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November 2011
Issue II

Hello and Welcome 


Dear Friends & Associates,   

   

I appreciate the opportunity to offer to you my monthly newsletter which will contain informative home tips, some green thoughts and general real estate ideas.   

 

As a homeowner I hope that I can offer to you information that will be interesting and welcome you back each month.  Please give me a call at 630. 327. 4260 if you have questions or if I may be of immediate service to you and your family. 

 

More about me ... 

Best regards,  

   Stephen Lane   

940 kit bell tower940 master bedroom

 

Real Estate Market Data


Tri City's market data for STC, GNV, BAT and Wayne. 


Single family detached homes, For Sale and Closed

The take away is the imbalance with Supply and Demand. 





This box is yellow cause it's a 'happy color"
Saving $$ and Adding Comfort

Heating Season is Just  

Around the Corner

 

Furnance Santa Claus

     

Need a Heating & Cooling Referral?

 

I've worked with Henry Alvarez exclusively for 5 years and he is:     

  • Great troubleshooter
  • Honorable guy
  • Small company with lower prices because of lower overhead

Ask Henry ...  

about UV furnace lights and possible upgrade to your units  

 

 

By Calling him at: 

Eclipse Heating  

at  

630.251.1206  

    

E-mail Henry for HVAC assistance  

eclipsehvac@aol.com  

 


recycle Reuse

Did you know that some of your stuff that you just "toss away" can

earn you some $$$

 

Your OLD cell phones for example ...

 

Beats tossing it in the trash,  

especially today!  

 

 

CALL 1-800-Recycling  

 

or click below for more info  

 

The Recycling Location Search Engine  

   recycle bags   

 

 

 

Longer term "Green" Ideas

 

Skylights are so 20th Century 

 

 How about this.  A light collector on the roof moving light via "optic" cables to each room.  With sun tracking heads.  Cool    

 

Parans, got to hand it to the Europeans. 

 

940 front elevation 

 Read more 

 


Thermostats

Sure your dog can bring you the paper but can he turn up the heat for you on your way home?
 
Introducting the Nest Thermostat, from some X employees of Apple.
 

Self programming and joins your home WI-FI network so you don't even need to get up off the couch to turn up the heat.  Heck you don't even need to be home.  Just download the app. 
 
How cool is that?



 
Monthly Home Upkeep Ideas

 

It's time to get your HOME ready  

for Winter and the Upcoming Holidays

  

  

Home Demolition


 

 

 

 

 

 

NO ... it's not "this" bad although it COULD BE  without preventative maintenance.



   

 

CHECK LIST - November  

  

  •  Remove the garden hose
  • Put away the mower, get out the blower
  • Make sure your gutters are clean

 

For Complete Checklist

 

(Printable PDF)

 


CLICK HERE 


 

Guys to call for help with your home


CLICK HERE 

 

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