Jean Murphy
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Home market sees new generation of buyersApr 14, 2012 6:00 am - First-time buyers today are much different people than their parents were at the same age. Many are single. Those who are part of a couple may not have children, and eve...
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Industry Insider: James Hughes Jr., Next Generation Development GroupApr 14, 2012 5:40 am - James Hughes Jr. has been a part of the Chicago area’s residential building community since the 1970s, cutting his teeth at Wiseman-Hughes, the company his father founde...
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On the Market: Custom home in PalatineApr 07, 2012 5:00 am - Those looking for a new home in a well-established community often find themselves searching, but not finding. Fortunately, such an opportunity is available in an area o...
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Industry Insider: Dan Novak, Novak and Parker AppliancesApr 07, 2012 5:00 am - When it comes to home appliances, consumers' buying habits have markedly changed in the past few years, according to Dan Novak, president of Novak and Parker Appliances ...
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Industry Insider: Bob and Lisa Wisdom, RE/MAX HorizonMar 31, 2012 5:12 am - Higher than normal temperatures and historically low interest rates helped sell houses this winter, a time when home sales are typically slow, a local real estate profes...
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On the Market: Robert Parker Coffin-designed home in Barrington HillsMar 31, 2012 5:00 am - Robert Parker Coffin-designed homes are a housing delicacy and this updated ranch home overlooking picturesque Hawley Lake in Barrington Hills is a particular treat. The...
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On the Market: Contemporary farmhouse in Chain O’ Lakes regionMar 24, 2012 5:52 am - Live in the midst of the Chain O’ Lakes in this custom cedar farmhouse, built in 2006 in the Dunn’s Lake Estates subdivision of Fox Lake. This is truly an up-to-date, co...
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Industry Insider: Rob Keslin, Keslin LandscapingMar 24, 2012 5:04 am - Compared to other enhancements a homeowner might make to his or her home, an investment in new or additional landscaping can be a bargain. “You can get a lot of bushes a...
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Industry Insider: Fan C FansMar 20, 2012 1:20 pm - Homeowners in the market for ceiling fans these days are most interested in finding stylish, durable and quiet fans with great airflow, said Jessica Malik, co-owner with...
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On the market: Home in Grayslake’s Prairie Crossing subdivisionMar 20, 2012 11:34 am - This lovely, one-story home with a fabulous finished basement in Grayslake’s Prairie Crossing subdivision would be the perfect country retreat for either a family or a r...