Close to Its Home, Walgreen Tests Energy-Saving Ideas

By Bruce Japsen CHICAGO — As the Walgreen Company expands its sales items to fresh salads, Redbox DVD rentals and digital photo scanners, among other products, its consumption of power keeps inching up. While the company cannot significantly reduce its electricity use in all stores immediately, it is building an experimental “net zero energy store”

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Allyson Hoffman

Allyson works closely with a team of top-notch professionals that include: •Technical Specialist/Business Consultant •Professional Real Estate Virtual Assistant •Professional Web Designer (BauerINC Network) •Project-based part-time staff •Highly dependable affiliates including attorneys, lenders and home inspectors. Their combined efforts are designed to uphold her firm commitment to providing top quality, results-oriented service as her most

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Explanation not likely for prospective buyer rejected by co-op board

Ilyce Glink & Samuel Tamkin Explanation not likely for prospective buyer rejected by co-op board Q: I was trying to buy a co-op. I found a property and paid fees for appraisal, fees to my attorney and to the bank attorney, and some money to the co-op board for them to release some information. Read

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How to buy … investment real estate

Amy Hoak Beating a path to income-producing property, and what to avoid MarketWatch CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Investing in real estate most likely won’t produce the get-rich-quick results promised by many a late-night infomercial. But for investors willing to do some homework, make a good purchase and properly manage a piece of property, the rewards can

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Buying in Illinois – Tips for Success

Allyson Hoffman Buying In Illinois – Tips for Success Insider tips Allyson Hoffman ABR, ACRE, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, RECS, SFR, SRES RE/MAX Villager 1245 Waukegan Road, Glenview, IL 60025 Direct 847-310-5300 Fax 847-400-0881 * Toll Free 800-882-8409 http://www.Allyson.com The first thing that any buyer will want to consider is the type of agent representation to

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Nick T Pappas

Summit Realtors, Associate Broker–Over 30 years of real estate experience. Investing, appraisal and representing clients with the marketing and purchase of primary and second homes. I was raised with the work ethic of doing my best and doing it with honesty, getting the job done and leaving things better than I found them.  I admire

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