Lyn Sims on the Schaumburg Area

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Schaumburg IL Homes and Real Estate - Northwest Suburbs of Chicago

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2012 

The 2012 Wright Plus Housewalk, an internationally acclaimed showcase which features rare interior tours of private homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries in the historic neighborhood of Oak Park, will take place on June 2, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature eight hi...
05/30/2012
Boy has NAR been busy!  Have you been following all the headlines? Well I feel like TMZ dishin' all the latest Realtor® newzzzzzz!  I feel like our organization has been very busy lately spending our money. Here's the scoop: 1)  Announcement that NAR now owns Sentrilock.  Yes it seems that they n...
05/29/2012
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You'll need a 'Buyer Road Map' Compiling a 'home search wish list' featuring what is most important to you and your family when you begin your housing search should be an absolute priority. There is a habit of spending hours on the internet and on many different sites looking and 'lurking' at fut...
05/29/2012
BUYING A HOME SOON? You want to find the best home or property for your needs and to make the wisest investment possible. Lyn Sims understands the importance of this major purchase to you and has the essential knowledge to ensure your buying experience is a smooth and successful one! Here's some ...
05/28/2012
Community Paint-A-Thon   The 25th Annual Community Paint-A-Thon will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2012. While the date is a long way off, applications are now available at the Schaumburg Township Senior and Disability Services Departments. If the exterior of your house needs to be painted du...
05/27/2012
There has been a passage of a bill in the IL Senate recently about how foreclosures and short sales should be included in the tax assessor's review.  Previously this was not the case and this bill should correct the current problem with these kinds of sales bringing down the values in our neighbo...
05/24/2012
05/24/2012
Well wha'da ya know .... only 5 months later we get the exciting news! Didn't you know?  I didn't hear it on TMZ either so let me tell you.  NAR now owns Sentrilock 100%.  Didn't know that huh?  I bet you and about 1 million other NAR members were kept in the dark. Why do we have to own anything ...
05/24/2012
Foreclosures are sad.  I feel the house 'knows' that something bad has happened to it.  Don't know how I know, I just do.  It's a gut feeling, an instinct.  I make my friends and family laugh when I point and say, something is 'up' with that house. One of my past listings recently became a forecl...
05/22/2012
"As you know, I was working with another agent ......." Yes, this was a familiar phrase that I received in my email after helping this gentlemen search for homes in my area. (heavy sigh)  Not to mention, he interviewed me extensively on getting down payment assistance and other market particulars...
05/21/2012
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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.