Jean Murphy
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In remodeling, details matter as much as square footageJun 05, 2011 12:00 am - Smart renovation designs can avoid room additions
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On the market: Georgian in Arlington HeightsJun 04, 2011 12:00 am - Within one of the quaintest neighborhoods of Arlington Heights, known as Ridge Park, sits a brick Georgian that has certainly stood the test of time. It now awaits for a...
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Industry Insider: Fireplace and Chimney AuthorityJun 03, 2011 3:00 pm - There is something mesmerizing about watching a fire burn, whether it be in a fireplace on a blustery night or in an outdoor fire pit on a comfortable evening. Long afte...
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Elegant, wooded estateMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - When one drives onto this four-acre estate in unincorporated Libertyville Township, you expect to see Prince William and his new wife, Kate, step out of the grand stone ...
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Mt. Prospect mourns Mel BothMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Virtually anywhere you look in Mount Prospect — from the historical museum to a local church, to the infrastructure of the community itself — you can see the handiwork o...
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Next generation can now afford the suburbsMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - People with cash are starting to invest it in real estate again, realizing the deep discounts they can get on properties make the slight risk that remains worthwhile. An...
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One of state's largest solar electrical systems powers Palatine homeMay 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Peter and Susan Gorr of Palatine would like to debunk a myth about solar energy. It is actually beneficial to a homeowner's bottom line. But, they acknowledge, it does r...
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On the market: Lakeside home in LindenhurstMay 21, 2011 12:00 am - Approach this impressive five-year-old home by car or by boat and enjoy its many attributes, either on the weekends or, if you are lucky enough to work within commuting ...
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More parents choosing to buy homes for college-bound kidsMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Spring and early summer in college towns around the country are the times when students are scrambling to see where they will live the following school year and how they...
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Home-building now done differentlyMay 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Even though Steve Atchison, president of Pulte Homes’ Illinois division, has been in the housing business for 16 years, he has never experienced an economic downturn as ...