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Schaumburg

Safety – Another Reason to Use Realtor When Buying a Home

March 14, 2009

Yesterday I scheduled a showing for a house in Schaumburg. When I called the seller I explained that I’d like to show his home between 3:30 and 4:30 pm Saturday (today). He asked if I could show the home at another time and I explained that I had scheduled all of the other showings for [...]

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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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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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Higher Property Taxes Mean Lower Offers!

October 25, 2006

I was searching for condos along the east side of Schaumburg this morning when I noticed that comparable units in the same development have significantly different property taxes. Even allowing for homeowner and senior exemptions, some condos have property taxes 60% higher than other comparable condos in the same development! Homes with significantly higher [...]

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Schaumburg – Shopping & More

May 8, 2006

Today I completed a market analysis for a high-end 2 bedroom townhome in Schaumburg. The suburb is undoubtedly the retail center of the northwest Chicago suburbs. It’s home to Woodfield Mall, one of the 10 largest shopping malls in the U.S. Even die-hard Chicago city dwellers know the IKEA store in Schaumburg. Drive along Golf [...]

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