Lyn Sims on the Schaumburg Area
Schaumburg IL Homes and Real Estate - Northwest Suburbs of Chicago
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2011
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Bald Eagles visit Elgin so I went to ogle them! It was a rare event we had in this area right after some extremely warm weather the bald eagles came down along the Fox River that flows through Elgin. Since the river was no longer frozen it was a complete fishing expedition for the eagles. On th...
01/22/2011
SmartMove Program for First-time Buyers in Illinois SmartMove offers mortgage products with incentives such as affordable interest rates and down payment assistance. Veterans can also apply. SmartMove features up to $6000 for down payment and closing costs as a 10 year zero percent forgivable l...
01/21/2011
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What's wrong with this picture? Literally? Notice anything odd for a new listing in January? Now, you're starting to get it - that's right, where's the snow? I don't know what's come over everyone in my area recently but more and more new listings actually have leaves on the trees. What a spe...
01/19/2011
Northwest Suburban Housing Forecast Inventory slightly up - Sales flat. That's pretty much how the market has shaped up for 2010. What is selling is the low end of every price range which will further pull down the average sales prices in the Northwest Suburbs. On updating the graph below over ...
01/19/2011
Kitchen Decorating Idea or Disaster Waiting to Happen?Recently going through the 'new things you should know about' from House Beautiful online. They had a article about 10 Ways to Make your Kitchen New Again. The horrible advice intrigued me and made for some afternoon comedic relief. Like a...
01/18/2011
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Towne Place West - Schaumburg ILTowne Place West is a fairly large Schaumburg Community built by Lexington Builders in 1992/1993 located southeast of the intersection of Schaumburg and Barrington Roads behind the Target Greatland. (The Google map on the right can take you there). A great mix of...
01/17/2011
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I'm glad I'm only a real estate agent not a well followed nationally syndicated financial advisor - stock market analyst - investment advisor - real estate agent - 'jackette' of all trades! I only have one hat to wear when I get up in the morning and to me that's important, and it should be impo...
01/17/2011
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East Hamptons - Elk Grove ILThe East Hamptons were built in 1987/1988 by Centex Homes offers private entrance townhomes with a 1 car garage. Surrounded by the Fox Run Golf Links offering wonderful green areas and water views. Plenty of open area with Fox Run Golf Course and the Schaumburg's Spr...
01/17/2011
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Huntington Chase - Elk Grove Village ILHuntington Chase in Elk Grove Village IL built by Lexington Builders in 1995/1996 offers 2 versions of maintenance free homes. Carriage Homes with units on the 1st or 2nd floors entirely or traditional 2-story townhomes. All styles at Huntington Chase have...
01/17/2011
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Hamptons - Elk Grove ILThe Hamptons were built in 1983/1984 by Centex Homes offers private entrance townhomes with a 1 car garage. Surrounded by the Fox Run Golf Links offering wonderful green areas & water views. The Hamptons are located in the Schaumburg School Districts 54 & 211. Plenty o...
01/14/2011
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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.