Jean Murphy
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On the Market: Arlington Heights couple created dream homeJul 02, 2011 12:00 am - When a builder and an interior designer team up to create their own personal dream house, the result is usually pretty spectacular. That is certainly the case with a cus...
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Industry Insider: McDowell Inc., St. CharlesJul 02, 2011 12:00 am - Today’s homeowners are exceedingly practical. While they are guarded and conservative about spending money, they refuse to let their largest investments — their homes — ...
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On the Market: Split-level Palatine homeJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - Pride of ownership is immediately apparent when one walks through the door of this beautifully maintained, split-level home in Palatine's popular Willow Wood subdivision...
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Industry Insider: Prudential American HeritageJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - Just a few years ago, parents worried their children might never be able to afford to buy a home because prices had gotten so high. But that is no longer a worry, accord...
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Industry Insider: Northwest Electrical SupplyJun 18, 2011 12:00 am - LED technology has been rapidly improving since the first white light-emitting diode was produced in 1993. In the past three years, LED lighting has taken the lighting w...
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On the Market: Star of the showJun 18, 2011 12:00 am - Have you ever watched those home remodeling shows on cable television and envied the people who were able to live in such splendor once the show was done filming? The ow...
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Antioch house makes a historic turnJun 12, 2011 11:00 am - When you see a lovely old house that appears to have been sitting in the same place for close to a century, it is natural to wonder about the stories the home could tell...
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Industry Insider: Cheryl Bonk, M/I HomesJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - For the past 26 years, Cheryl Bonk has been helping people fulfill their personal dreams of owning a house. Starting as a greeter in a model home, she worked her way up ...
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On the Market: Castle-like home in WheatonJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - Families that enjoy leisure time spent at home will revel in this 4,497-square-foot home in Wheaton, custom built in 1997 by Cesario Builders of Oakbrook Terrace. Not on...
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Builders offer more guest suites as family dynamics changeJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - For many people in their 50s and 60s, the nest is anything but empty these days. Some delayed having their families until later in life and still have teens or younger c...