If you'd like to appeal your Madison County, Illinois home's assessment -- that includes homes in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Maryville, Troy, Collinsville, Granite City, etc. -- you only have until September 12, 2011 to get the paperwork and supporting materials to the Madison County Board of Rev
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08/24/2011
I answered a consumer question from the real estate website Trulia today that has me wondering. The consumer asked for more details about a property here in Edwardsville, Illinois. I searched our MLS (multiple listing service) and, finding nothing, searched the public records in Madison County fo
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08/24/2011
This post from Belinda Spillman, a great Realtor in Aurora, Colorado -- and the response she received from other Realtors -- really made me think about the value of those old-fashioned "Just Sold" postcards. I've gradually come to realize that some of the old school real estate marketing techniqu
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08/22/2011
Tips From My Cleaning Professional: Get a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Some of my listings need a good cleaning before they go on the market so they can be presented in the best possible condition for potential buyers. When that happens, I have a wonderful cleaning professional in the Edwardsville, Gle
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08/22/2011
Everybody likes to be in control, right? So what can you control when you're selling your home? My blogging colleague Jason in Austin Texas has a great post that is just as relevant for us selling homes here in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Maryville, Collinsville and Troy, Illinois. I agree with Ja
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08/20/2011
Hummingbirds Are Zipping Through Illinois Gardens This Summer Anyone else feel like your garden is a busy landing strip this season? I seem to be seeing more hummingbirds than usual. Maybe it's that we'd put out more feeders filled with the sweet, red nectar they consume at an alarming pace. Or
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08/20/2011
According to the latest report from the Illinois Association of REALTORS® (IAR), statewide home sales in July 2011 totaled 9,708 homes sold. That's up 18.4 percent from 8,197 homes sold in July 2010. In our local MLS (Southern Illinois Regional MLS) here in St. Louis' Illinois suburbs, there were
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08/18/2011
"A horse is a horse, of course, of course" --or so went the title jingle from the 1960s TV program, Mr. Ed. Mr. Ed was a talking horse who was a real troublemaker for his owner, Wilbur. He was sort of like the Lucille Ball of horses. If Mr. Ed lived in my area of southwestern Illinois, he'd tell
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08/18/2011
Madison County, Illinois is criss-crossed with an amazing number of well-used bike trails, (like the one pictured here in Troy, IL) but you will find yourself also riding with traffic to get to and from trailheads or when traveling about the region. The League of Illinois Bicyclists (LIB) urges r
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08/18/2011
Price Change: 651 Roosevelt, Edwardsville, Illinois This three-bedroom, all-brick storybook cottage in Edwardsville, Illinois has dropped to $164,900. With hardwood floors, fresh paint, new living room carpet, a two-car garage and almost an acre of land, this home has huge potential. It's locate
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08/16/2011
