On May 21st & 22nd, Central Street will host its annual garden fair. Located at Independence Park, just west of Green Bay Road on Central Street. The hours will be from, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be a huge selection of high quality perennials, annuals and garden ornamentation for your choosing. Garden experts [...]
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Evanston Garden Fair
Posted in Evanston Artist, Evanston events, Evanston Garden, Evanston Landscape, evanston real estate, jason hartong, Living in Evanston, Uncategorized, Watercolour Gardens, tagged Annual, Central St., design, evanston, festivals, Garden, Garden Club, home, landscape, perennial, plants, Spring, Summer on 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Dwelling made of Shipping Containers
Posted in Chicago & Evanston Loft Living, chicago real estate, Green Design, Uncategorized, tagged Architects, chicago, Chicago Architecture, chicago real estate, Contemporary Home, Contemporary Landscape Design, jason hartong, Luxury Homes, north shore, re-nest, Watercolour Gardens on 2010 | 7 Comments »
Interesting article posted by re-nest abundant design for green homes. I could see exceptional growth potential with this type of architecture considering the cost of scrap materials. I’d find it satisfying to design a rather complimentary garden and outdoor room for such a property. Ever wonder how container architecture works? Where do the containers come [...]
New content flowing through the pipeline
Posted in Uncategorized on 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m finally back from a four month long trip to Africa. Check in for exciting news from Chicago North Shore Home & Beyond.
Chicago North Shore Luxury Home Market
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chicago North Shore, Chicago Tribune, evanston, glencoe, jason hartong, kenilworth, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lisa Black, real estate, realtor, Rubloff, wilmette, winnetka on 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, I was interviewed by the Chicago Tribune for a story about the fall in property values. The market that sticks out like a sore thumb, is the upper-bracket multimillion $ homes dotting the shores of lake Michigan. I have seen property values in this sector plummet by nearly half their values from the market [...]
Evanston’s Fountain Square Art Festival
Posted in Chicago Festivals, evanston real estate, Uncategorized, tagged Art, Downtown, evanston, Living in Evanston, Summer Festival on 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Fountain Square Arts Festival is one of Evanston’s top events of the Summer season. It runs from 6/27/09 to 6/28/09. The hours are from 10am to 6pm. It’s a free festival with an optional $5 donation. Sunday’s weather is predicted to be pleasant with plenty of sun. I can’t think of a better way [...]
International Cycling Classic in Evanston?
Posted in Living in Evanston, Uncategorized, tagged cycling, evanston, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, festivals, jason hartong, real estate, Rubloff on 2008 | 2 Comments »
In case you were bewildered by the road closures in and around Evanston yesterday, you where not alone. There always seems to be something going on in Evanston but the closure of most major road access points leading into downtown Evanston, was not expected. Apparently, Evanston hosted cyclist from all over the globe, including Olympians. [...]
Fuel prices pushing population closer to urban areas
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged evanston, evanston real estate, Fuel Prices, jason hartong, North Shore Real Estate, Rubloff, Urban Areas on 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The price of fuel has taken the appeal out of living in far flung sprawling suburbs. Driving 60 miles to work is becoming less desirable. There is a new trend underway of people moving back within closer reach of major cities. This is a promising sign for the Chicago North Shore real estate market. The [...]
Young Evanston Artist Saturday May 17th 2008
Posted in Living in Evanston, Uncategorized, tagged evanston real estate, evanston realtor, Living in Evanston, YEA on 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Checkout the Young Evanston Artist show along the Dempster Street and Chicago Avenue shopping corridor. It’s held yearly and sponsored by the area merchants and businesses. Definitely a nice way to spend a Saturday soaking up the sunshine. It’s advertised as an all day event. There is also a boot/antique sale planned off the alley [...]
Open House: Winnetka Late 19th Century Farm House 4br. 2.5bth.
Posted in North Shore Real Estate, Home & Garden, Uncategorized, tagged jason hartong, Living in Winnetka, North Shore Real Estate, open house, Rubloff, Winnetka Real Estate, Winnetka Realtor on 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Open House 2-4pm Sunday May 18th 2008. 898 Cherry Street, Winnetka, Illinois 60093. 4br. 2.5bth. refurbished house with a top end kitchen which includes, a Viking stove, Miele and Subzero appliances. Offered at $779,000. For open house details, contact Rubloff North Shore tel. 847 512 2781.
Open House: Classic Vintage Condo 2br. 2bth
Posted in Evanston & Chicago Condo, Uncategorized, tagged evanston condo, evanston real estate, evanston realtor, jason hartong, Kellogg, Living in Evanston, northwestern university, Rubloff on 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Open House from 11-1pm on Sunday May 18th 2008. 1100 Grove Street #1W, Evanston, Illinois 60201. Intersection of Grove Street and Oak Street. Recently refurbished 2br. 2bth. with pristine bathrooms, kitchen, hardwood floors and etc.. Fantastic tree lined street near downtown. Offered at $389,000. For open house details, contact Rubloff North Shore tel. 847 512 2781.
