Jean Murphy
-
Taylor Morrison hits its stride quickly after acquisitionFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - Taylor Morrison, a New York Stock Exchange-traded homebuilder based in Scottsdale, Arizona, entered the Chicago market last July by purchasing Orleans Homes' holdings he...
-
American furniture can be made to orderJan 30, 2016 12:00 am - Market conditions in the furniture industry about five years ago forced Gary O'Reilly, owner of O'Reilly's Furniture in Libertyville, to reinvent his business. That is w...
-
A new kitchen boosts home's sales appealJan 22, 2016 10:00 pm - Homeowners are choosing to remodel their kitchens again after a retrenching and slow down that lasted about eight years. Barbara Quatroke, owner of Q's Cabinet Shoppe in...
-
Listing of the weekJan 13, 2016 6:00 am - Luxury comes in packages that are large and small, rambling and compact. But it isn't often you find oodles of luxury in a modern home that has been right-sized for toda...
-
Wisconsin foray successful for local builderJan 09, 2016 12:00 am - Three-quarters of the homes that Gerstad Builders of McHenry sells are ranches - many different styles of ranch - and they are selling the popular home plans to people o...
-
Deck the halls with plants aplentyDec 15, 2015 5:00 am - Many plants have long been associated with Christmas, thanks to both Christian and pagan legends. Lovers of the holidays bring them into their homes even today because o...
-
Market gains strength, but inventory lowDec 12, 2015 12:00 am - The real estate market in Kane, McHenry and DeKalb counties is improving at a fast clip, said Lora Mahnke, manager of the Huntley office of Century 21 New Heritage. "Sal...
-
Home back on Mount Prospect tour after new owner found it in 2001Nov 30, 2015 11:00 am - Home back on walking tour after newest owner fell in love with it during 2001 Holiday Housewalk
-
Builder invests in 'event-based' marketingNov 28, 2015 12:00 am - The owner of A. Perry Homes wants signing a contract to build a custom home with his company to be similar to joining an exclusive club. Word about the builder is genera...
-
Treetime inspires holiday traditionsNov 21, 2015 12:00 am - Treetime Christmas Creations is a magical, fantasy Christmas showroom that changes each year in an effort to keep people coming back to see what they have done different...