Jean Murphy
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Algonquin home overlooking Fox River is listing of the weekAug 18, 2012 4:50 am - It would be difficult to compare this contemporary stone and cedar split-level home to just about any other home on the market in the Chicago area. Not only is this cust...
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New materials, styles play on the patioAug 11, 2012 5:09 am - Practicality, durability and recycle-ability seem to be the watchwords in the patio furniture industry this summer, said Steve Olson, manager of Viking Patio in Barringt...
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Country Club Estates home in Long GroveAug 11, 2012 4:59 am - The Royal Country Club of Long Grove, formerly known as Hillcrest Country Club, forms the backdrop for this stately, traditionally-styled home with a Dryvit exterior and...
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Home overlooks Long Lake near InglesideAug 04, 2012 5:22 am - This fabulous, recently-remodeled cedar home is located on one of the best kept secrets in Lake County — Long Lake near Ingleside. Long Lake is one of the smaller and mo...
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Assessments often out of line with sale pricesAug 04, 2012 5:17 am - Opening the property tax bill that comes twice a year is never pleasant, but sometimes it can be downright shocking. Taxpayer sticker shock has become a more common phen...
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New fixtures make old lights obsoleteJul 28, 2012 5:05 am - Light-emitting diodes — LED lights — are taking the lighting world by storm and will soon largely replace all other forms of lighting, including incandescent, halogen an...
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Ranch in Lake ZurichJul 28, 2012 5:05 am - Live a vacation lifestyle year-round within the Forest Lake community in Lake Zurich. This 1,200-square-foot, aluminum-sided ranch with three bedrooms is ideal for singl...
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Best showing plus right pricing equaled quick sales this springJul 21, 2012 5:50 am - Terri Hunt is optimistic about the housing market in the Chicago area. The Realtor with RE/MAX Suburban in Schaumburg had a very busy spring — the best since 2008. Sales...
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Home in Kildeer’s Prairie Creek subdivisionJul 21, 2012 5:18 am - This magnificently appointed custom brick and stone home in Kildeer’s Prairie Creek subdivision has everything you could want, from a theater room, wine cellar and large...
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Your teenager is now an adult, but what does that really mean?Jul 15, 2012 5:00 am - Parents tend to dismiss the 18th birthdays of their children as nothing too special. They were able to get their driver's licenses at 16 and they can't legally drink alc...