Lyn Sims on the Schaumburg Area
Schaumburg IL Homes and Real Estate - Northwest Suburbs of Chicago
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2010
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Mr. Buyer .... I'm not going to do it I am currently working with an REO buyer and we have looked at many a house now that needs WAY too much work. Finally we happened upon just the right house and we made an offer. We submitted the offer to an unlocal REO team (national it says?) to present th...
12/12/2010
Ice Skating anyone? Here's a list of indoor/outdoor rinks in the area when you feel like practicing your figure 8's or triple axel. Don't break your 'axel' when you do! Enjoy this post from Gene Mundt in the Naperville area. I'm practicing my pirouette's in my mind right now ....... ...
12/11/2010
Planning your Retirement? This is an over the top article from U.S. News and Money Magazine about any retirement situation you might be interested in. 'Sliding scale' search for population, median home price or state. I'm really impressed so I thought I would share this.Here's the topics cover...
12/11/2010
Northwest Suburban Housing Forecast Inventory up - Sales down. (that's what you said last month Lyn! Awwww...... ) That's pretty much what the market is shaping up for in our area over the next 2 months of 2010. What is selling seems to be on the low end of every price range which will further ...
12/10/2010
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Wonder if you have frost in your attic? It's not good if you have. Ever look? Just maybe getting out the Christmas tree from the attic and spot a few frosty places? Remind you of a nice frosty beer mug? Notice that the attic nails are dripping water? Oh No Antie Em, it's raining in the attic...
12/09/2010
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The Village of Schaumburg is on a PR blitz and I would like to throw in my 2¢ on the whole tax increase issue. This is what the Village released in their newsletter and on the Village website: "The Village Board approved a reduction in property taxes that impact the village’s portion of tax bil...
12/07/2010
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12/07/2010
So your loan is in process and you see the 'deal of a lifetime'? What to do or what NOT TO DO? Great story from Gene Mundt a loan officer in the Naperville area. Don't blow your new home's closing over a television set and a $62 reduction in price. You're out doing your holi...
12/06/2010
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Hello it's raining in my attic and I need help! This is a great post about what happens when you over-humidify your home. Your poor attic starts to literally rain moisture! This can cause big problems. Great post from a home inspector James Quarello. Every year when the weather turns cold the...
12/06/2010
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How high should that Microwave be? We've all seen homes where a fire is waiting to happen and lately while showing I've just run into a huge selection of homes with this installation problem. Some microwaves were barely 8" above the back burner of the stove in an older home with an oversized cab...
12/06/2010
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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.