Something’s happening here… What it is, ain’t exactly clear… For what it’s worth something is happening in the North Shore real estate market. Since Labor day, there had been an unusually small number of new listings hitting…

Winnetka's January Property sales were 6, down -33. 3% from 9 in January of 2011 and -62. 5% lower than the 16 sales last month. January 2012 sales were at their lowest level compared to January of 2011 and 2010. January YTD sales of 6 are running -33…

Junuary is Over.. Febuly is Just Beginning We are lifelong residents of the Chicago area. We relish in experiencing all of the seasons. Otherwise we would choose to live somewhere else. Right? We understand lots and lots of snow and incredibly…

Winnetka Public School District 36 Implementing Foreign Language Expansion Winnetka School District 36 is responding to parents' requests to increase foreign language classes that lead to fluency. The decision has been made to incorporate more…

January 2012 Real Estate Market Report Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, Northfield How many homes closed in January 2012, how many are under contract and what is currently available in the North Shore suburbs of Winnetka, Wilmette,…

The Shadow Knows… I’m getting older, but not old enough to remember radio mysteries. However, as a trivia fan, I am familiar with some of the tag lines from those shows. Probably none is more noted than the refrain of a deep, creepy voice…

Zia Gallery in Winnetka In the summer of 2010 Zia Gallery took over the space that Sunday Afternoon Gallery had occupied for many years. And Winnetka is culturally better for it since they are bucking the trend by opening here instead of…

We Can Lead a Horse To Water… A few times in the past year or so, we have had North Shore listings that didn’t sell and eventually, the sellers withdrew them from the market. In each of these situations, we had recommended a lower initial…

Winnetka's December Property sales were 16, up 60. 0% from 10 in December of 2010 and 45. 5% higher than the 11 sales last month. December 2011 sales were at a mid level compared to December of 2010 and 2009. December YTD sales of 222 are running 6. 7%…

Winter Walks in Winnetka Today is January 8 - usually a day that dawns with sub-freezing temps. But this winter has been decidedly different - no snow as of this date and temperatures that threaten to force the early daffodils out of the ground…

2011 North Shore Market Report & Some Predictions Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe & Northfield 2011 is done and I have the final numbers for home sales in the Chicago North Shore suburbs of Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe…