The debate about affordable housing in Winnetka rages on. A Winnetka group filed two petitions on October 3 in an effort to put two referenda questions on the March 2012 ballot. According to the Chicago Tribune, Carry Buck, leader of the Winnetka Home Owners Association, submitted approximately 1,600 signatures at the Winnetka Village Hall. The […]
Curious? In the market? This weekend is the time to ogle some real estate. It’s National Open House Weekend, June 2-3. Put on your walking shoes and take a look, as realtors in neighborhoods all over the North Shore will be holding open houses. Need ideas on what kind of house suits your family? […]
Many North Shore houses reside on land that used to be farmland. Illinois, our beloved Prairie State, is made up of thousands of acres of land running from the base of Wisconsin to the Kentucky border. As the nation expanded westward, farmers settled on this land, starting in the late 1600s through the late 1800s. […]
We all know the downside of the lagging real estate market is that many of our houses are worth less than they were a few years ago. But, the upshot is that if you’re in the market for a second home—for a vacation getaway, an investment property or a pied-a-terre—there are certainly some deals to […]
Scott and Sharon Krone’s new home at the corner of 7th and Lake in Wilmette almost looks like your traditional North Shore masonry home. But solar panels perched on the aluminum roof, a tomato-red horizontal stripe wrapping the white exterior and ground-level, floor-to-ceiling windows hint that the Krones live a more vibrant shade of […]
Everyone knows the holiday season is not the time to think about putting your house on the market—that was true even during the height of the housing bubble. Buyers and sellers turn their attention toward shopping, entertaining and traveling. And let’s not even talk about the lousy weather. Real estate agent Sharon Friedman has helped […]
