Lyn Sims on the Schaumburg Area
Schaumburg IL Homes and Real Estate - Northwest Suburbs of Chicago
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2012
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Postlets now getting blocked by CraigsList as duplicates!Over the last week Craigslist has been blocking my listings from Postlets saying they are duplicates even when they aren't. Obviously they are matching up the HTML on all the entries & saying they are the same post.Anyone else had problems...
10/30/2012
OfferSubmission.com is not acting in anybody's best interests!One thing about the internet and all of today's technologies, either they are helpful or they are a hinderence. Here's a good story about how offers are presented to banks on OfferSubmission.com. This seems like a great site where it...
10/25/2012
I hate inaccuracies of data used in the media! This is one of my pet peeves since I've started blogging and I don't mean differences in opinions here.I stumbled upon a recent post regarding the different types of financing used in Chicago Agent Magazine and actually started to laugh. The inclusio...
10/17/2012
NAREP forms to fight abuse of the 'Big 3' NAREP was just newly formed to address the widespread backlash among real estate professionals who are frustrated with controversial practices by a growing number of real estate marketing websites. These sites rely in large part on listing data syndicated...
10/12/2012
Interesting facts I'd like to point out about the Real Estate Roller Coaster Infographic below. I really don't agree with it's entire premise and feel that it is actually quite flippant about what happened to the housing economy. The reason I am publishing it is I want to be sure that you unde...
10/11/2012
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Well this post is a great example of how the media 'just clumps' the entire real estate market into one national bushel basket. When you hear the media speak, don't be fooled. All real estate is local so find out what your market is doing just for your area. I hate the be the person that bursts ...
10/10/2012
Extreme Pumpkin Information This year is the year of the extreme pumpkin with a massive new winner weighing in at 2009 lbs! Imagine a pumpkin the same size as your car! Literally a ton of fun! Check out this video and it seems that pumpkin growing can be extremely good money!Twisted Pumpkins E...
10/10/2012
Real Estate Market Update - Northwest Suburbs - September 2012 So let's start with those housing questions you might have and the reason you're here! What is going on with the real estate market in the Northwest Suburbs? I'd like to report that September sales have still been up in our area in b...
10/07/2012
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Curb Appeal is important and cannot be overemphasized when selling your home. It makes a good first impression & it says ALOT about how you actually take care of your overall home. Don't think that's true? I'm sure we all have neighbors that we can think of where the outside of their home matches...
10/07/2012
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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.