Archive for July, 2011
Nominate Great Women in Chicago Real Estate
Did you nominate a fantastic female Chicago real estate professional for a Women in Real Estate (WIRE) Award? It’s OK, you still have time. Nominations are being taken for this year’s fourth annual awards program, which is being hosted by Illinois Real Estate Journal and the Commercial Real Estate Executive Women (CREW) of Chicago on [...]
Gerstad Builders Offers Back to School Tips For Families
Everywhere you look, you can still see the signs of summer. T-shirts and shorts, flip flops, blooming flowers and sunny skies abound. However, soon shorts will give way to long pants and t-shirts to sweaters. The bloom will leave and a chill will fill the air. And, you know what that means: school will be [...]
Chicago Company Earns Top Contractor Honor
A Chicago real estate contractor has been chosen by one of its clients as last year’s best. Chicago-based Novak Construction is Target’s 2010 Contractor of the Year. The company was chosen for the award from about 45 contractors nationwide that provide construction services to the company throughout the year. Novak Construction was founded in 1980 [...]
Company Claims Men Like to Clean
Remember when the men brought home the bacon and the women fried it up in a pan, then cleaned that pan and put it away? While most TV commercials for household cleaning products still target women, new research from one company says that men are doing their fair share of the housework more than ever. [...]
Protect Your Pool With Homeowners Insurance
Having a pool during the summer is amazing. Not having one is terrible. Having to listen to your neighbors splash around while you roast in the heat is cruel and unusual. If you’re the lucky neighbor with a pool, you may be the envy of the neighborhood (especially among the younger constituents.) For those with [...]
