Jean Murphy
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Peak Construction builds a national reachJul 20, 2014 11:00 pm - When designing and constructing a building, every decision - no matter how seemingly minor - is important because each decision wrongly made can cause a project to go of...
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Fewer buyers want fixer-uppers, broker saysJul 19, 2014 12:00 am - Brian Knott, a broker with RE/MAX Horizon in Elgin, has observed steady progress in the residential real estate market since 2010. The volume of business has consistentl...
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Garden Conservancy Open Days features area gardensJul 13, 2014 6:00 am - Horticultural delights like hydrangeas simultaneously producing both pink and blue blooms, a grass labyrinth, a vine-and-rose entwined pergola garden, a bed of Italian f...
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More seniors will need to access their equityJul 12, 2014 12:01 am - It has been estimated that over the next 18 years, 10,000 people per day will turn 62. Today, 12 percent of our population is older than 62. As baby boomers continue to ...
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Longtime builder sees strength return to Chicago marketJul 05, 2014 12:01 am - Northbrook-based Red Seal Homes has been building upscale residences in Chicago and its North and Northwest suburbs since it was founded by Joe Horwitz in 1934. In fact,...
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Backyards get their chance to shineJun 22, 2014 6:00 am - Sometimes life doesn't turn out exactly as you plan it. Reverses and set backs in the economy or in your personal life has you so busy making ends meet that you have no ...
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Prospect Heights family wins garage makeoverJun 22, 2014 6:00 am - Heidi Eglund of Prospect Heights is a self-proclaimed “neat freak.” Her home is always neat and tidy. But until recently, when it came to her family's garage, she threw ...
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A home move with less stress, bigger upsideJun 21, 2014 6:00 am - After buying one of the professionally decorated models at Lexington Park in Des Plaines for himself, Bill McPartlin, a real estate broker from Park Ridge, is singing th...
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Housing market shifts to a quicker paceJun 21, 2014 12:01 am - We are in the midst of an "interesting" real estate market, as described by Mark Munro, a real estate broker with Baird and Warner in Barrington. "There is a lot of good...
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Rug quality makes world of differenceJun 14, 2014 12:01 am - Buying an Oriental rug is like buying a diamond. The quality and price varies widely. However, if you buy a good rug, you can expect it to last about 100 years and it ca...