Queen Anne's Lace - a Wildflower That is Actually a Wild Carrot!Updated 2022The prolific Queen Anne's Lace is a wildflower that grows all along Illinois roadways, bike paths, empty lots, and sometimes right out of the sidewalk. Today I learned that Queen Anne's Lace is not a native wildflower lik
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08/31/2011
As a home buyer, it is crucial that you have your own representation - a good buyer's agent. Calling up the listing agent to see their listings can and does have many pitfalls for you - including possibly paying more than you would if you worked with your own agent. Read on to see what I mean. B
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08/29/2011
Files Stuffed With Old Bank Statements and Checks? Old Medicines and Cell Phones Lying Around? Wilmette Has a Special Shredding Day for You I've been into offices and basements of Wilmette clients who have not thrown out any important paperwork in dozens of years. These bank statements, canceled
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08/25/2011
I am often asked "When will the market return to previous levels?" People are stunned when I answer that it probably won't in our lifetimes. The business of real estate is changing and it will never be the same again.There’s nothing typical about the current housing market, but the changes in h
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08/25/2011
Terrific Winnetka Value for a 4-Bedroom Home Just as I begin to think that Winnetka home prices have started to stabilize, something happens to change my mind. Today a house came back on the market for $795,000 which was originally listed for over $1,100,000. This home is in very good, move-in
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08/23/2011
Tired of That Old Refrigerator in Your Winnetka Basement? That second refrigerator or freezer in the basement was handy when the kids were younger. You always had it filled with soda cans, milk, popsicles, and other treats that just wouldn't fit in the main kitchen refrigerator. Now it just si
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08/17/2011
Avoca West School Parents Meet & Greet with Dr. Gendel, Principal There is still time to attend an informal meet and greet with Dr. Gendel - she will be meeting with small groups of parents in the Avoca West conference room. Here are the dates and times: Tuesday, August 16 at 5-6 p.m. Tuesday,
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08/16/2011
Housing Prices Show Increase in First Half 2011 Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, and Northfield "How's real estate?" That's the question I hear often enough. Now I've got some new and amazing facts to discuss (and crow about) in the Chicago North Shore communities of Winnetka, Wilmette
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08/15/2011
UPDATED 2022 Strawberry Hill in Glencoe, IL Strawberry Hill in Glencoe, Illinois is a subdivision that lies in the very western end of Glencoe - abutting the beautiful forest preserves and Skokie Lagoons. After the main part of Glencoe was developed, this site, which was called the Skokie Marsh
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08/15/2011
Dare I Say the "F" Word? No! Not that word! The other one, the real estate related "F" word. Flip. So, now that you're over that shock - let me explain. I have been seeing properties on the market that are offered for very good prices. No surprise there - except that some of them seem ripe f
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08/14/2011
