Hobson Village Market Report: First Quarter 2010 - Naperville Illinois Real Estate - 03/31/10 09:09 PM
Hobson Village Market Report: First Quarter 2010 - Naperville Illinois Real Estate
-a home in Hobson Village, Naperville in early spring...
Hobson Village in Naperville Illinois, is a subdivision of homes on wooded lots just minutes from downtown Naperville....
Hobson Village is located in Naperville School District 203... 
-another home in Hobson Village...
Activity for First Quarter 2010
Homes Sold:  1
Average Sales Price:  $395,000
Homes Currently for Sale:  2
Average Asking Price:  $608,745
 
View 2009 Hobson Village Market Report 
Are you looking to buy or sell a home in Naperville?  Call me anytime at 630-697-0536.
 
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River Bend Townhomes Market Report: First Quarter 2010 - Lisle Illinois Real Estate - 03/31/10 08:38 PM
River Bend Townhome Market Report: First Quarter 2010 - Lisle Illinois Real Estate
-an end unit townhome in River Bend...
River Bend, located in Lisle Illinois, is a subdivision of two and three bedroom townhomes.  The homes feature open floor plans, high ceilings, and a variety of upgrades...
-this living room displays the high ceilings and tall windows that are available in River Bend.....
 
Activity for first quarter 2010
Homes Sold:  1
Average Sales Price:  $225,000
Homes Currently for sale:  4
Average Asking Price:  $280,975
 

View 2009 River Bend Market Report
Are you interested in buying or selling a home in Lisle?  Call me anytime at 630-697-0536, or go to … (0 comments)

Four Lakes Condominiums Market Report: 1st Quarter 2010 - Lisle Illinois Real Estate - 03/31/10 08:07 PM
Four Lakes Condominiums Market Report: 1st Quarter 2010 - Lisle Illinois Real Estate
-the grass is just turning green outside these condos in Four Lakes...
Four Lakes Condominiums, located in Lisle Illinois, is one of my favorite communities.  Set between hills, streams, and trees, Four Lakes has so much to offer...
-a view from a ground floor one bedroom in Four Lakes...
-this upgraded Four Lakes condo has granite counters, a breakfast bar, and stainless appliances...
Tennis courts, swimming pools, beach volleyball courts, and the ski hill keep residents busy all year long.  After the fun, many residents unwind with a drink at The Lodge, located at … (2 comments)

"WIGGLING THE LURE". THREE PRICING STRATEGIES THAT WILL HELP SELL YOUR HOME... - 03/29/10 09:09 PM
I love fishing.  I have since I was a kid.
Selling houses is a lot like fishing. 
      vs. 
When you put your home on the market, you are really going fishing. 
You are fishing for a buyer.  And the bigger the fish, the better...
Three pricing strategies that will help sell your home. 
Wiggling the lure.   I use this strategy with my sellers who have a very interested party looking at the home.  Several positive showings in a row or a second showing.  Sometimes a small reduction of $1000 or so will trigger a strike/contract offer.  It is like "wiggling the lure" in … (103 comments)

MY TOUGHEST CLIENT. WORKING FOR MY WIFE... - 03/29/10 09:39 AM
As a real estate agent, it is always a challenge for me to "turn off" my work...
The phone rings at all hours, and each call might be my next big home sale.
At social gatherings, I am often asked questions like "How is the market?" and "How is business?".  Heck, at most parties I go to there will be a client who is actively trying to buy or sell a home with me...
It is always challenging to shut down Realtor Ken.
And now, I am currently working with my toughtest client.  My wife, Nicole...
Oh, she is not really that demanding.  But … (17 comments)

"HORRIBLE REALTOR". LAUGHING AT THE PAST... - 03/26/10 08:00 PM
It was two years ago this week.  March 24, 2008.
"I AM A HORRIBLE REALTOR" 
My first featured post here on Active Rain.  It was a post that would change my life.
"Horrible Realtor" got me hooked on the potential of social media, blogging, and Active Rain...
It was a tongue and cheek post written by a new Realtor and father being crushed by the pressure of providing for his family as a real estate agent. 
Without a steady paycheck...
It kind of makes me laugh now.  I am a horrible realtor...
Probably not a great tag line for a real estate agent.  Perhaps … (26 comments)

TO EXTEND OR NOT TO EXTEND? THE HOME BUYER TAX CREDIT... - 03/25/10 01:06 PM
Do you want Congress to extend the home buyer tax credit?
Currently available to buyers of a home under contract by April 30, 2010 who close by June 30, 2010, the home buyer tax credit in it's current form is running low on time.  As of today, home buyers have just over a month to get a home under contract if they want the credit...
Will Congress extend the credit?  Should Congress extend the credit?
I am a small government guy.  I believe in free markets, and that the government should keep any involvement in those markets to a minimum...
So … (10 comments)

BUY WITH YOUR HEART, NOT YOUR BRAIN. BUY THE HOME YOU LOVE... - 03/21/10 02:30 PM
I have been busy showing homes in and around Naperville this spring...
When showing homes, I look at the home to draw my own opinion...
But I am really more of a silent observer.  Watching my buyers...
Looking for that excited silence.  That silence that says "I love this place but I don't want to be too obvious."
That silence that says "I gotta have this house..."
If I don't sense that special feeling, I usually move on pretty quickly.

If I could give one piece of advice for home buyers, it would be...
Buy with your heart.                                        
Not your brain...                        … (4 comments)

10 reasons I switched to an H.S.A Health Plan - 03/12/10 03:24 PM
My good friend and insurance agent, Carl Ostenson, sells insurance out of Des Plaines, Illinois. 
He wrote the following post from his own experience as a small business owner choosing health insurance.  As a Realtor, many of us struggle with the same decisions.  I thought you might find it helpful...
Ken
Via Carl Ostenson (Ostenson Group):
Hi. It's Carl. This is my own story about why I switched my own health insurance to an HSA health plan. I thought you might find it helpful. Or you may know someone who might find it helpful. I'm self employed. Back in August my health insurance premiums … (7 comments)

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Saturday 1-4 PM
LARGEST MODEL IN CARROLWOOD. END UNIT. PRIME LOCATION. 2 BEDROOM+LOFT. 2 1/2 BATH. OPEN FLOOR PLAN. KITCHEN W/ BAR OVERLOOKS FAMILY ROOM. 2ND FLOOR WASHER AND DRYER...
$185,000
The Carrolwood Townhomes in Naperville have 5 homes for sale ranging for $183,500 to $191,900.

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FIGHTING TO KEEP UP WITH MY GROWING REAL ESTATE BUSINESS... - 03/10/10 07:41 PM
I know it is a good problem to have, but I am fighting to keep up with my growing real estate business...
Just last year, I was a Realtor who would have one or two listings at a time, sell them, and be completely out of inventory...
I was constantly looking for more homes to sell.  I felt like a dog always chasing my tail...
That is beginning to change. 
Just last week, I took three new listings.  I had never had three new listings in a month before.
Now, I find myself with 7 listings, and listings are the name of the game...
But the demands on … (18 comments)

 
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