Jean Murphy
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Builders gear up for busy summer moving seasonJun 23, 2012 4:13 am - Summer is popular time for a new home
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On the market: Chalet Hills Estates home overlooking golf courseJun 16, 2012 5:02 am - Feel like you are on vacation year-round in this lovely, spacious, brick-and-cedar ranch home. Its large finished lower level boasts spectacular views of a lake, fairway...
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Developer sees good things taking place in WheelingJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - Making money isn't what drives Mark and Vivian Smith of Smith Family Construction, based in Wheeling. While Mark admits he needs to make a living and support his family,...
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More homeowners create entertainment areas outdoorsJun 09, 2012 5:30 am - Even in an area like Chicago that experiences cold winters, the outdoor living movement, as Jason Newsom calls it, “is the hottest thing.” “The amount of square footage ...
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Inverness home is featured listingJun 09, 2012 5:17 am - This just-listed beauty is exceptional from the grand, two-story marble foyer to the stunning master suite, impressive family room, gourmet kitchen, walkout lower level ...
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Company helps couple locate a new living spaceJun 09, 2012 1:00 am - How does that old adage go? The best-laid plans of mice and men? Bridget and Bob Tolpa thought they had a great retirement plan in place. They owned a townhouse in Elmhu...
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Baby boomers continue working while maintaining active livesJun 09, 2012 1:00 am - You don’t have to be retired to want to downsize and get a less expensive, more maintenance-free, socially enhanced lifestyle. “Many of our Carillon communities buyers a...
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Spas now compete with pools for backyard spaceJun 02, 2012 5:20 am - Spas are now a strong competitor to aboveground pools for a place in the suburban backyard, said George Schlangen, owner of Midwest Spas of Lake Zurich. Family swim spas...
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On the Market: Country cottage in BarringtonJun 02, 2012 5:02 am - This country cottage, surrounded by lush acreage only five minutes from downtown Barrington and its train station, looks like it was plucked from the Irish countryside a...
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On the Market: Semi-custom home in PalatineMay 26, 2012 5:48 am - Move into a new single-family home in Palatine as soon as September. KF Walter Homes is building this brick and frame home with a three-car garage on W. Dorchester Avenu...