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BackGarage.com: An Excellent Interior Design Resource

We're always looking for frugal ways to add more pizazz to our homes. Vintage furniture...

What to do about the ugly house next door

You've found it at last--your dream home. It's the right size, the right price, the right neighborhood, the right everything. Except, of course, for that eyesore next door. What do you do? Buy or walk away?

5 ways to speed up your spring cleaning

Spring is (almost) here and with it time to clean your home from top to bottom. While spring cleaning can seem overwhelming, it doesn't have to be! Here are 5 easy tips that will help you streamline your chores and have your house sparkling from top to bottom in less than one week.

100 things to do to make your home safer

ere's a great list of "100 things to do to make your home safer," created by Safety At Home. Of course, we understand that you may not have time--or need to--complete all 100 ideas on this list. So we've selected 10 ideas that are simple and easy to do right now.

Attractive universal design home products for aging Boomers

As Baby Boomers age and choose to remain in their homes, they will need to retrofit their homes to accommodate their needs. Here are 5 Universal Design products Boomers should consider installing in their homes.

Live Green at The Heritage of Palatine

Looking to live green in Chicago's northwest suburbs? Then consider the eco-friendly Colfax model, one of the six remaining models at The Heritage of Palatine.

Close-out sale offers eco-chic model at Heritage of Palatine

The eco-friendly Colfax model is now for sale during the builder's closeout sale at...

Last chance to buy at scenic Riverbend in Genoa

Homebuyers who are looking for a serene country setting with outstanding values on single-family...

Newly built condos with seller financing in Northlake

Look no further than Wolf Ridge Condominiums for true seller financing. With a down...

Town and Country introduces two new models at Providence

Home buyers who are considering a move to the beautiful master-planned community of Providence...

New condos selling fast at Patriot Commons at the Glen

With double digit sales in the last two months, Patriot Commons at The Glen...

Wheelling's Millbrook Pointe is the best buy in town

Today's homebuyers are value conscious and recognize a great buy when they see one....

Liberty Lakes selling final phase in Wauconda

Town and Country Homes is currently selling homes in the final phase of homesites...

Hunt Club in Oswego has plenty to offer for first-time and move-up buyers

If one collection of distinctive single-family homes can make a community popular, two series...

Foxmoor in Montgomery offers new homes in park-like community

Cambridge at Foxmoor includes more than 50 acres of open space, a nine-acre lake...

Enjoy a relaxed lifestyle at Churchill Club in Oswego

True to its name, Churchill Club in Oswego boasts a horse farm theme and...

Four new floor plans offered at Carillon at Stonegate in Aurora

Active adult buyers have four new floor plans to choose from at Carillon at...

Villas of Cambridge Arbor series models open in Streamwood

Professionally appointed model homes showcasing all three Arbor Series townhouse plans are now open...

Time running out to purchase a home at Liberty Grove in Plainfield

Time is starting to run out for buyers who desire new single-family homes in...

Family-oriented, value-enhanced homes available at Cambridge Lakes in Pingree Grove

Twenty-one professionally appointed model homes are now open for viewing at Cambridge Homes' Cambridge...

Cambridge's Heatherstone community in Beach Park 80 percent sold

Cambridge Homes has sold more than 80 percent of the single-family homes at its...

Merit announces new custom ranch homes in Libertyville from upper $400s

Merit Homes has announced new exceptional pricing for their two to three-bedroom ranch or...

Autumn Grove offers a natural choice and a great value

Autumn Grove is a single-family home community offering versatility for all seasons. Located in...

Sandy Creek forming a 'New Schaumburg' in west suburban Elgin

When home buyers want to move to Schaumburg but can't afford it, many turn...

Only five homes remain at Hidden Creek in Shorewood

When the Estates of Hidden Creek community first went to market, William Ryan Homes...

Location, views, and value a perfect combination for Emerald

Whether you're looking for great views, a convenient location, or simply a great deal...

New model opens at Meadows Edge of Highland Woods in Elgin

William Ryan Homes is excited to announce that the model at its newest offering...

Construction underway on Horizon Series homes at NeuFairfield in Joliet

If you don't like to wait for the things you want, and if you...

Low-maintenance living in an established neighborhood at The Crossings at Morton Grove

With an enviable location just steps from the Metra, incredible new pricing, and low...

Pre-construction sales begin for Park Series homes at Elgin's West Point Gardens

First-time buyers, empty-nesters, and others who want affordable single-family homes with freedom from exterior...

Decorated ranch models open at Henning Estates near Huntley

Rock Creek Homes announces the completion of two lavishly decorated ranch models at their...

Optima extends '20, 30' promotion on select Old Orchard Woods condos in Skokie

An outstanding location, an attractive lifestyle, and the very popular "20, 30" promotion have...

Focus Development cuts prices and boosts upgrades for select condos at Wheaton's Courthouse Square

Focus Development has improved the inclusions and lowered the prices on four unique, ultra-luxury...

New homes offer country club living in Hawthorn Woods for under $420,000

If you've ever dreamed of living the country club lifestyle, now is your chance...

Active adult buyers appreciate architectural details at Naperville's Carillon Club

The Smithsonian at Carillon Club in Naperville an active adult community featuring an architecturally...

Value-minded buyers get the total package at Laraway Ridge in New Lenox

Good schools? Check. Great neighborhood? Check. Big back yards? Check. Convenient location? Check. Affordable...

New rowhome model opens at Lexington Square in Bridgeport

A new model has debuted at Lexington Square, Lexington Homes' new community of 39...

"Affordable luxury" ranch-style homes to debut at six Gallagher and Henry communities

Respecting and responding to homebuyer wishes has long been a Gallagher and Henry staple,...

Historically low prices for immediate delivery homes at Lexington Park in Des Plaines

For a limited time, Lexington Homes is offering four homes for immediate move-in at...

Shodeen's design center offers wealth of choices for buyers at Mill Creek and Reston Ponds in Geneva

When you buy a new home from Shodeen Residential, you can count on simple...

Donven Homes gives buyers every reason to say 'yes'

Now is the time to buy a new home. Mortgage rates are low, new...

Town & Country offers new Arlington series of single-families at Churchill Club in Oswego

Geared toward family living, Churchill Club offers numerous floor plans with unlimited possibilities in...

Buyers can find great prices, $50,000 in incentives at Acadia on the Green in Downers Grove

With the introduction of a new decorated model, $50,000 worth of incentives, great mortgage...

A dramatic home at Mill Creek in Geneva

Earlier this summer Joe Zekas went to Mill Creek in Geneva for a look...

Life in the Fox River Valley: A look at the River's Edge community with John Hall Jr

Joe Zekas and John Hall Jr's look at the Fox River Valley from the...

An open ranch model at Reston Ponds in Sycamore

Liz Mallin is a Sycamore resident and also the sales manager at Shodeen Residential's...

Montalbano rolls back prices on new townhomes and single-families at The Point at Gleneagle Trails in Matteson

Patrick Blaszo, sales manager for Montalbano Homes, shows off a Fairfax-style model home at...

@properties announces new discounts for Parkside of Old Town's new condos and townhomes

In late April @properties quietly listed five condos from Parkside of Old Town's first...

Lexington "saved the best for last" at Willow Place in Wheeling

Developers adopt different strategies when deciding which locations in a development to market first....

Walk to everything in Evanston from a two-bedroom vintage condo

Mike Stern, one of Homeward Bound's local correspondents in Evanston, suggested he and Joe...