Designing your home, whether through remodeling and personalizing your existing space or building from the ground up, is a thrilling process! But it is also a process filled with countless decisions (probably more than you realized at the beginning) and these decisions all add up to create your finished product. Along the way you will…
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Summer 2026 Housing Market in Central Illinois
And just like that, here we are at the brink of summer! The simple joys of these warm months await: pools to be swum in, iced lattes to be savored, outdoor barbecues to be enjoyed, and family vacations to be treasured. As next month ushers in the official start of summer, this is a great…
Property Taxes in Central Illinois: What Homeowners Should Expect This Spring.
It’s officially spring, friends! As much as there is to love about winter, I think spring is the season I always feel most eager to welcome. Those first warm breezes of the year carry with them the promise of all the simple joys to come in these next few months. There will be porch sitting,…
Should You Make Repairs or Sell As-Is?
In Central Illinois, I get this question a lot! When you have made the decision to list your home and begin unlocking the new doors of your dreams, the excitement is palpable. But sometimes the amount of decisions you are met with can also feel a little overwhelming. These decisions, both big and small, greet…
Remote Work + It’s Impact.
How has working from home impacted the Central Illinois home choices? Well, globally, working from home has had a lasting impact. In fact, according to some studies, as much as 70% of the labor force is working from home at least 5 days per month, as of 2025. And this impact has not only affected…
New Year Goals.
Hello, friends! I write to you from that place “in between.” In between Christmas and New Year’s celebrations. In between one year and the next. A place of reflection, of new beginnings, of savoring memories made. If you’re like me, the idea of starting fresh with a new year and a new calendar is exciting…