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Palatine

Should you view homes above your price range, if they’re on market 30 days or less?

Thumbnail image for Should you view homes above your price range, if they’re on market 30 days or less? February 19, 2010

This week I received a great question. Michael M. asked, “Is it wise to see a home that only recently came on the market (let’s say less than 30 days) and is $25-50K out of your price range? Or should you wait until there is a price reduction that brings it closer to your comfort [...]

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Showings Today in Arlington Heights, Palatine and Schaumburg, IL

February 21, 2009

Today I showed houses in Arlington Heights, Palatine and Schaumburg. The homes for sale weren’t much out of the ordinary with the exception of a house in Palatine featuring a pool table in the dining room and mold in the basement. Needless to say, it’s not on my buyers’ short list!
Home sellers, please reconsider renting [...]

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Curious in Palatine

March 18, 2008

While showing a house in Palatine on Sunday, the buyers and I noticed that the vent hood in the kitchen wasn’t above the stove, but above the counter to the right of the stove. We thought it strange, but continued to view the rest of the house. Later, I returned to the kitchen and noticed [...]

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Durty Nellie’s – A Palatine Institution

January 21, 2008

Saturday I showed houses and condos to buyers in Palatine. With single digit temperatures, we were freezing by the time we got to the last home.
Afterwards, I should have stopped in at Durty Nellie’s in downtown Palatine (180 N. Smith) to warm up. Durty Nellie’s has been a neighborhood pub in Palatine for over [...]

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Chicago Area Whole Foods Map

December 26, 2007

My partner’s brother’s family is visiting this week and they’re big fans of Whole Foods. For those of you not familiar with Whole Foods, it’s a grocery store chain which sells high quality natural and organic products. For you Whole Foods Fans out there relocating to the Chicago area, I thought I’d create a map [...]

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Sellers Have to be Flexible on Showings, Especially in the Upper Price Ranges

October 29, 2006

Today I will be showing several homes in the north and northwest suburbs. The first home I had scheduled to show was a house in Palatine priced at $749,000. After I had scheduled all the showings, I got a call from the listing broker informing me that the seller didn’t want the home shown today [...]

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New Homes in Palatine

March 3, 2006

This week I came across a nice article on new homes in Palatine. Titled, “Palatine’s Smart Growth”, the article on YoChicago.Com gives a good overview of Palatine and some of the new housing developments there. I do have a couple of minor differences with the article.
First, it described the downtown as having an urban [...]

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2005 3 Bedroom House Average Sale Prices – Park Ridge out to Barrington

February 25, 2006

Below is a data map of 2005 average sale prices for 3 bedroom houses in Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Palatine, and the Barrington area. The darker the green, the higher the price. Park Ridge had the highest average sale price of the group at $501,893. Neighboring Des Plaines has the lowest [...]

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