Move UP to Naperville Blog #2

Eileen's Naperville Single Family Stats for July, 2008 Currently we see the following market statistics: NAPERVILLE SINGLE FAMILY LISTINGS ACTIVES Bedrooms #Active Avg LP Avg Market Time ALL 1356 680,191 194 DAYS 3 284 381,389 160 DAYS 4 860 669,062 196 DAYS 5+ 189 1,222,604 236 DAYS   SOLDS (in ...

Don't you wanta know who has the lousy IndyMac foreclosure loans? I do. I'm betting that a lot of foreclosure homes will be put into a "waiting" period...and that the owners or squatters (seems like lots of vacant homes in Florida and Ca) will have a much longer "free" period. Now, I also think t...

I worked with a townhouse buyer last week...she's over 50...but not a senior. And as we viewed several properties I wondered about the "new" fashion in town homes in our area. In the past three years builders have been putting up townhomes which are above the garage. This means that you have to w...

Go Lisa! Our Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan is filing a lawsuit today against Countrywide Financial Corp. Madigan claims that the lender engaged in “unfair and deceptive” practices which enticed people to get those risky, adjustable mortgages back in the good old days of 2002 to 2006. You know,...

As many of you know, or are finding out, rentals have become a big part of our business. So, after doing all the work of finding a rental home for your clients; taking them thru the credit part; collecting certified funds and doing a final walk thru of the property...when do you think you should ...

Eileen's Naperville Single Family Stats for June, 2008 Currently we see the following market statistics: ACTIVE NAPERVILLE SINGLE FAMILY LISTINGS Bedrooms #Active Avg LP Avg Market Time ALL 1391 674,942    193 DAYS 3 290     386,406    156 DAYS 4 893     667,603    192 DAYS 5+ 181 1,224,732   258...

I have been receiving calls and messages on my cell phone number. It was put on the do not call list long ago. These callers/companies are making illegal calls and illegal offers. How do I know? Google is my friend. Whenever I receive a toll-free number or one that I'm not familar with, I do a Go...

Eileen's Naperville Single Family Stats for May, 2008 Once again the Case-Shiller monthly report shows that prices are down nationwide by as much as 20 percent in some markets, and inventory is up even more. Currently we see the following market statistics: ACTIVE NAPERVILLE SINGLE FAMILY LISTING...

You never know when you're going to see something that just shouts: Take a picture!   Most of you won't know what this car is, as they stopped building them, I think, in the 1940's...possibly the early 1950's.   This a WOODIE or WOODY...yup, this auto was manufactured with wood siding and trim. ...

I've noticed that many consumers are searching for an explanation of "list to sell ratio." So, I thought I'd try to give a simple explanation. In our area, our multiple listing service compiles data on a continuing basis and is able to spit out this information quickly. The list to sell ratio is ...