chicago: OMGs from Chicago - 09/10/08 10:58 AM
The City of Chicago is getting in on the text messaging and alerts phenom.
Visit the Notify Chicago website, and you can sign up to receive texts, emails, or recorded messages in the event of a emergency for your specific neighborhood from the city.
Alerts you can sign up for are: … (4 comments)
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chicago: Q2 2008 Chicago Real Estate Value Trends - 08/13/08 11:53 AM
This week Zillow released their 2nd Quarter Home Value Reports, detailing what is happening with home values around the country and in the Chicago metro.
When you look at greater Chicagoland, overall homes experienced a 7.3% year over year decline in value. The up side to this is that if you … (2 comments)
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chicago: New Zip Code Changes in Wicker Park (60622) and Loop (60610) Chicago Neighborhoods - 07/14/08 09:02 AM
These new zip code changes are important to note if you have any property alerts set up by zip code. If you don't update your search criteria, you could miss out on whole neighborhoods for which you were previously getting information.
Starting July 1, 2008, 13,200 homes in 60622 and 60610 … (3 comments)
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chicago: Wrigleyville Summerfest - This Weekend In Chicago! - 06/13/08 11:43 AM
If you live in Chicago, you know street festivals in the summer are HUGE here. Almost every weekend you can visit a different neighborhood's festival, hear good music, drink cold beverages and just enjoy being outside.
This weekend (June 14th) is Wrigleyville Summerfest, the festival that my church puts on every … (0 comments)
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chicago: Thailand here I come! - 03/12/08 08:23 AM
Tomorrow I am off on vacation for 2 weeks to visit Thailand! I can't wait. We are spending a few days in Bangkok and then heading to Phuket for a week. Thank you to all the AR's who have sent me pictures and tips to help prepare for the trip.
Here … (17 comments)
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chicago: Chicago Tax Update - Closing By March 31 Doesn't Guarantee You'll Avoid The Tax Increase! - 03/10/08 03:40 PM
Recently Chicago home buyers got hit with a 40% increase in Transfer Stamp Tax. After April 1, instead of paying $7.50 per $1000 when you close on a property, it will now cost you $10.50 per $1000 of the purchase price. This new tax rate is to go into effect April … (9 comments)
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chicago: Chicagoans- Buy A House Before April 1 and Save Big $$$ - 02/08/08 03:21 PM
Despite attempts to block the bill by local and state Realtor organizations, the Mass Transit Tax was approved this week by the Chicago City Council.
In Chicago, Buyers are required to pay $7.50 per $1000 of purchase price for a Real Estate Transfer Tax. After April 1, this Transfer Tax is … (4 comments)
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chicago: Chicago Taxes Getting Out Of Control - 01/18/08 08:18 AM
The City of Chicago is pricing us out of here! I hate to rant on a Friday, but the most recently passed legislation infuriates me to no end.
In the last year, here are the major additional taxes that we have been hit with (on top of all sorts of other … (8 comments)
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chicago: Great Video About Wicker Park - 09/13/07 08:19 AM
I live in Wicker Park (Chicago, IL) and absolutely love it. The mix of people here is terrific- from artists to professionals to families. Overall, the neighborhood has a great vibe. I found this video DreamTown Realty put together for the neighborhood and wanted to share it. Enjoy! If you have any … (0 comments)
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chicago: Zillow's Second Quarter Trends Reports - Chicagoland Stastics - 08/13/07 04:30 PM
Today Zillow came out with our quarterly home value data for the second quarter of 2007. Data is calculated as the median of all of the company's home-value estimates across the country I pulled out some data specifc to the Chicagoland metro area. If you are interested in recieving the full … (0 comments)
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chicago: Q1 2007 Zillow Market Trend Reports - Chicagoland Highlights - Congrats if you bought in Stony Island - 05/08/07 08:52 AM
Each quarter Zillow publishes a report using the data on the site to site trends across the country. Since I am a Chicago girl (and a Zillow employee), I wanted to highlight some interesting data the report found on the windy city metro.
Appreciation in the Chicago metropolitan area (Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI) … (0 comments)
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chicago: Zillow Education Session for Chicago Brokers and Offices - 04/11/07 10:06 AM
Part of my responsibility as Market Manager for Zillow in Chicago is to educate Agents and Brokers about the marketing tools on Zillow available for them to use (most are free!). I have done a handful of presentations at very reputable offices/brokerages and gotten positive responses. Even skeptical Agents walked away … (0 comments)
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chicago: Supra Theft leaves homeowners Supra mad - 04/02/07 06:08 PM
As you can see from my previous post, I was in Seattle last week. It was a great week at the Zillow headquarters, getting together with the sales team and meeting the new VP of Sales.
While I was watching TV one night, a local news story caught my attention. Thieves … (4 comments)
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chicago: We did it Chicago! - 03/22/07 11:43 AM
I was biking over the Chicago river this morning and there must have been 30 new ducklings in the water, learning how to swim (I think that is what they were). As I kept going, I passed the Home Depot and saw their employees setting up displays of pansies, bulbs, and … (1 comments)
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