Short sales are comprising more and more of the homes sold in almost every market. Here is the latest one fresh off the press. Currently offered at $249,900 this 3 bedroom 2.5 bath, 2 car garage with unfinished basement just needs some new carpeting, interior paint and replacement of kitchen cou
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02/28/2010
Although we still have snow on the ground and may still get more don't let this stop you from starting your home search. With the new home buyer credit requiring that you have a signed contract before April 30th its time to get a move on.Your first step is to get pre-approved for a mortgage. Un
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02/22/2010
As I sit at my local coffee shop in front of the fire I can't help and wonder if the local coffee shop has become the new "Cheers". You remember the old TV sitcom with Ted Danson, George Wendt and Woody Harrelson and Kelsey Grammer. If you go often enough you become a "regular" and the barista k
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02/19/2010
I have had only one owner and she took really good care of me. I am located on a quiet cul de sac in the Lakeview Estates subdivision in the village of Oswego. I have a great living room with vaulted ceiling and windows that let in a lot of light. For those cold midwestern winters I have a woo
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02/15/2010
I woke up this morning at a minute before 4:00 a.m. This is not my normal wake-up time. I thought I had had a nightmare because everything was shaking. All I heard was everything shaking and rattling for about 3-4 seconds. Totally disoriented I looked outside thinking a truck or car accident
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02/10/2010
Life is always full of surprises but I was not expecting one when I opened the door a couple of weeks ago and there stood 2 of my village's local police. They were doing a wellness call on my next door neighbor and wanted to know if I had seen her lately. My heart jumped as I tried to remember w
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02/03/2010
The first month of 2010 is behind us and the numbers for my area and surrounding communities are in. This is just a sampling of results for the following towns & cities: Aurora, Montgomery, Naperville, Oswego and Yorkville. I have included bank owned (REO or foreclosures) and short sales. On
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02/01/2010
