Lyn Sims on the Schaumburg Area
Schaumburg IL Homes and Real Estate - Northwest Suburbs of Chicago
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Schaumburg IL Memorial Day Celebration Memorial Day was celebrated in one of the oldest areas of Schaumburg this weekend on the grounds of St. Peters Lutheran Church (1847) to honor our fallen veterans. St. Peters Church is the oldest in the Schaumburg area dating back to 1852. Many of the older...
05/31/2011
Frank Lloyd Wright was an exceptional architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 projects, which resulted in more than 500 completed works. Many of these completed works are located in our Chicago Area. Wright was ahead of his time promoting 'organic architec...
05/27/2011
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Brush up on your Rare and Amusing Insults - Amaze your friends, belittle your enemies with your knowledge of the English lauguage! #1: Cockalorum Definition: a boastful and self-important person; a strutting little fellow (Oh, Congress!) #2: Lickspittle Definition: a fawning subordinate; a suc...
05/26/2011
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So you'd like to live on or near a Golf Course in the surrounding Schaumburg Area? Well, I've done all the work for you here with all the communities listed. Each community search will give you an up to date results on what is available currently for sale. (Alpha order only)12 Oaks at Morningsi...
05/25/2011
Hoffman Estates Townhome foreclosures and 'better priced values' are being scooped up the fastest. Short sales? Well, they fell terribly 'short' for our area. From working with my own buyers, short sales offer too many hassles and not enough price rewards for dealing with the banks as a seller...
05/24/2011
Schaumburg townhome foreclosures and 'better priced values' are being scooped up the fastest. Short sales? Well, they fell terribly 'short' for our area. From working with my own buyers, short sales offer too many hassles and not enough price rewards for dealing with the banks as a seller. De...
05/24/2011
Kimball Castle is located on a 24 acre tract on Locke's Hill in Gilford, New Hampshire. The ground drops away on three sides of the property, creating a spectacular 300 degree vista of 'The Broads' of Lake Winnipesaukee and White Mountains. Currently listed for $879,999 this striking stone beau...
05/24/2011
HGTV is taking its second annual HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway to new heights, creating a custom, contemporary residence on the 35th floor of the Trump Tower in Chicago. HGTV's popular designer Vern Yip has drafted plans for the 1,000 square-foot residence that will be the centerpiece of a fall 2011...
05/23/2011
Another edition from my guest blogger Gary Lundeen a short sale attorney in our area. Today in my 'inbox' came a hilarious request from Bank of America to Gary. In short, it was a 'tell us how we're doing survey'. Really? The form is not big enough for what Gary has to tell them! The form is...
05/21/2011
So you're a first time home buyer and you want to begin your home search soon. You've 'heard' on the street that you must be preapproved first because no one will take you seriously otherwise. But what do you really know about the process? Do you know how it works? Obviously buyers are VERY c...
05/20/2011
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Lyn Sims offers market observations, housing industry updates and real estate news about the surrounding communities near Schaumburg IL in the Chicago Northwest Suburbs.