Park's Crown Fountain (2004) in collaboration with artist Jaume Plensa—will tell the story behind the fountain and other projects in the ...
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Leading architecture space re-opens as the Chicago Architecture Center
Walking into the new architecture center downtown can at first be overwhelming. A futuristic map of the world with tall buildings and what the future of Chicago might look like grabs one's attention—with a deep blue ...
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REAL ESTATE
The Hampdens--Aiming for luxury living in Lincoln Park
Nestled on a quiet side street off of Diversey Parkway, The Hampdens of East Lincoln Park (The Hampdens) will soon be home to 45 multi-bedroom residences. The two boutique-style, six-story buildings, Hampden 53 and Hampden 73, ...
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Architecture Center to open at new site
Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), formerly known as Chicago Architecture Foundation, announced that it will open at its new location at 111 E. Wacker Dr. on Aug. 31. The new site will be directly across the street ...
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Dancing About Architecture
Purple Influence
First, let me state that this space is, was and always will be a Prince-heavy zone, so pardon me for writing on such a rich topic two issues in a row. Second, after losing David Bowie within the same short calendar ...
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Protest Monday Feb. 24 46th Ward TIF proposal
Press release from Uptown Uprising
UPTOWN—While the City of Chicago makes massive cuts to public services due to a supposed "budget crisis," the mayor and his aldermen continue to find ways to offer handouts to private corporations. In the neighborhood of ...
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REAL ESTATE: A site to behold
—Address: 340 W. Superior St., PH2, in the River North neighborhood —Market price: $1.4 million —Details: This 2,698-square-foot unit (with two bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms) has everything a penthouse condo ...
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Selling real estate without real estate help: unknown territory
Part of a series
With the depressed real estate market we are now facing, some sellers are questioning the need for the services of a real estate agent. Dropping sales' prices and high mortgage payoffs leave home sellers wondering where ...
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REAL ESTATE A site to behold
—Address: 130 N. Garland St. (The Heritage at Millenium Park), penthouse residence 5702—it's a half-block off Michigan Ave., next to the Chicago Cultural Center —Market price: $5.25 million (mostly furnished) ...
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WTTW architect doc wins Hugo Award
WTTW has announced that Architect Michael Graves: A Grand Tour, 30-minute documentary that premiered on the station March 22, has been recognized with a Silver Plaque from the 2012 Hugo Television Awards in the category of ...
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Real estate news: Ellen, Oprah
—Ellen downsizes: Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi have followed the sale of their $49-million property with the purchase with a more modest $18-million home in Beverly Hills, the Daily Mail reported. The 8,500-square-foot home, ...
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Robo-signing and buying a house
Despite the woes of the housing market, Steve DiMarco—president of Baird & Warner Financial Services and a member of the firm's executive committee—said that the it's actually a good time to purchase a home. "There's a ...
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LGBT housing protections focus on forum
About 15 people attended a forum called "The LGBT Community and Emerging Fair Housing Rights" to discuss new housing protections for the LGBT community at the Maze Branch of the Oak Park Public Library April 26. ...
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Real estate news
—Pritzker purchase: A venture of James Pritzker paid $1.2 million last month for an Evanston house he will rent to another family, according to a Crain's item. Pritzker, president and CEO of Tawani Enterprises Inc., lives ...
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Owning real estate: Tenants by the entirety
Part of a series
Q. My lover and I bought our house together and hold title in joint tenancy. Our lawyer said that in case one of us should die the house would go to the survivor with or without a will. I put up ...
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LGBT seniors and reverse mortgages
An increasing number of elder LGBT individuals are investing in reverse mortgages. Steve DiMarco—president of Baird & Warner Financial Services and a member of the firm's executive committee—said that the ...
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NYC hotel serves LGBTA tourists
New York City has its first hotel that's strictly for the LGBTA community. THE OUT NYC is New York City's first "straight-friendly" urban resort, according to a release. The complex is located at 510 W. 42nd ...
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Wright Preservation Trust needs volunteers
The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust is seeking volunteers to assist at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park; Wright's Robie House, in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood; and The Rookery Building in Chicago's ...
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Tickets available for Wright Trust's Housewalk
And other real estate news
Tickets are now available for the internationally acclaimed Wright Plus 2012 housewalk, showcasing rare interior tours of private homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries in historic Oak Park, Ill. Wright Plus 2012, which ...
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Covering your assets
When it comes to same-sex couples and mortgages, Steve DiMarco—president of Baird & Warner Financial Services and a member of the firm's executive committee—told Windy City Times there are two areas of concern. "The first issue ...
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Lesbian-owned B&B puts a modern twist on the business
Tucked onto a quiet street in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, Nina's Bed and Breakfast brings a distinctly modern yet homey feel to the city's accommodation options. "Most B&Bs have that old feeling," said co-owner Sheilia Henley. She ...
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Kent Bartram on Frank Lloyd Wright and old Hollywood
REAL ESTATE
Kent Bartram on Frank Lloyd Wright and old Hollywood It is four o'clock on a Sunday afternoon in Oak Park as clusters of tourists gather in the shade of an overpowering ginkgo tree central to the ...
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Cindy Gaffney on buying and selling, economy and family
Cindy Gaffney only joined @properties last year but has plenty of experience as an agent, having been one for several years—although she previously managed school and senior living food programs. Gaffney, who is originally from the ...
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Gold Coast B&B: A nugget in the heart of the city
If you think that bed-and-breakfasts are tucked away in rustic areas in the scenic countryside, think again. There's one in the heart of one of Chicago's toniest neighborhoods. The four-room Gold Coast Guest House Bed & ...
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Cook County clerk's mortgage surplus fund
Real Estate
The office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Cook County, Dorothy Brown, has more than $17 million in mortgage surplus money ready to be claimed by Cook County citizens, according to a media release. Last ...
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Kelly Fondow talks suburbs, selling—and BP
Real Estate
Kelly Fondow is a real-estate agent who knows about dichotomy—after all, she shows properties to clients in the city of Chicago as well as suburbs such as Berwyn and River Forest. Fondow—who lives in the Chicagoland ...
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Obama's winter home
President Barack Obama and his family once again chose Paradise Point Estates in Kailua, Hawaii, to serve as the Obama Winter White House during the 2010 holidays, according to PR Newswire. For the third consecutive year, ...
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Real estate news:
—In the Loop: A Miami developer has purchased more than 200 unsold units in a South Loop tower, according to Chicago Real Estate Daily. Crescent Heights Inc. paid approximately $45 million for 205 units, or about ...
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Aqua: Making a splash in Chicago
Real Estate
When looking at Chicago's Aqua, located at 225 N. Columbus, the aspect of the building that catches the eye has to be the waves designed by award-winning architect Jeanne Gang. However, there is much more to ...
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Brian Gorman 'Lords' it over South Beach with new hotel
Lords South Beach, which has recently opened softly in Miami, Fla., is the first gay hotel brand in the country. ( The grand opening is Dec. 29. ) Lords is situated in the heart of South ...
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Chicago's Aqua gets high-rise award nod
The mixed-use Aqua tower that anchors Chicago's rising Lakeshore East neighborhood has been selected one of five finalists for a new International Highrise Award, according to a press release. It is the only U.S. representative. ...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Trust now downtown
The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust (FLWPT ) will establish a new location with the lease of space in the lobby of The Rookery, a national historic landmark located at 209 S. LaSalle. Slated to ...
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Real estate news
—Foreign aid: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill July 30 (by a vote of 402-11 ) that encourages foreign investment in U.S. real estate by doubling the amount of foreign dollars that can ...
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Foreclosure freezes happening across U.S.
In Connecticut, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal ordered Oct. 2 that a freeze on all foreclosures by all banks for 60 days, according to the Washington Post. However, Connecticut is far from the only one taking ...
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Best and worst markets for conservative investors
An updated Local Market Monitor, Inc. report has revealed the best and worst markets for conservative residential real-estate investors, according to a Wall Street Journal item. The report omits towns with fewer than 200,000 residents ...
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Sam Powell talks buying, selling and 'steering'
Sam Powell has not always been involved in real estate. However, once she did become involved, she found her calling. Powell talked with Windy City Times about her start in the business, the real-estate market and ...
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