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By Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi, 708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience
(NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656)
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  The Impact of Late or Missed PaymentsAre You Playing "Catch Up"? As a kid, you probably used it yourself with friends when you said ... "You go ahead, I'll catch up".  As an adult, it's likely you've said, "I'm playing "catch up" at work" after returning from a long weekend or vacation.  Or upo...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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Homes in the Sweet Spot of $1 Million are Plentiful in Winnetka and the North ShoreThe median list price of homes currently for sale in Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, and Northfield is $1,100,000. So that seems like a good place to consider what’s on the market between $800,000 and $1,1...

By Jim Starwalt, Expect Better
(Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes)
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By Jim Starwalt, Expect Better
(Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes)
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By Jim Starwalt, Expect Better
(Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes)
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Ready to Sell - Top 5 Home Improvements That Increase Value With all the home improvement ideas out there, discovering the ones that’ll increase your return on investment can be difficult. The bathroom and kitchen are the hubs of the home and improving these will instantly add value to your prop...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg IL Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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How is the real estate market doing so far in 2018? For August, how are prices doing?    Remember that every subdivision and town is responding differently if and 'when' a home in the area goes on the market. Sellers are now pretty happy with prices or have decided that now is a good time to move...

By Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi, 708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience
(NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656)
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   When You Navigate Your Mortgage Process: WHO are the People That Help You? You've decided to become a homeowner ...Congratulations!For most people, that means it's time for them to: Seek and Choose a Mortgage Originator Learn about the steps involved in the mortgage process Educate yourself ab...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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Baird & Warner Real Estate’s Good Will Network Donates $120,000 Each year, real estate agents at Baird & Warner Real Estate in Chicago and suburbs have the opportunity to submit their favorite charity to become a beneficiary of our Good Will Network. The Good Will Network focus is on organization...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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 Hubbard Woods had 11 closed home sales in August.  CLOSED HUBBARD WOODS HOMES IN AUGUST 2018 1548 TowerOriginal list price:  $1,600,000Sold price: $857,515Days on market: 717      1311 AsburyOriginal list price: $949,000Sold price: $870,000Days on market: 31       1509 ScottOriginal list price: ...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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Is There a Myth of High Inventory in the North Shore? Driving around Winnetka & the North Shore people are noticing that there are a lot of “For Sale” signs dotting the landscape. There are 3 houses on my block, one a block over, and another a block further.  What’s really going on?  Well, we don...

By Jim Starwalt, Expect Better
(Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes)
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Buying or Selling a Home with USAA Real Estate Rewards USAA® Members and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes proudly serve the Military. USAA® members - you may be eligible to receive a $350 to $24,000* reward when you buy or sell through the USAA Real Estate Rewards Network. If you ...

By Granite Heroes, Marble, Granite & Terrazzo Restoration
(Granite Heroes)
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Is it OK to use marble in a shower?Although marble is beautiful and a natural stone there are disadvantages of marble. Because marble is a softer stone, marble is very absorbent. As the marble absorbs more and more liquid it gets less and less hard.  For example if the marble unsealed and subjec...

By Corinne Guest, Luxury Home Buyer Specialist
(Barrington Realty Company)
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Barrington home sales are down this year. Much as we like to think the market keeps rocking and rolling the reality is different. We reached a peak in November 2017. Since November the year on year volume has dropped every month. Price cuts are common now to achieve a sale. The luxury market alw...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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Home Prices in Glenview IL for August 2018 Glenview has seen eight months (from January 1, 2018) of fairly steady sales. Monthly home sale prices have varied from a low of $474,000 (in February) up to a high of $642,500 (in January.) Median days-on-market have also varied from a low of 11 days (M...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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Home Prices in Northfield IL for August 2018 Northfield has seen eight months (from January 1, 2018) of fairly steady sales except for February and July (the beginning and end of the spring market.) Monthly home sale prices have varied from a low of $371,000 (in April) up to a high of $897,500  (...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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 Home Prices in Kenilworth IL for August 2018 Kenilworth has seen eight months (from January 1, 2018) of vastly different median home sale prices. But that is to be expected from such a tiny community of just 800 households. Monthly home sale prices have varied from a low of $694,000 (in April) u...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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  Home Prices in Glencoe IL for August 2018 Glencoe has seen eight months (from January 1, 2018) of vastly different median home sale prices. Monthly home sale prices have varied from a low of $700,500 (in March) to a high of $1,340,000 (in May.) Median days-on-market have also varied from a low ...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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Home Prices in Wilmette IL for August 2018 Wilmette  has seen eight months (from January 1, 2018) of fairly steady monthly sale prices. Monthly home sale prices have varied from a low of $690,000 to a high of $825,000. Median days-on-market have also varied from a low of 18 days (May) to a high o...

By Jim Starwalt, Expect Better
(Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes)
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Get Your 2018 Home Values Estimates from Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes Preparing to sell your home now or in the next year? Use Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate home value estimates as a starting point. Home value estimates are a great place to get an idea of what your hous...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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Home Prices in Winnetka IL for August 2018 Winnetka has seen eight months (from January 1, 2018) of up-and-down prices for sold homes. Each month has been different - sometimes vastly - particularly when using the average vs. the median price. Winnetka and other North Shore villages have a varied...

By Jim Starwalt, Expect Better
(Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes)
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By Jim Starwalt, Expect Better
(Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes)
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Grow Your Real Estate Career at BHGRE Star HomesChoosing the right real estate company to partner with is a big decision. Think about training, coaching, management and broker support, marketing and technology and decide what you will need to be successful. As you consider your options, think ab...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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A friend of mine found an unusual and charming website from the Wilmette Public Library's Local History Collection regarding Hubbard Woods. During the years 1912-1923, a local paper called the Lake Shore News published "brief notices of social activities in Hubbard Woods, Illinois." These little ...

By Jim Starwalt, Expect Better
(Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes)
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Make a Move this Fall with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes  When you work with a Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate agent you'll get all of the benefits of working with someone who has knowledge of the neighborhoods and communities you are considering calling home. Whether you...

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