Leslie Ebersole | T3 Fellows

  Many buyers are looking for a great deal in today's market, but caution in needed to make sure that agents and clients don't unwittingly participate in fraud. Thanks to Melissa Zavala for a great write up of the issues.   I received a few emails today with regard to what seems to be an update t...

The Fabyan Forest Preserve is located along the Fox River in Geneva, IL. The Japanese Garden was built on the estate of Colonel Fabyan and adjoins the home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The design and lines of the garden can be appreciated before the plants fully fill in another month or so.  

A short sale issue related to yesterday's "binding contract" debate  is whether a buyer can have multiple offers sitting out there waiting for 3rd party approval? Yesterday on Active Rain there was a lively debate about what constituted contract acceptance in Lenn Harley's blog:  WHAT IS A "BINDI...

The last minute flurry of activity for home purchases that qualify for the tax credits may cause some agents and buyers to substitute hope for caution.  If the tax credit is an important part of a client's decision to purchase a home, caution should be used in which home is selected.There are ma...

Batavia, IL Homes Near Naperville and I-88. The southeast area of Batavia has a number of lovely neighborhoods that offer great values, easy access to Naperville and all the benefits of living in one of America's Top 100 Small Towns. In July, 2009 Money Magazine named Batavia as one the top 100 s...

Luxury St. Charles Townhome Overview Maps Photos Features Description Neighborhood $375,000 TownhouseFor Sale Main Features 3 Bedrooms3 Bathrooms1 Partial Bathroom28 UnitsInterior: 2875 sqft Location 4371 Canterbury CourtSt. Charles, IL 60174 Leslie Ebersole Baird&Warner Real Estate(630) 9457935...

Open House April 10-11 Success Stories should be shared on Active Rain. This weekend tens of thousands -- maybe hundreds of thousands-- of Open Houses will be held across the country. I am an ardent believer in the value of open houses. Open Houses provide exposure for the listing, they help buye...

Royal Fox in St. Charles, IL is a lovely subdivision on the east side of St. Charles, about 35 miles west of Chicago. Royal Fox is a golf course community built in the 1980s and 1990s. The centerpiece of the community is the 6816-yard par 71 golf course designed by Richard Nugent. The Royal Fox ...

Inman News broke the news this afternoon that Smarter Agent is suing Zillow,Trulia and Move for patent infringement on technology used to find and display listing information. Move is the parent company of Realtor.com and Move.com, which together make Move the number one company for display of l...

I read once again today that the market is "stabilizing", but this means nothing more than what Ronald Reagan so famously quipped about the economy in the early 1980's "the rate of decline is decreasing". The amount of inventory is simply staggering and is due to dramatically increase with the "s...