Move UP to Naperville Blog #2

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For many years all I did was list, list and list. I was in a new, small office (15 people, more or less) with a new manager and almost everyone in the office was a real estate newbie.I listed a condo and we received an offer from one of the agents in our office who was getting divorced. In those ...

You'd best be wearing a smile as you go thru that red light! After much heming and hawing, the City has decided to set up cameras to catch those drivers who go thru a red light without stopping when making a right hand turn.The first installations will be at several of the busiest intersections i...

Some more odds and ends.1) The radon test was completed as the furnace was fixed. Reading: 3     So, hopefully, we're closing on Wednesday as our Relo buyer just wants to get it over with.2) Moving in snow, sleet or rain is never fun. Why do we always figure that our moving day will be nice and s...

John Reilly is one of the Tres Amigos of Real Talk, a real estate list serv that has been operating for years. John recently was in San Diego and attended a seminar given to Association Executives by Laurie Janik, NAR's legal counsel.   John reports: The cases ranged from arbitration matters, MLS...

Green Trails is a large sub-division with several ponds; walking paths and smaller lots. It was built in the 1980's on land that was once owned by the monks at the adjoining abbey, St. Procopius. The abbey originally purchased the land in 1896 from the Morris Neff family.The streets are narrow an...

Ashwood Creek and Ashwood Park are new sub-divisions in the south west side of Naperville.Ashwood Creek has more moderately priced homes: Starting around $600,000 going up to $900,000. These homes have all the bells and whistles. Brick fronts; landscaped yards; 3 car garages; full deep basements;...

As of 2/22/07, there was a total of 1010 single family homes on the market.  Average list price: $715,953 Average days on market: 193 The breakdown:There are 177 3 bedroom homes on the market; average price: $430,758. Market time: 152 daysThere are 689 4 bedroom homes on the market; average price...

"Toll Brothers said Thursday, February 22, 2007, that its first-quarter profit fell 67% from a year ago, and the company lowered its full-year outlook amid continued weak housing sales.  New home orders fell 33% to 1,544 units." This is from a TheStreet.com story today.   Toll Brothers is a high-...

This closing took place around 1978. I was the listing agent and the closing was scheduled for a Friday afternoon at a title company off of Route 53.I got there at 1 pm...and the buyers walk in lugging shopping bags filled with jars of coins! Well, the house sold for less than $50,000.So, the att...