Sunday, January 13, 2013
Have you been frustrated with the lack of resources to help you find rentals in the Southland? Patch is here to help.
-Data courtesy of RE/MAX Are you a landlord? You can add your listing direcly by clicking the "Upload Photos and Videos" button under the photo viewer. Please provide a price and description of the rental. Are you a potential renter? Just "google" the address you're interested in along with the realty company name (listed as the credit under the photo description).
Monday, August 27, 2012
Is it all about price point for you? Or location? Here, two comparably priced homes are selling for about $225,000. Do you consider one a better buy than the other?
1. 5409 W. Jessica Drive, Oak Forest. Asking price: $224,873, according to realtor listings. This three-step ranch home has three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and 2,235 square feet of living space. It comes equipped with a large living room/dining room combo area and an eat-in kitchen that opens to a sunken living room with a fireplace. The master bedroom features tray ceilings and has its own bathroom and walk-in closet. The home has a tall, look-out basement, fenced yard and patio. It was built in 1990. The home sits on a lot that measures 60x210. Sign up to receive a free, daily e-newsletter from Tinley Park Patch. 2. 12858 S. Forestview Road, Palos Heights. Asking price: $225,000, according to realtor listings. This raised ranch home has …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Local gardening expert Barb Ferrari is married to the idea of consuming fresh fruits and vegetables grown in her backyard. Her husband, David, had a hand in converting her from her old ways.
Barb Ferrari grew up in home on a postage stamp-sized lot in Chicago. Her grandfather planted a few vegetables in what was referred to then as a pea-patch, a tiny sun-soaked garden along the south side of his property. But she refused to eat anything he picked and put on her plate. “As a kid, I was the fussiest eater,” Ferrari said. “I probably didn’t eat a salad until I was 25.” To suggest she’s changed is no more radical an idea than noting the obvious differences between Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone and today’s hand-held devices. Sign up for a free daily newsletter from Tinley Park Patch. Ferrari, a 54-year-old nurse who works as the heart heath coordinator at Ingalls Wellness Center in Homewood, calls herself a produce “snob.” She…
Monday, July 9, 2012
Take a peek inside these two homes—one in Chicago Heights and the other in Evergreen Park—and make your own side-by-side comparison of the features. Which home do you like best?
1. 336 Country Club Road, Chicago Heights. Asking: $99,900, according to realtor listings. This three-bedroom, two-bathroom raised ranch-style home is near the Chicago Heights Country Club, a hospital and a shopping district. The home features a large living room with a fireplace and finished basement with its own kitchen. The home was built in 1952. It has an attached garage and sits on a lot that measures 107x95.5. Sign up for a free, daily newsletter from Tinley Park Patch. 2. 9524 S. Trumball Ave., Evergreen Park. Asking: $100,000, according to realtor listings. This three-bedroom, two-bathroom Georgian-style home comes equipped with a large family room addition and main-floor bedroom. The home has 1,100 square feet of living space. …
Monday, July 2, 2012
Take a peek inside two comparably priced homes, one in Homewood and the other in Oak Lawn. Does one fit your needs better than the other?
1. 2520 Crescent Road, Homewood. Asking: $249,900, according to realtor listings. This two-story home features four bedrooms, two full bathrooms and two half-bathrooms. It has 2,900 square feet of living space. Sign up to receive daily newsletters for FREE from Tinley Park Patch. The home has a large living room, formal dining room and family room with a cathedral ceiling, skylights and a fireplace. It has hardwood flooring, a main-level laundry room, a master bedroom with shower and jacuzzi tub, a fenced yard and a finished basement. The home was built in 1992. It sits on a .33-acre lot. 2. 4617 W. 106th St., Oak Lawn. Asking: $249,000, according to realtor listings. This two-story home features four bedrooms, one full bathroom and one …
Sunday, May 27, 2012
In our recently debuted House & Home section, we run through topics that include spring cleaning, re-roofing, open homes and lawn mower tuneups. Check back every week for more stories and expert tips.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
As a result of U.S. government energy-efficiency standards, traditional incandescent light bulbs are being phased out. Local electrical contractor Tom Sullivan says consumers need to be educated so they can make the right choices moving forward.
Don’t be surprised if some of those old jokes about how many blankety-blanks it takes to change a light bulb bounce back into the comedic mainstream of life. No kidding. The job is not as easy as it used to be, not anymore. “The consumer needs to be educated on what it is they are buying and to find out if the new apples they are buying are equal to the old oranges they used to buy,” said Tom Sullivan of Sullivan Electrical Contractors and Epic Lighting Solutions in Oak Forest. “Because you can’t get the old oranges any more.” Check out our House and Home section for more stories like this. Sullivan’s comments are in response to energy-savings measures being implemented by the U.S. government. As a result of the Energy Independence and …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Find home and garden tips from local experts, recent home sales and lots more.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Have you been frustrated with the lack of resources to help you find rentals in the Southland? Patch is here to help.
-Data courtesy of RE/MAX Are you a landlord? Contact Ryan Fitzpatrick at Homewood-Flossmoor Patch with your rental properties and we'll add you to the map. Want to find a realtor that represents a certain property? Just "google" the address and look for any matching realtors in the search results.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Gary and Jamee Fouts work as a husband-and-wife team in the lawn care industry. The two joined forces with The Grounds Guys this spring and are now here offer expertise on how YOU can grow the best patch of grass.
The Grounds Guys aren’t all men. Gary and Jamee Fouts work as a husband-and-wife duo in the residential landscape management business. The two recently joined The Grounds Guys—a Texas-based Dwyer Group team with 85 franchises throughout the U.S. and Canada. READ: Negligent Lawn Mowers May Soon Have to Fork Over More Cash to the Village Previously, the Foutses spent 20 years as independent contractors. During that time, they became recognized in much of the Southland—including Tinley Park— for their seasonal work. Their spring and summer focus is primarily on grass cutting and lawn maintenance and their fall and winter months are spent removing snow and ice. Gary attended Lincoln-Way High School back when the district had only one. He …
Larry Allen
3:34 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Geeze. So Cheap I will buy two! more ›