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Since I'd been a French major in college, Bonnie Larson invited me to a meeting of the Alliance Française du North Shore. Larson, a former French teacher, is a real estate agent at Coldwell Banker's Winnetka North office, with which I've been doing a series of videos on life in Winnetka.

We chatted for a few minutes before the meeting began with Souleyman Bach… Continue

Meet Arthur Guy Kaplan, an expert in antique jewelry whose book on the subject is in is seventh printing. Kaplan gives us a fascinating, hands-on walk-through of an 1870s French cameo jewelry suite that he brought to the 39th annual Winnetka Antiques Show at the Winnetka Community house.

Mary Kay Burke of Coldwell Banker's… Continue

Over 50 expert antique dealers from around the country will converge on the Winnetka Community House March 7th through 9th for the 39th annual Winnetka Antiques Show.

A 3-day pass will set you back only $15, and all proceeds benefit the Winnetka Community House.

If you can’t make it to the show, stay tuned for our video updates, here and at WinnetkaNow’s… Continue

For Colleen Remsberg, a facial at Rosemary Shugar Salon is better therapy than a visit to a psychiatrist.

When most of us hear the name Anastasia we think of the lost Romanov princess. Remsberg, a real estate professional wit… Continue

I sat in on the sales meeting at Coldwell Banker's Winnetka North office this morning and gleaned a few bits of info about the state of the market. Here's my summary of what's happening in the Winnetka market:

1. Attendance at last weekend's open houses was surprisingly strong, but not uniformly so.

2. The standoff between buyers and sellers continues, but the deals that are being made are at close to asking prices.

3. Steve Molitor of PHH rep… Continue