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By Scott Seaton Jr. Bourbonnais Kankakee IL Home Inspector, The Home Inspector With a Heart!
(SLS Home Inspections-Bradley Bourbonnais Kankakee Manteno)
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Why? Why? Why? While I do inspections in many homes that have a small number of items in need of repair, every once in a while there are things that make absolutely no sense and actually may put the sellers and of course the new buyers in danger, or at the least, financial expenses above what the...

By Brenda Kasprzyk, Realtor - Palos Heights, Palos Hills - Homes
(Real People Realty)
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                OPEN HOUSE Were having an OPEN HOUSE this Sunday  August 18,  Time:  12:00  -- 3:00 8735 Natoma, Oak Lawn .Il. 60453 Brenda Kasprzyk708.945.2178                                                           

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg IL Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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 There have been total of 227 closed single family homes in Schaumburg up until June 2019. The most popular price range is between $250,000 to $300,000 which is very affordable for our area.Let's view some Schaumburg homes in the $250,000 to $300,000 range right now.  If you are thinking of selli...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg IL Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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Buying a home can be intimidating if you’re not familiar with the terms used throughout the process.To point you in the right direction, here’s a list of some of the most common language you’ll hear when buying a home.The best way to ensure your home-buying process is a positive one is to find a ...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg IL Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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 What are Prices Doing?  Average sales price ($354,000) a increase of 3% from July 2018.  Sellers are now happy with prices or have decided that now is a good time to move. Some of life's choices say that it's time to do it. How about you? Are you thinking of moving? With our overall amount of in...

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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  Lincoln-Way Area Public Schools Back in Session Soon for School Year 2019-2020  It seems like summer just began ... but the 2019-2020 school year is soon kicking into gear for Lincoln-Way Area school children and their families ... To help Lincoln-Way Area families prepare, engage (and show sup...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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See what homes sold in your village plus full market report for July 2019 - just click belowWINNETKA WILMETTE KENILWORTH GLENCOE NORTHFIELD Sign up to get monthly North Shore real estate news delivered to your inbox.It's free, we'll never sell your info, and you can opt-out at any time.Enter your...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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 NORTHFIELD HOME SALES for JULY 2019 5 homes closed in NORTHFIELD in July. The median price of these sold homes was $680,000, the list to sell price ratio was 92%, and the average days on market was 92.  NORTHFIELD REAL ESTATE MARKET TODAY Homes for sale: 64Price range: $225,000 to $2,750,000 Und...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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GLENCOE HOME SALES for JULY 2019 30 homes closed in GLENCOE in July which is significantly more than the 6 that closed last month. The median price of these sold homes was $978,000, the list to sell price ratio was 91%, and the average days on market was 81.    GLENCOE REAL ESTATE MARKET TODAY Ho...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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  KENILWORTH HOME SALES for JULY 2019 5 homes closed in KENILWORTH in July which is just 1 less than last month. The median price of these sold homes was $1,030,000, the list to sell price ratio was 94%, and the average days on market was 50 (very low!)  KENILWORTH REAL ESTATE MARKET TODAY Homes ...

By Dale Taylor, Realtor = Chicago Illinois Homes Townhomes Condos
(Re/Max 10 New Lenox Illinois)
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I tell my Buyers all the time FEAR can take you on a journey you may never travel. FEAR can be a debilitating emotion with enough power to block out Rational-Thinking.  When FEAR primarily motivates decision making when purchasing a home, it will block a Buyer from properly resourcing themselves ...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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WILMETTE HOME SALES for JULY 2019 40 homes closed in WILMETTE in July which is 9 less than last month. The median price of these sold homes was $875,000, the list to sell price ratio was 94%, and the average days on market was 74. So total closed home sales and market time have both gone down - b...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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 WINNETKA HOME SALES for JULY 2019 35 homes closed in Winnetka in July which is 9 more than last month. The median price of these sold homes was $1,200,000, the list to sell price ratio was 91%, and the average days on market was 133. WINNETKA REAL ESTATE MARKET TODAY Homes for sale: 159Price ran...

By Debra Kukulski, Broker Associate, SRES;SFR,CDPE;GRI;ABR;e-PRO Realtor, Northern IL
(RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest)
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By Debra Kukulski, Broker Associate, SRES;SFR,CDPE;GRI;ABR;e-PRO Realtor, Northern IL
(RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest)
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We all watch those great HGTV shows....so how much is real and how much is staged for TV?  #REALestate5 Real Estate Reality TV Myths Explained Have you ever been flipping through the channels, only to find yourself glued to the couch in an HGTV binge session? We’ve all been there, watching entire...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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 3 new homes were listed in Hubbard Woods in July: NEW HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS  1330 Westmoor:  $1,250,000           921 Pine:  $1,290,000          12 Kent:  $3,350,000     SOLD HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS - 13 closed sales in July 1371 ScottOriginal list price: $875,000Sold price: $750,000Days on mark...

By Debra Kukulski, Broker Associate, SRES;SFR,CDPE;GRI;ABR;e-PRO Realtor, Northern IL
(RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest)
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The Lake County, IL Treasurer,  Holly Kim Will Be Hosting Free Financial Literacy Classes for Lake County IL Residents!Per Today's Press Release:"Classes will be held free of charge at –The University Center 1200 University Center Dr. Grayslake, IL 60030 Thursday August 1st, 5pm-7pm - Keep it Saf...

By Evelyn Santiago, Managing Broker Heart Realty Group, Inc., Passionate About Real Estate & Our Clients!
(Heart Realty Group, Inc..)
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As home sales continue to cool down from 2018's market, Naperville, IL saw a 15.7% drop in closed sales from 2018's 274 to 259 closed sales in June, 2019.  There was a bit of good news despite this with days on market dropping 22.4% to only 59 days from 2018's 76 days.  A slight increase of 1.7% ...

By Terri Buseman, Downtown Chicago
(RE/MAX Premier Properties)
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If you can’t count on the weather to tell you it’s summer in Chicago, the next best sign is the beginning of the festival season!  While June hosts a number of events, July is really where it all begins. And, if we’re lucky, we can finally put away the winter gear!  From the Taste of Chicago and ...

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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  Present & Future Will County Property Owners: What You Need to Know About Property Assessments  Are you presently ... or are you considering becoming a homeowner in Will County, IL?  Then the WHEN, WHAT, WHERE, and HOW of taxes and property assessments are ... and should be ... very important t...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg IL Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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RE/MAX released its June 2019 Housing Report for Chicagoland and while overall indicators show slower sales and moderately increasing prices, the view depends a great deal on which county you’re selling in. Chicagoland home sales took an 11.1 percent dive over last year and were down 1.6 percent ...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg IL Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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Let's have a talk about taxes in Schaumburg & Cook County.Here in the Schaumburg Area we are in a tax reassessment year. Just recently the 2nd installment of taxes have come out & half the state of Illinois is ready to move out & move along to a more tax friendly state.45,000 people in Illinois m...

By Corinne Guest, Barrington Lifestyles
(Corinne Guest, REALTOR® | Barrington Realty Company)
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Barrington IL summer has started. We all felt it in the heat of last weekend. How's the real estate heat though, now we are half way through the year 2019.Barrington IL Home Sales January Through June 2019This market report contains all the home sales in Barrington IL 60010. That means Barrington...

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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  Be Prepared! Act Proactively! Gather & Retain this Documentation & Info for Future Mortgage Application  There is typically one bit of knowledge that the overwhelming majority of home buyers already know when they contact me for a mortgage ...   They know they'll need to provide "a boatload" of...

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