Is your little Yorkie feeling low because he or she is inside all week long while other family members are at work? Does your poodle need a new place to poo? Too many bagels making your beagle a bit fluffy and in need of a good run? Then it's time to put Poochie in the car and head on over to Ma
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08/27/2009
Our previous four tips on projects to help sell your home are Remodeling the Bathroom, Updating the Landscaping, Updating the Kitchen, and Updating the Exterior. But what if your home just doesn't have quite enough rooms? Let's talk about that today. Sometimes an existing home just needs another
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08/26/2009
Our first three tips in this series included Remodeling the Bathroom, Updating the Landscaping, and Updating the Kitchen. Today, we're moving outside of the house and working on an exterior redo. First, let's look at the home's siding as it is one of the most noticeable things about the outside
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08/24/2009
Our first post in this series was on Remodeling the Bathroom, and last week's post concerned Updating the Landscaping. This time around, we've moved on and the kitchen is getting the makeover. Now is probably not the time to spend enough money on your Wilmette home to create a whole new floor p
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08/22/2009
We started this series of posts last week so if you happened to miss the first one, Remodeling the Bathroom, you can still see it. This week we're going to discuss your landscaping and how you can perk it up to help your home sell quickly. Did you know that according to the American Nursery & La
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08/20/2009
Abraham Lincoln, one of Illinois' most famous favorite sons, was born on February, 12, 1809, making this year the 200th anniversary of his birth. Although Abe was born in Kentucky and grew up in Indiana, he spent most of his adult life in Illinois. He was especially fond of Springfield, of which
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08/18/2009
Wilmette's School District 39 has come to the conclusion that the Wilmette Junior High School located at 620 Locust Road in Wilmette, is in need of some renovations. A recent study determined that the Junior High School's science labs, described as "classrooms with sinks", are totally inadequate
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08/13/2009
Today's post is the beginning of a series of tips and tricks to get your home ready to go on the market. Our first tip is about remodeling the bathroom - one of the more cost-effective upgrades you can make in terms of getting your money back at resale. While it will probably cost around $10,500
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08/11/2009
Want to live on the beach but don't want to buy ocean-front property? If you prefer life in the Chicago area, the best beaches you're likely to find are on beautiful Lake Michigan. Due to the poor economy there are more lakefront properties for sale now than is usually the case. Many boast their
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08/06/2009
It's almost time again for the Hair Cuttery Share A Haircut program. Take your kids into any Hair Cuttery and have their hair cut and a disadvantaged child in your community will get a free hair cut from the Hair Cuttery. This is the 10th Annual Share A Haircut event and in the past nine years, t
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08/04/2009
