Glenview, Chicago North Shore & Northwest Suburbs Real Estate

Real Estate Trends for Condos & Townhomes in Northbrook, IL ~ December 2010. There are some great homes available on the market in Northbrook, IL. Here are the real estate trends that I compiled from MLS that could give us an idea what to expect if we would buy or sell in Northbrook. Currently th...

Real Estate Trends for Condos & Townhomes in Des Plaines, IL ~ November 2010. There are some great homes available on the market in Des Plaines, IL. Here are the real estate trends that I compiled from MLS that could give us an idea what to expect if we would buy or sell in Des Plaines. Currently...

Do you shop locally? There are many unique stores in downtown villages of suburban Chicago-land. I have to stop a few times a year in downtown Glenview at Cat's Meow for great gifts. They always have something that is just right for the occasion.     From  pins, custom jewelry, collectibles  ... ...

Mount Prospect Jaycees 47th Annual Turkey Trot Since 1963 On Thanksgiving morning the Mt. Prospect Jaycees have also hosted this annual Turkey Trot for families in the Mount Prospect community. The Turkey Trot run is hosted at the Mount Prospect Golf Course and is now the oldest continual runnin...

 I recently visited the craft fair at The Grove in Glenview National Historic Landmark and took a few shots and the flier with upcoming events for 2011. Upcoming Events - 2011 Garden Show - May 14 & 15 Civil War Days - July 23 & 24 Grove Folk Fest - October 2. Craft Faire - Nov. 3-6, 10-13 Holida...

Northbrook, IL Real Estate Trends ~ November 2010. On the image below we can see Northbrook real estate trends year to date. The first half of the table is showing us statistics of the homes that are currently on the market. From the left to the right we can see real estate trends by the numbers ...

Learn why recycling is important and take part in some fun family crafts at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie on Saturday, November 13, 10 am-2 pm. Admission is FREE Bring in your old gym shoes to be recycled as part of the Village of Glenview’s participation in the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program, and l...

4th Golden Paw Gala Saturday, Nov. 13th at 7pm* Your pets are already the king and queen of the house, now they can earn a Golden Paw Gala crown!  During the evening’s Pet Pageant, a furry King and Queen of Giving will be crowned for their acts of philanthropy for the animals at Heartland! ABC 7 ...

There is a movie set in Glenview, IL this week.  “Contagion,” an action-thriller directed by Oscar-winner Steven Soderbergh with Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotlliard, Jude Law and Laurence Fishburne starring. Will any of the locals be surprised by a star sighting? Few other...

Are you obeying 15 item lanes at the local grocery stores? Do employees respect those rules? I love it when I see when the customer is moved to the other register, because they miraculously could not see that sign. We see them above our heads in Trader Joe's, they are visible in Dominick's, Jewel...