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When it comes time for a home renovation project, think beyond installing granite countertops or knocking down walls. Think about renovating your home insurance to protect your investment.

Source: Remodeling? Renovate your insurance

This week we celebrated Earth Day, a good time for homeowners and renters to thank Mother Nature for her bounty and consider some changes around the house that could help save the planet and money.

Source: About real estate: Homeowners can take easy steps to save both money and the environment

New data show price declines easing in big cities, sales of new homes improving nationally and foreclosures in California dropping to levels not seen since 2007.

The housing market’s long, cold winter may finally be heading into a springtime thaw.

Source: Housing market may be on rebound at last

The days may be numbered for the troubled Marina Motel in Fox Lake. Village officials will meet Thursday to decide whether to officially strip the controversial Route 12 motel of its business license because of ongoing crime and nuisance problems. “We warned them that the problems need to stop last year, and it hasn’t,” Police Chief Mike Behan said.

Source: Fox Lake officials to consider future of controversial Marina Motel

In home decor, there’s something about the start of spring. When life’s renewing itself outdoors, we feel the urge to revive our interiors, too. This season, decor offerings are especially upbeat. Start with the palette. “Saturated” is a word being used a lot; it means ripe plum hues, intense tangerines, rich indigos, verdant greens, zingy turquoises, hot reds and peppy…

Source: Hot colors, patterns freshen up spring decor

In her new book “Vintage Remix: The Interiors of Kishani Perera,” the Los Angeles designer proves that “eclectic” does not have to be code for “messy” or “absolute disarray.” The homes she decorates mix high-end furnishings with EBay and Etsy finds, flea market pieces and mass-market purchases for rooms that reflect an individual’s personality with warmth and often a touch of glamour.

Source: Eclectic can be livable in designer’s ‘Vintage Remix’

market for approximately two years. One is our primary home, and one is a second home on the lake. Due to personal issues, we want to sell. Should we take a loss and sell, or hang tight?

Source: Think twice before selling real estate at a loss

It’s that time of year again when we want to throw open the windows, take a deep breath and … clean. The hardest part: Getting started. Seeking needed motivation and direction in this unending battle on dirt, we turned to the experts. “Mainly when I think of spring cleaning, it’s thorough,” said Betty Nicholson, founder of Carmichael, Calif.-based Mothers Cleaning Co-op.

Source: Pros share their thoughts on cleaning

The book is free. The contents run anywhere from $305,000 to $4 million.

Source: ‘Essential’ book on local properties

Developers are proposing a luxury rental housing community for a former day camp site along Route 45 in Vernon Hills. Citing a shift in the housing market to renters by choice, Kinzie Real Estate Group says the plan would appeal to young professional, empty nesters and others. Village officials have questions about traffic and other aspects of the plan.

Source: High-end rental community proposed for Kelly’s Day Camp in Vernon Hills