ken: SHOPPING FOR A HOME... - 04/26/09 07:55 PM
My wife and I packed up our two young girls this afternoon and did a little house shopping.
After what has seemed like an endless winter, my family has been suffering from a serious case of house coop. The dark and rainy weekend we had here in Naperville wasn't helping. We needed to get … (10 comments)
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ken: ADVICE TO A FRIEND... - 04/22/09 07:22 PM
I was talking with a friend of mine from the office recently...
He is a newer agent. He has been in the business for about a year.
He works part time as a waiter. He really loves waiting tables. He makes good money at it. He takes pride in his work...
He … (23 comments)
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ken: "WHY ARE THERE SO MANY FOR SALE?" - 04/20/09 11:35 AM
I hosted an open house at my listing in River Bend on Sunday. The weather was fairly typical for an April day in Illinois. Wet and raw. Highs in the lower 50's...
Despite the inclement weather, the turnout was solid. Nine groups came through...
The comments were fairly consistent. Tons of … (12 comments)
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ken: OPEN HOUSE. SUNDAY APRIL 19TH. RIVER BEND TOWNHOMES. LISLE, ILLINOIS - 04/15/09 02:44 PM
I will be having an open house at my listing on 1116 Longwood Drive, Lisle this Sunday from 1-4 PM...
Stop by and see what River Bend has to offer. Lovely 2 and 3 bedroom townhomes priced in the mid to high $200s.
Great location. Close to highways, shopping, and golf. Just down … (3 comments)
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ken: ARE YOU LINKEDIN???? - 04/08/09 09:00 PM
Are you LinkedIn? I never expected to be...
Sure, I had my LinkedIn profile, but I didn't promote it or take part...
My social networking schedule seemed full. I was already active with Facebook, Twitter, and ActiveRain...
A breakfast I had with my parents the other day changed my mind...
My father, who owns a Sir Speedy Printing … (25 comments)
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ken: SO YOU WANT TO BUY A HOME? I DO TOO... - 04/07/09 04:42 PM
So you want to buy a home? I do too.
My wife and I are hoping to purchase a home by the end of the year.
I am just getting excited...
Here are some of my reasons:
1. I am tired of renting. I have rented for three years, and I want to set some roots.
2. Mortgage … (24 comments)
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ken: FATHER AND DAUGHTER... - 04/06/09 05:49 PM
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ken: WILL ANOTHER "BABY BOOM" SOLVE THE HOUSING CRISIS? - 04/02/09 03:20 PM
Is it just me, or is everyone having a baby?
OK, maybe not everyone. But many people I know are having babies.
Could it be the tough economy? Perhaps people have been looking for low cost recreational activities...
New babies often lead to new home purchases. A growing family is one of the top reasons people buy … (14 comments)
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ken: IF YOU DON'T GET PAID, CAN YOU STILL CALL IT WORK? - 04/01/09 09:04 AM
It's been just over three months since I had my last closing.
During the week of Christmas I was fortunate to have two closings in two days. It felt real good.
Two nice sized paychecks. BIG BUCKS!
Now it is over three months later, and no more paychecks. Ouch.
Too few and far between … (27 comments)
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ken: ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NICE TOWNHOME? CHECK OUT RIVER BEND IN LISLE, ILLINOIS. - 03/31/09 12:42 PM
Only 10 minutes from downtown Naperville lies one of my favorite towhnome communities.
River Bend, in Lisle Illinois ...
I am biased. I lived there with my wife Nicole for 5 very happy years...
Brick and siding. High ceilings and great windows. Brick paved driveways and sidewalks...
-A picture I took of River … (5 comments)
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ken: "HEY KEN, I HEAR THE REAL ESTATE MARKET IS PICKING UP..." - 03/29/09 11:10 AM
I have had four or five friends say it to me in the last week...
"Hey Ken, I hear the real estate market is picking up."
Hmmmm.
I am not so sure. I just haven't seen it...
Am I a Negative Ninny? Perhaps.
But I do watch the real estate market here … (17 comments)
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ken: HOW IS YOUR BUSINESS PLAN COMING? DELIVERING KEN'S RIVER BEND AND CARROLWOOD VIEW... - 03/27/09 05:16 PM
How is your business plan coming?
Do you have one?
I did. Ken's 6 month business plan. It was simple, yet it kept me on track. Focused. I completed "the plan" about a month ago.
I have yet to put a new one together...
I am still working hard. Open houses. Delivering … (6 comments)
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ken: WIDGETS. HOW MANY IS TOO MANY? - 03/26/09 12:38 PM
I recently gave my blog a bit of a hair cut...
Those who have read my posts before may notice that the right side of my blog looks different.
Gone are the layers of neon that used to litter my blog in the form of widgets...
I have minimized to what is most … (16 comments)
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ken: THE REAL ESTATE MARKET HAS CHANGED... - 03/25/09 05:36 PM
The real estate market has changed...
This morning, as I was going through today's real estate activity in Naperville, one transaction caught my eye...
728 Chateaugay had just been sold.
This was one of the first homes that I ever showed...
It was three years ago. My first clients. They loved the neighborhood (Hobson Village), … (23 comments)
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ken: "THE FENCE SITTERS": THE NEW NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR) COMMERCIAL... - 03/22/09 02:32 PM
Have you seen it?
It's being run during the NCAA basketball tournament:
A family is sits on a fence, in front of a home that is FOR SALE...
"Why are we sitting here?" the wife asks...
"I am not sure exactly," the husband replied. ""They" said we should wait."
"It looks so nice," says … (14 comments)
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ken: INTERNET EXPLORER 8... - 03/21/09 07:16 PM
Have you downloaded it yet?
When I posted on Facebook I was downloading, I was warned...
"Don't do it!"
Well I have only had it for a day, but I have had no troubles so far...
I was told of compatibility issues with certain sites. The only trouble I did had was on the Facebook site. A … (9 comments)
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ken: OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY MARCH 22 1-4PM-GORGEOUS 2 BEDROOM CONDO-NAPERVILLE-NEAR TRAIN AND DOWNTOWN - 03/20/09 05:49 PM
I am having an open house this Sunday at my new listing in Essex Place.
The building is near the corner of Washington and Ogden Avenue in Naperville.
The address of the property is 104 E 11th Street #202. MLS # 07110612
Cool building. Cool condo...
The open house is … (11 comments)
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ken: LOWBALL OFFERS... - 03/17/09 09:51 PM
Can an offer be so low that it is offensive?
I received an offer on one of my listings last night. A real nice two bedroom condo near Naperville's train station and downtown.
The condo is beautiful. It shows great. We've only been on the market 19 days...
Anyway, we received the offer last night. They bid $200k. … (83 comments)
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ken: REALTORS, DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE PAID A SALARY?? - 03/10/09 12:05 PM
I just read Jason Crouch's post questioning the Realtor business model.
In it, he asked why agents work on commission, versus a more consistent hourly or salary model. I was surprised by all the supportive comments...
I like the way Realtors are paid.
Don't you?
We work on commission. We are only paid … (21 comments)
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ken: STOP BASHING OBAMA, FOX NEWS! - 03/06/09 04:41 PM
How do they get away with calling Fox News news?
I think the channel is dangerous. They don't run a "news" story without bashing Obama...
And he hasn't even been in office two months...
I consider myself a slightly right of center independent. I voted for Ron Paul in the primaries, and for Barack … (38 comments)
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