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Chicagoland Real Estate BlogChicagoland Real Estate BlogWith news about what is going on around Chicago with a real estate focus this blog covers it all. From events and festivals to the happenings in the real estate market you will find what you want to know about Chicago and it's suburbs. Articles
Arlington Heights Market Update (5-20-08)
2008-05-20 19:46:00 Overview of the real estate market in Arlington Heights Illinois as of 5/20/08. Market statistics and details of the highest and lowest price listings are included. More About: Update
Chicago Transfer Stamp Price Increase
2008-03-13 21:58:00 Without debate the bill to increase the transfer tax in the City of Chicago won council approval by a 49-0 vote. The bill (which was introduced by Alderman Patrick O’Connor of the 40th district) adds $3 per thousand dollars of home value to the sellers side on top of the $1.50 they already pay for ... More About: Stamp , Transfer , Price
Arlington Heights Goodwill Store Opens
2008-02-18 00:04:00 Goodwill has opened a store in Arlington Heights. The location will be a store and donation center. Goodwill is always looking for used items that can be resold to help them raise money. The store is located at 1551 N Dryden Avenue (Arlington Heights) which is the corner of Rand Road and Dryden Avenue. ... More About: Store
Lakeview Condo Building Electrical Fire
2008-02-11 19:00:00 Even with working through the weekend it looks like residents of 3930 N. Pine Grove Ave will have to wait yet another day to return to their homes. Residents have had to make other living arrangements due to electrical fire that reportedly started in the basement on Saturday. Currently it looks like a faulty electrical ... More About: Building , Chicago , Condo , Fire , Electrical
Getting Pre-Approved
2008-01-25 21:22:00 Buyers are in such a hurry to get in the car and look at houses that they forget about the first and second steps many times. In my opinion the very first step is interviewing a few agents, there will be more about this later. Once you have found a great agent to help with ...
Price Reductions Aren?t Needed!
2008-01-09 17:30:00 Many real estate agents out there are telling their sellers that the only way to sell in this buyers market is to continue to reduce their price. Many times the price reductions are 5% or more at a time. This is a lie! The truth is the home should have been priced properly in the ... More About: Selling , Price
It?s a Buyers Market, So Why Aren?t You Buying?
2007-11-29 18:01:00 This is the strongest Buyers Market to hit the Chicagoland area in at least 20 years, yet many buyers are waiting for the market to turn around before acting. You are missing your best opportunity to buy a home in at least 20 years! First we should back up for a second and explain what ... More About: Buying
Family fun at Goebbert?s Pumpkin Farm
2007-10-25 18:42:00 If you have children you most likely find yourself carving pumpkins and planning costumes for Halloween. While the tradition of Halloween is unknown to most children they just love the fun of pretending to be someone or something they aren’t, getting lots of candy, and carving pumpkins. Sure you can go to Jewel to pick ... More About: Family , Events , Pumpkin , Farm
The value of a team
2007-07-31 18:07:00 The real estate industry has been dominated by individual agents for years. These agents have to run around and do everything by themselves. They have to be a master of advertising, negotiating, contracts, listing homes, selling homes, paperwork, and all of the back end work involved in buying and selling a home. One person just ... More About: The Team , Team
More then food, the Taste of Chicago
2007-06-28 07:54:00 When most people think of the Taste of Chica go they think of food, food and more food. While you can’t pass up some corn on the cob on a hot summer day, food isn’t nearly the only reason to go to the Taste of Chicago. More About: Food , Events
Is it time to invest in Real Estate?
2007-06-25 06:58:00 Timing is everything when investing your money. So many people jump on the bandwagon and buy when the market is “hot” and then panic and try selling when the market is “soft”. This buy high and sell low approach is the exact opposite of what smart investors do. More About: Estate , Real Estate , Time , Investing , Real
Old Orchard Condos
2007-06-21 01:43:00 Our team is running the sales for the Old Orchard Condo conversion in Skokie Illinois. These units are located next to the Westmoreland Country Club and some units even overlook the golf course. Another landmark two blocks from our project is Old Orchard Mall. To add to our great location public transportation is only a ... More About: Char
Spring Hill Condos selling fast?
2007-06-04 03:44:00 Our team is running the sales for the condo conversion as Spring Hill Condos. We opened up to the public around St. Patricks day and currently have about 100 units under contract. This conversion is 264 units and our original goal was to sell out in around 18-24 months. With the current pace of sales ... More About: Selling , Fast
Take a Moment to Remember
2007-05-28 06:54:00 With our hectic lives and busy schedules most of us take our freedoms for granted. We sometimes forget about the men and women that have given their lives to protect our freedoms and way of life. Putting politics aside today is the day that it doesn’t matter if you believe that the current “War on ... More About: Moment
Is the agent ?Buying the Listing??
2007-02-15 18:39:00 “Buying a Listing ” is what I call it when an real estate agent is willing to tell a homeowner that they feel the home should be listed higher than it is really worth. The agent claims the home is worth an inflated price so the owner will get excited and hire the dishonest agent. With ... More About: Selling , Agent |
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