From the monthly archives:

October 2007

Check for Issues on Property Lines When Viewing Houses

October 31, 2007

Recently, I showed a house in Warrenville. It’s a very nice home, but there’s an ugly stump (shown left) to the west of the house. As you can see, the stump leans at a sharp angle and has new limbs sprouting from it – not at all attractive. What the photo doesn’t show is that [...]

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Northbrook’s Citation Lake

October 27, 2007

This week I listed a property, 3555 Beach, on Northbrook’s Citation Lake (shown left). The lake is located just east of I-294 between Techny and Willow roads. Many north suburbanites aren’t aware of the lake due to the tall barriers between I-294 and the homes on the west side of the lake.
One of the advantages [...]

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Highland Park – More Contemporary Homes Than Neighboring Suburbs

October 24, 2007

Looking for a contemporary style home in the North Shore? Try Highland Park. The past several days I’ve been searching for houses in Highland Park and the surrounding suburbs of Lake Forest, Deerfield, Northbrook and Glencoe for buyers relocating from Seattle. They have a preference for contemporary style homes. There are several nice choices in [...]

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Bartlett’s Walnut Hills – Excellent Subdivision Website!

October 21, 2007

Yesterday and today I showed houses in Bartlett. One of the houses is in the Walnut Hills Subdivision which has an excellent homeowners’ association website, WalnutHillsOfBartlett.com. The home’s listing agent brought it to my attention when we were discussing a few questions my buyers had about the home.
The site has a wealth of information that [...]

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Older 4 Bedrooms in Lisle, More Newer Houses in Bartlett

October 18, 2007

Sorry I’ve been so delinquent about posting. I’ve certainly wanted to, but clients always come first and they’ve kept me running this past week! This past weekend I showed houses to buyers in Bartlett, Batavia, Geneva, Hanover Park, Lisle, Naperville, Roselle, Warrenville, West Chicago, and Winfield. Whew!
My buyers are looking for a [...]

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Going Where No For Sale Sign Has Gone Before

October 9, 2007

First, I gave my sellers dedicated web address riders on their for sale signs (e.g. 2124Emma.com). Then I added text messaging riders (e.g. Text 204490 to 268623) so driveby buyers with cell phones can get instant price and other basic information. Now, I’m giving driveby traffic for one of my listings a glimpse inside as [...]

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Oak Park House Prices Direction Varies by Zip Code

October 6, 2007

I showed 20 houses in Oak Park during the past 2 days to some out-of-state buyers. They asked about what’s happening in the Oak Park housing market and the answer is, “It depends on whether the houses are north or south of Madison Street which divides the 60302 and 60304 zip codes.”
Median house prices [...]

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