If you love to entertain friends and family in a relaxed and casual setting, this house at 8 Kenmore Avenue in Deerfield might just be the home for you. It’s a 6 bedroom, 4.1 bath contemporary that has room for everybody. It sits at the end of a cul-de-sac, just blocks from South Park Elementary...

01/18/2012

New Trier Market Trends

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Here’s a look at the three year real estate trends for New Trier Township. The data is single family homes in Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe and Northfield. It does not include the small part of Glenview that is in New Trier. While fewer homes sold in December 2011 than December 2010 or ...

01/09/2012

How Your Credit Score Affects Your Mortgage

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There are lots of myths and misconceptions surrounding credit scores, how they are used and how to improve them. I recently attended a lunch and learn session at my brokerage put on by National Credit Care and learned some little known secrets to improving your score that I’d like to pass on. But...

01/08/2012

Family Fun on Chicago's North Shore: January 2012

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Here are some fun things to do with the kids on the North Shore this month, both outside and indoors: Family Skate and Curling Night January 6 from 8-10 pm Watts Center, 305 Randolph, Glencoe It’s Elvis night at open skate so come enjoy his greatest hits as you circle the rink. Also try c...

01/07/2012

North Shore Chicago Market Update: 4th Quarter 2011

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Given the low level of market activity during the holiday season, I decided to forgo doing an update for December. Instead I opted for a 4th quarter update, which is a better indicator of what’s really going on. Overall, North Shore home sales increased 3% over last year, driven by stronger sales...

01/02/2012

Introducing Come Home North Shore

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A New Twist on the Agent Team Concept It seems only fitting that my first post of the new year should be one that introduces my new real estate team, Come Home North Shore, which officially launches today, January 1, 2012 (though we have been hard at work for the last couple of months getting ...

01/01/2012