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Real estate developer Al Paas says that he has had “a close affinity for Woodstock for 25 years.” After Paas purchased the building at 103 Van Buren St. in 1994 – now the location of Material Things – he has continued to invest in Woodstock. In late February, Paas bought the building at 105 Van […]







Year-end figures compiled by Midwest Real Estate Data for 2017 show real estate sales in Woodstock continue to rise and the average sales price is on an upswing as well. “We’re experiencing nice, steady growth,” said Rick Bellairs, broker with Berkshire Hathaway Starck Real Estate. “The good news is the average sales price [in 2017] […]

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