Dean's Team Chicago Real Estate Blog
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2008
Good morning, Everyone! Here's the latest Stat Summary on the Chicago Real Estate Market, based on data pulled yesterday evening, August 17, 2008 - Pending Sales gave back much of last week's gain in the North and Northwest Side Neighborhoods in Chicago we serve, while Active Listings Inventory r...
08/18/2008
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According to the Standard & Poors/Case-Shiller Index for June, 2008, the Chicago Area Home Sale Price Index fell 9.4% from a year ago. More and more, we're seeing homesellers questioning the value of hiring a Full-Service, Full-Fee Real Estate Practitioner. Many sellers, already strapped for cas...
08/17/2008
You got that new listing! As a Listing Agent, knowing how things sell in this market, you know the right price is key - but you offer a little bit of price flexibility when you sign the listing. In other words, you might take that right-priced $239M listing at $249M - still "bracket priced," bu...
08/17/2008
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Hope you're enjoying the weekend folks! Here in Chicago, one of the silver linings in the increased gas price cloud is a spike in the use of Public Transportation. CTA Buses and El Trains, PACE Suburban Buses, and METRA Commuter Trains have all seen surges in ridership as the price of a gallon o...
08/17/2008
THE CHICAGO IL REAL ESTATE MARKET, AND OTHER THINGS CHICAGO, FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A LITTLE WHITE DOG! I'm just about set to go cruisin' for babes once again! Now, if I only had some money to buy gas! About a month ago, many of the gas stations near the Dean's Team Chicago World Headquarters...
08/14/2008
Good Afternoon, AR! The Internet and News Radio has been buzzing here in Chicago this afternoon as Mayor Richard Daley announced his estimated budget for 2009. As you can imagine - it will be big - and, there is a large anticipated budget shortfall next year. How much of a projected shortfall? ...
08/14/2008
Are You a Carnivore? If you are, and you live in Chicago, here comes a treat for you! Next month, in the South Chicago Suburb of Orland Park IL - Fatburger is coming to Chicago! California and the West Coast have several iconic hamburger chains - the world-renown In & Out Burger, complete with 19...
08/14/2008
Unfortunately, it seems, every passing day brings new, often distressing data about the U.S. Real Estate Market. Today, the data comes from Zillow.com, and The Chicago Sun-Times, regarding the prevalence of Negative Equity here in the Chicago Real Estate Market. Recent Zillow.com data indicates ...
08/12/2008
Common Sense! Proceed Honestly! Lay Your Cards on the Table! We, as well as our homeowner clients, have been told time and time again to be upfront with your lender if you anticipate running into difficulty keeping up with your house payments. We've often heard, "Contact your lender BEFORE you...
08/12/2008
Good morning, AR! Here's the latest Stat Summary on the Chicago Real Estate Market, based on data pulled yesterday evening, August 10, 2008 - One encouraging sign this week is a bit of a jump in the weekly Pending Sales throughout the North and Northwest Side Neighborhoods in Chicago we serve. We...
08/11/2008
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