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Congratulations to Carrie & John on the closing of their new home today!

I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted, just a busy time of year not only with holiday preparations but year-end work too.  I just wanted to take a moment to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas from my home to yours! Christmas Card 2013

Hello, I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!  I am looking forward to spending the holiday with my family, thankful that we are able to be together and for all of our other blessings.  I visited my grandma in the hospital today since she won’t be able to…

For those of you looking for rental properties, I just received notice that www.nestrent.com has 90 new rentals that were just posted!  Hopefully this resource will help those in need.  If you need/want assistance, please contact me directly and I will help in any way I can.

As most, if not all of you are aware, our area was hit hard by tornadoes on Sunday, November 17th.  I am grateful that my home and family are safe, but am saddened by the destruction and loss so many others have experienced.  Many people in East Peoria, Pekin and Washington (and areas in between)…

Tonight is the night we “fall back”.  Daylight savings time officially comes to an end for the year although with the earlier sunset times we’ve seen the past month, it seems to me that it has already ended.  However, tonight (or rather tomorrow morning at 2am) it becomes official so don’t forget to turn your…

Happy Halloween! Hope you all have a fun and safe day.  Please keep these safety tips in mind while trick-or-treating. Although the weather is not ideal today in Peoria, there will still be children out and about this evening so please be mindful of this.  Trick-or-treating hours in Peoria are from 5-8pm.  If you will…

To Buy Or Not To Buy? If you have been thinking about buying a home but are not sure this is the right time, please click below to see why now may very well be the right time! In addition to this, there are several different types of grants available to help with downpayments for…

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With Winter just around the corner it is time to starting thinking about how to prepare your home. I stumbled upon this great checklist of the “to-dos” before winter weather appears! Keep the cold out the best you can! Good Luck!   October home-maintenance checklist With fall in full swing, now’s the time to get…