Lyn Sims

What are Hoffman Estates Prices Doing?  Average sales price ($323,000) a decrease of 12% from May 2018.  Remember that every subdivision is responding & recovering differently if and 'when' a home in the area goes on the market. Sellers are now pretty happy with prices or have decided that now i...

What are Schaumburg Prices Doing?  Average sales price ($345,260) an increase of 2.2% from May 2018.  Remember that every subdivision is responding & recovering differently if and 'when' a home in the area goes on the market. Sellers are now pretty happy with prices or have decided that now is a...

Sellers take my advice, this is not the way to show your house when it's up for sale! As agents, we can come across some funny & unusual things when we show homes. This is one of those stories ..... Out showing property during a weekend in the lower price ranges in Schaumburg.  And sellers, there...

Is your home ready for it's internet debut?      Staging is all about getting your home ready to be seen by all the interested buyers on the internet. So your home better be ready for its first photo shoot! We'll talk about how your home is perceived on-line as well as with initial curb appeal. M...

What's the purpose of staging?    Staging your home is not concealing any structural defects. It is showing your home, with all it's warts and bumps, in the best possible light. It doesn't add another full bath or add that basement you should have gotten from the builder. It's taking your home, p...

5 Eco-Friendly Ways to Get Clutter Out of Your Home  Did you know that clutter in your home can cause you stress? Getting rid of clutter and organizing your home can definitely make your life easier and less stressful, but if you do it the wrong way, you could be causing more stress for the envir...

What are Prices Doing?  Average sales price ($326,000) a decrease of 4% from March 2018.  Sellers are now happy with prices or have decided that now is a good time to move. Some of life's choices say that it's time to do it. How about you? Are you thinking of moving? With our overall amount of i...

What are Prices Doing?  Average sales price ($332,600) an increase of 2.1% from March 2018.  Sellers are now happy with prices or have decided that now is a good time to move. Some of life's choice say that it's time to do it.  How about you? Are you thinking of moving? With our overall amount o...

The Cook County Animal and Rabies Control Clinics allow affordable rabies vaccinations to bring all citizens into compliance. Rabies vaccines will cost $7 for a one year and $21 for a three year period.  Ferrets may only be vaccinated for one year and the cost of the vaccine is $9.  Pet owners ca...

 Here's the things that you need to know if you are planning on selling in Hoffman Estates. Let's go through a few graphs to help give you an idea. What percentage of homes are going under contract each month in Hoffman Estates? This tells you if the market is flat, on the upswing or declining ba...