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By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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 Cost of Living Comparison CalculatorThinking of relocating out of the area and wonder what things will cost?Would you like to retire that snow shovel and feel the sand between your toes more often?Want to get farther away from your in-laws?This Cost Comparison Calculator can help!  In three simp...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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 I've written several posts about the Covid-19 effect on North Shore housing in regarding to single family residences. But what about condo market sales in 2020 vs. 2019?Condo sales were not explosive in the same way that single family homes started selling in June of 2020 (after the lockdown was...

By Kathy Jackson, Big or small, I sell them ALL!!
(United Country Burke Auction & Realty)
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I listed my house on Marketplace!!!!! I get it. You’ve heard the market is HOT. You’ve spent countless hours making sure your home is ready for the market.You’ve heard the crazy stories about people walking through you yard without you knowing…..WAIT. WHAT??? Yep, you’ve heard a ton of crazy stor...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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 Towne Place - Schaumburg IL Towne Place is a fairly large Schaumburg community built by Lexington Builders located northeast of the intersection of Schaumburg and Barrington Roads behind the Kohls Shopping Center.  (The Google map on the right can take you there).  A great mix of open areas, lan...

By Terri Buseman, Downtown Chicago
(RE/MAX Premier Properties)
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Looking at Chicago real estate market trends, buyers and sellers will each benefit this year.According to economists, we can expect home sales to grow, prices for homes to rise and buyer demand to remain high due to the influx of Millennial and Gen Z buyers (we’ll talk more about that later). For...

By Kathy Jackson, Big or small, I sell them ALL!!
(United Country Burke Auction & Realty)
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As a Residential Specialist, I hear it all the time. “I want to buy a foreclosure”, “what about a bank owned home” or “I saw on Zillow that this house is a pre-foreclosure. Can I buy it?” To be honest, ANY agent can help you buy a bank owned home BUT experienced REO (real estate owned aka foreclo...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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Autumn Ridge is considered one of the more upscale townhome communities in Schaumburg first developed in 1990 by Town and Country Builders.  When I first visited the subdivision many years ago it impressed me with the brick exteriors and it offered a ranch model which was in buyer demand but neve...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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2020 North Shore Housing Review We all know what made 2020 a wonky year - so I won’t belabor that point. The result, however, was a roller coaster ride for the North Shore housing market.  The year started out as most do - cold and slow. Just when the spring market started to awaken, along came a...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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Should You Ever Skip Doing a Home Inspection? Skip the inspection? Why would anyone consider doing that? There are actually a few valid reasons where home buyers might pass on adding that contingency to their contract. I’ll discuss that later. But 99.9% of the time I would strongly recommend and ...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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What Sold in Your Village in December? Here’s what closed in the Winnetka North Shore villages in December 2020.WINNETKA  Current Winnetka Real Estate Market:Sold homes December: 24Homes for sale: 49Price range: $350,000 to $6,399,0002020 Median price : $1,100,000Under contract/pending: 29Condos ...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
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HUBBARD WOODS December  2020 The Hubbard Woods real estate continued to be quiet during the holiday season - which is completely normal.1  NEW HUBBARD WOODS LISTING IN December  2020 1518 Edgewood - $1,899,000 (new construction)      3 New PRIVATE NETWORK LISTINGS 1347 Scott - no price stated    ...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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Here are the things you will need to know if you are planning on selling. So how is the market doing currently in Schaumburg? Here are a few graphs to help give you an idea.What is the percentage of homes that are going under contract each month in Schaumburg? This tells you if the market is flat...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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Here are the things you will need to know if you are planning on selling. So how is the market doing currently in Hoffman Estates? Here are a few graphs to help give you an idea.What is the percentage of homes that are going under contract each month in Hoffman Estates? This tells you if the mark...

By Evelyn Santiago, Managing Broker Heart Realty Group, Inc., Passionate About Real Estate & Our Clients!
(Heart Realty Group, Inc..)
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 We didn't let a worldwide pandemic stand in the way of selling and buying homes in the Oswegoland area.  Let's look at the numbers and start planning for your real estate goals in 2021! Single Family Homes - Closed - 2020  - 645 - vs 2019 - 565Lowest - $82,500Highest - $785,000We beat 2019's num...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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The Schaumburg housing market is hot! Most homes are selling quickly & even some over list price. If you are interested in how the market is fairing in your subdivision, it would be best to call in an area expert, like me, rather than watch what the news people are saying.It only matters what is ...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
Comments 5
Schaumburg Housing Forecast for 2021The Schaumburg housing market is on fire! 🔥 Most homes are selling quickly & even some over list price. If you are truly interested in how the market is fairing in your subdivision, it would be best to call in an expert in your area rather than watch what the n...

By Margaret Goss, Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate
(Baird & Warner Real Estate)
Comments 2
Absorption Rate on the North Shore - Now and Then The real estate floodgates opened back in June 2020 when the stay-at-home order was lifted. Weary buyers - many of whom had been staying home with their families - poured out from the city into the suburbs. And very suddenly we had a different hou...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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The tools that are most needed are not really expensive at all. Every one is worth their weight when you need to repair something quickly!This is also a good 'gift list' for a new homeowner that doesn't have anything & is just starting out. 

By Terri Buseman, Downtown Chicago
(RE/MAX Premier Properties)
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The weather is already changing and the idea of living through cold weather during a pandemic is becoming a reality. Last year, we gave some simple tips to prepare your home for winter, but this year, things are different. We’re living through a time that has changed and will continue to change o...

By Goran Utvic, We Buy & Sell Chicago Houses Fast
(606 Homes LLC | Chicagoland Brokers Inc, Chicago IL 60656)
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Chicago 2 Flat Home Renovation View the progress of this Chicago 2 flat conversion to a single family home. This Chicago 2 flat was purchased with a renovation loan that covered the entire construction cost. The existing Chicago 2 flat was completely gutted to the brick and all new framing, elect...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
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By Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi, 708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience
(NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656)
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                                           Less Debt + Low Interest Rates = More Buying Power:                                                    A Winning Equation                                                                           In marketplaces where high demand for home buying is coupl...

By Lyn Sims, Schaumburg Real Estate
(RE/MAX Suburban)
Comments 1

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