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Neat 3 bedroom, 1 3/4 bath updated home on Sterling’s NE side. Eat-in kitchen has breakfast bar with glass front cabinets. Has a game room in basement. Master bedroom 13x18. Large fenced-in yard, 2-car garage with attached 14x20 workshop or hobby area. Low KV^U WH`TLU[ X\HSPÄLK @V\ OH]L [V ZLL P[
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Move-in ready 2-bedroom bungalow offers replacement windows, 80% efficient furnace, laundry hook-ups and low maintenance exterior! Single car garage and convienient location near Village Park and river.
Tim McCaslin & Jim Cesarek
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Beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath home. New roof, spacious master bedroom with hottub, and marble fireplace in the living room. Large kitchen, main floor laundry, and more! ONE OF A KIND!
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Two separate parcels with four lots each. LOCATED IN TIF DISTRICT AND ENTERPRISE ZONE. EACH PARCEL HAS 200 FEET OF ROAD FRONTAGE!
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Very nice 4 bedroom ranch style home with many updates. Rural setting, fenced yard, and 40x40 heated shop. Stainless appliances, main floor laundry, and lots of new features. Call Keith for a showing!
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This four bedroom home features a stone exterior and tile roof. Completely new kitchen, formal dining room, large living room with a fireplace and a sunroom. Newer boiler, and lots of updates. The kitchen features a granite breakfast bar, custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances and wood floors. Full basement has a workshop and pantry. Two car attached garage.
This property is a rare find. Zoned B-1 its current and previous use has been as a business office but this property could be used as a home or home/office combination. Pristine condition with hardwood floors throughout. Perks include a two car garage that is heated and cooled. Near downtown Sterling. Call Ed for a private showing.
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FEATURE LISTINGS! 1(: * 1 /,67, 522 S Hennepin Ave, Dixon 4 bedroom 2 bath in central location. Detached 2.5 car garage. Sold “as-is� $54,000
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607 S DIXON AVENUE, DIXON
Surprisingly spacious 3 bedroom 1 bath ranch with 2 car detached garage, sold “as is�
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Private riverfront property! 4 bedroom IH[O ^P[O JHY NHYHNL Ă„UPZOLK ^HSRV\[ IHZLTLU[ $399,000
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3 bedroom 1 bath home with WHY[PHSS` Ă„UPZOLK ^HSRV\[ IHZLTLU[ Many updates! $89,650
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$74,000 $74,900 CALL ANNE HERMES: 440-7370 CALL DIANE SCHNAKE: 440-4817
304 N East Ave, Amboy
Great 2 bedroom 1 bath ranch 2 car attached garage on a Large corner lot. $89,500
Call Nancy Fritts: 440-3369
1405 W 1st St, Dixon
Nice investment! 2 story duplex, 1 bedroom 1 bath each, separate utilizes. $47,500
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215 N Mason, Amboy
Very well cared for 1 owner ranch! ILKYVVTZ M\SS IHZLTLU[ KLJR & 2 car detached garage. $82,000
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315 Crawford Ave, Dixon
:[H[LS` ILKYVVT IH[O IYPJR home. Tastefully updated, great location Move in ready! $244,000
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505 N Division, Polo
Stately 4 bedroom 2 bath home. -HI\SV\Z UH[\YHS ^VVK^VYR *\Z[VT stained glass. $74,500
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745 Harriet St, Dixon
Cute 2 bedroom starter or retirement with many updates and quiet, private location. $69,000
Call Nancy Fritts: 440-3369
2111 Grand Detour Rd, Dixon
Gorgeous, private 5 acre property with updated home, 2 outbuildings. Convenient location! $239,900
Call Matt Hermes: 288-4648
892 Cedar Ct, Dixon
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512 Division St, Dixon
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1939 Ole Hickory Rd, Amboy
Impeccable 4 bedroom 3.5 bath YHUJO ^P[O ÄUPZOLK IHZLTLU[ PU Shades O’Green Sub. $349,500
Call Matt Hermes: 288-4648
1105 Eastern Ave, Dixon
Newer, move in ready 3 bedroom ranch in quiet neighborhood with spacious yard. $129,000
Call Diane Roop: 440-1915
306 N Jefferson Ave, Dixon
Unique & stately riverfront home! ILKYVVT IH[O \WKH[LK RP[JOLU Ă„YLWSHJLZ ZV T\JO TVYL $495,000
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310 S Jefferson, Amboy
Fully rented 3 unit property. Great income producer, priced to sell! $68,000
Call Bill Dempsey: 631-4295
310 Poplar St, Dixon
Great investment! Very nice triplex in convenient location. 2 units currently rented. $94,000
Call Nancy Fritts: 440-3369
10602 W Birdie Ct, Polo
Custom built 2-3 bed, 2.5 bath Ranch on beautiful ž acre near Edgewood Golf Course. $169,900
Call Patt Gjonola: 973-7997
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310 Cedar St, Dixon
Beautiful 3 bedroom ranch, updated RP[JOLU WHY[ Ă„UPZOLK IHZLTLU[ 22x22 heated shop $99,900
Call Bill Dempsey: 631-4295
506 W Wilson St, Polo
Spacious 3 bedroom 2.5 bath ranch with 2 car attached garage & outbuilding. $159,000
Call Matt Hermes: 288-4648
516 N Jefferson Ave, Dixon
2 story 3 bedroom home with main Ă…VVY ILKYVVT UH[\YHS ^VVK^VYR 2.5 car garage in NE Dixon $105,000
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Northeast Sterling 3 bedroom home. Ready for you to move in. 1-1/2 baths, newer kitchen with appliances. Newer carpeting. Finished lower level with family room. Fenced backyard and 1 car attached garage.
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Updated ranch offers all new carpeting. New Hickory kitchen with DSSOLDQFHV 0DLQ à RRU laundry with new washer & dryer. New roof and siding. Living room has ZRRG EXUQLQJ ÀUHSODFH DQG access door to the patio and fenced backyard.
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$119,900
Large three bedroom, two bath home with three car garage. New maple kitchen opens to the formal dining room with sliding doors. Clean and ready to go.
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One owner home located on .64 acre corner lot on the edge of town with fenced yard. 3 bedrooms, newer windows and URRI 0DLQ Ă RRU IDPLO\ URRP ZLWK sliding doors to the patio. 2 car garage and basement.
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* Casseroles, baked pasta dishes and vegetables can be prepared in advance and frozen. Be sure to consult with any recipes to see if items can indeed be frozen if you are unsure how they will fare in the freezer. * Instead of preparing food and storing it in one large container, separate it into two smaller containers so dishes defrost quickly and dinner time isn’t delayed.
or turkey to cook. Any steps you can take ahead * Mark packages with of time will dramatically the date the foods were cut out the time you have packaged as well as what to spend in the kitchen is inside. This makes it easy to keep inventory of what is in the freezer. of good food.
* Defrost foods in the refrigerator the night before the holiday meal will be served. Heating foods that aren’t still frozen considerably cuts down on cook times. * If food cannot be defrosted before cooking, keep in mind that you may have to cook foods longer than normal. * Many desserts also can be frozen. Freeze pies before they are cooked. Cakes can be frozen if you freeze the layers separately. Then assemble and frost the cakes before serving. Cream pies cannot be frozen, but you can use pudding in place of cream in many recipes and be able to freeze them. Brownies and other “bar� recipes will freeze and carry well.
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This use to be Steve’s Auto Sales & Qwik Lube. High traffic area for your business. 3 overhead doors, storage shed, 1500 gal oil storage tank, alarm system, fence, bathroom, office area, lower area for working on cars.
Motivated Seller! Affordable home on a large corner lot, one car detached garage, 4 bedrooms, ready to move into.
$195,000
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300 W Seymore
Edge of town. This home features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, many updates 4 lots, 2.5 car attached garage.
$39,900
1707 Lincoln Avenue
Mendota
Great location! 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths with one on main floor and first floor bedroom. Detached garage. Must see! $42,000
$155,000 1555 Sublette Rd
Sublette
Beautiful 11.1 acres, 30 X 45 building with electric, well on property, pond with fish and has a electric aerator, cash rent 7 acres Mol.
$194,500
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228 W. Park Street
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Dixon
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Amboy
Beautiful 2006 Fleetwood Mobile Home 28X48 ready to move into. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, central air/heat, garden tub, fireplace.
703 Country Lane
Sublette
2005 spotless home, move-in ready, on a double lot in a quiet cul-desac, heated garage, landscaping, Two bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, 4 ft. crawl space.
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Dixon
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Compton
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