Townhome & Condo Stats for Calumet City, Illinois Currently for Sale   For Sale Avg. List Min. Max Avg. Days All 36 $44,375 $17,000 $140,000 218 1 bedroom 2 $28,450 $19,000 $37,900 233 2 bedrooms 25 $36,880 $19,000 $90,000 244 3 bedrooms 9 $68,733 $17,000 $140,000 145 View All Townhomes & Condos For Sale in Calumet City Sale Averages - By Month   Sales Avg. List Avg. Sale Ratio% Avg. Days Dec 2012 3 $21,433 $19,300 91.3% 57 Nov 2012 3 $34,767 $23,850 69.5% 90 Oct 2012 4 $27,350 $25,000 89.5% 83 Sep 2012 2 $25,925 $19,450 76.0% 145 Aug 2012 2 $23,725 $20,800 88.9% 103 Jul 2012 1 $50,000 $23,000 46.0% 276 Jun 2012 1 $64,900 $23,000 35.4% 442 May 2012 2 $42,700 $32,950 76.2% 110 Mar 2012 1 $24,900 $22,600 90.8% 262 Feb 2012 1 $85,500 $25,000 29.2% 756 View Recent Sales of Townhomes & Condo... 01/28/2013

Single Family Home Stats for Calumet City, Illinois Currently for Sale   For Sale Avg. List Min. Max Avg. Days All 292 $60,462 $5,000 $189,900 180 2 bedrooms 40 $34,494 $11,000 $75,000 212 3 bedrooms 198 $66,415 $5,000 $189,900 167 4 bedrooms 43 $54,414 $12,900 $159,500 232 5 bedrooms 11 $71,381 $9,900 $175,000 103 View All Single Family Homes For Sale in Calumet City Sale Averages - By Month   Sales Avg. List Avg. Sale Ratio% Avg. Days Dec 2012 25 $43,658 $36,483 86.1% 133 Nov 2012 28 $59,356 $48,118 81.9% 133 Oct 2012 27 $54,996 $40,248 81.3% 135 Sep 2012 24 $51,010 $35,741 79.9% 147 Aug 2012 32 $52,217 $46,998 93.0% 108 Jul 2012 20 $51,363 $42,868 86.6% 99 Jun 2012 21 $47,676 $41,610 89.1% 117 May 2012 21 $63,490 $56,577 88.2% 98 Apr 2012 26 $54,577 $45,507 84.7% 140 Mar 2012 15 $48,... 01/28/2013

You strained and stretched your creative innards to thinness... in your drive to produce ideas the public would deem notable to pay for.... Didn't you?   Whether a service or product, you are poised to compete with desperate minds of innovators who have emerged as modern day hustlers... all in the name of of survival!! ... And this is just ONE of many strategies you've dreamt up with hopes of seeing a fruitful harvest! The Calumet City Chamber of Commerce UNDERSTANDS your dilemma and has put together a group effort to assist you in these lean times.  If your desire is to cultivate customers from the South Suburban area in Illinois...  this BUSINESS EXPO IS FOR YOU!  For just a tiny investment, you can enter Calumet City's Chamber of Commerce's FIRST Annual Business EXPO! $20.00 will get... 10/05/2010

Do you know of any small businesses in your neighborhood who have lost money due to payments not recouped from BAD checks?  This practice hurts us all.  Here is a meeting you may want to send them to while they dine on a flavorful meal from the grill! Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28th, at 11:30AM, Gina P. Burnett, from the Cook County State Attorney's Office will be our guest speaker at the Calumet City, Illinois' Chili's.   Her topic?  The BAD CHECK RESTITUTION PROGRAM!  Come join host, Calumet City Chamber of Commerce from 11:30AM until 1:00PM, as we hear of these workable solutions!  At times like these... we need ALL of our money!  I will be there.... will YOU? Chili's in Calumet City, IL is located at 1580 Torrence Avenue.  Cost per person is $12.00.  For more information and to RSVP... 04/27/2010

The Luther East Eagle High School Choir of Lansing, Illinois performed Holiday songs at the Annual Calumet City Chamber's Christmas Party & Installation held December 8Th. New President of the Chamber beginning the 2010 year is Yolanda Lott, who currently holds a position as Branch Manager of Bank Financial in Calumet City, Illinois. Ms. Lott, who graciously accepted her appointment, acknowledged out-going president, Kay Cooper Boyda, and the efforts done by Chamber Directors and membership.      Board members and Directors were sworn in to fulfil another year.  Cindi Hall, newest member - Zoom Clean Car Wash, Diane Rice, Rice Property Management & Realty, Archie Graham of Sure Facts Investigations Company, Dennis Gianopolus of the Law Offices of Dennis G. Gianopolus, Tom Cornwall, Life... 12/17/2009

Christmas For Kids, an annual event hosted by the Calumet City Chamber of Commerce, joined with the Calumet City Resource Center at 202 155Th Place in Calumet City, Illinois, yesterday, December 6, 2009 to be on hand to bless a few needy families. The Resource Center, is open 5 days a week to receive donations and distribute clothing, food, and helpful items given by the general public and other charities. If you know of a needy family living in Calumet City, Illinois, please have them call the center to get information at 708-891-9339.  Cheerful volunteers were on hand to serve whomsoever would come!                       Members of the chamber got involved, at left and below.  Christmas wishes   were met for many families.  Gifts for children, coats and food was given.    The Resource... 12/07/2009

Hey there everyone! In keeping with my promise to deliver timely information on southern Chicago, IL. area homes for sale ~~~     Here is the Calmuet City and South Holland Market Report:   Single Family Homes # Bedrooms   # Active   Avg. ListPrice   Avg. MarketTime (days) All 485 $127,763       232 2 or Less 50 $77,971       194 3 333 $122,136       238 4 83 $165,802       215 5 or More 19 $191,237       313   Attached Single Family Homes Bedrooms # Active Avg. List Price Avg. MarketTime (days) All 52 $94,039      257 2 or Less 42 $79,571      256 3 10 $154,804      261     As you will see in the charts, the average mean time on market for single family homes in these areas was about 240 days, or 2/3rds of a year. The average time on the market for attached single family homes was 258 ... 11/16/2009

         Saturday, September 18Th, the date was set for the Calumet City Chamber of Commerce's Annual Golf Outing, held at the River Oaks Golf Course In Calumet City, Illinois. The weather could not have been nicer!   Below:  Shad Whisler, Calumet City Chamber Member preparing to take off Below:  An attendee (unidentified)  Below:  Team players with Dennis Gianopolus, chamber member (in jeans) Below:  Chamber member Loren Bult (red cap) with partners Below:  Calumet City Mayor, Michelle Qualkinbush (Co-Sponsor) with Staff.  Below:  Elaine & Archie Graham, Chamber Members (on left) with friends Below:  Shad Whisler watches golf swing Above:  Michael McNamara - "My Tour Driver" Below:  Unidentified posers for my blog Contributing Sponsors of the event were: Hole Sponsors: •1.        LAW O... 09/23/2009

CALLING ALL YOUTH -  SHOWCASE YOUR TALENTS!           River Oaks Center Mall in Calumet City, Illinois will be hosting a Youth Activities Expo Saturday, April 11, 2009 from 11 am - 4pm. All camps, park districts, dance schools, karate schools football & cheerleader teams are invited to participate! Activities will be geared toward children ages 3 to 17.     River Oaks Mall location: 96 River Oaks Center Drive -Calumet City, IL 60409  Click here for map River Oaks Mall is a member of the Calumet City Chamber of Commerce of which Diane Rice - Rice Property Management & Realty participates as a Director.   More information about registering your group and sponsorship is here:Youth_Activities_Expo_2009.pdf  ********************************************************************************* Ab... 03/27/2009

Detached Single   Bedrooms # Sold % Sold Avg LP (Sold) Avg SP SP:LP Ratio Avg MT (Sold)     All 368 100% $132,742 $129,299 97% 130     2 or Less 42 100% $90,533 $86,474 96% 172     3 261 100% $135,891 $132,318 97% 122     4 55 100% $147,516 $144,834 98% 136     5 or More 10 100% $146,580 $144,920 99% 136     Presented By: Chuck Dellorto McColly Real Estate   Primary: 219-864-7516 Secondary: 219-793-6154 Other:     E-mail: dellorto@mccolly.com 850 Deer Creek Drive Schererville, IN 46375 219-322-5508 Fax :  219-322-0311 See our listings online: Web Page: http://www.chuckdellorto.com     All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed.Copyright ©2007 MLSNI, All rights reserved. 07/10/2008

Debbie Meyers-Martin, the Economic Development Coordinator from the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer's Office was the speaker at the Calumet City Chamber of Commerce meeting and luncheon held Wednesday, October 10, 2007, in Tom's Restaurant - Calumet City, Illinois.  Ms. Meyers-Martin handed out literature and spoke on the low-interest rate loans for Illinois business owners, which are designed to ultimately create new jobs through the State's "Employ Illinois" program.  More information can be found on the website of State Treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias.   A "Child Care Program" under "Employ Illinois" is also available for qualifying projects that generate new DCFS-licensed child care spaces.  This could be the answer to child care providers working out of their homes, and those l... 10/11/2007

When these pictures were snapped, no idea of the type of car came to my mind, they were just taken.  I realize  Car Buffs will wonder WHY the year, model, and make are not labeled..... It's because..... we are giving YOU the honor to  GUESS!   In the previous blog, Calumet City Auto Show,  announcement was given of this sponsored event by the Calumet City Chamber of Commerce.  The show took place Sunday, September 9, 2007 at the River Oaks Mall East Calumet City, IL                                               10/01/2007

The Calumet City Chamber of Commerce is having it's Annual Auto Show, Sunday, September 9th, 2007.   Cars and motorcycles will be on display at the River Oaks Mall East in Calumet City, Illinois.  Applications of all makes and models will be accepted.  This year the car show will be produced by Thunder Road Productions.  Motorcycles will be judged also.  For more information, call Janice Kutz,  Chamber President at 708-302-8585.                                                     07/24/2007

Rice Property Management & Realty was  privileged to have none other than Active Rain's own......                                                  DAVE CHEATHAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Dave Cheatham visited the office of Rice Property Management April 16, 2007 and shared with our team in Calumet City, Illinois.  He, along with Attorney Kenneth B. Roseman gave insights, advantages, and understanding from the client perspectives pertaining to servicing in the Real Estate market.  Dave Cheatham, a Loan Officer, and Attorney Roseman were specifically selected because of their knowledge and sensitivity to our clientele.We are looking forward to having them participate in the upcoming workshops with the opening of our new offices.  In preparation to serve the expected influx of buyers and sellers, Ri... 07/16/2007

We were honored to have been selected to attend the First Annual Realtor's Tour and Breakfast presented by Calumet City and Mayor Michelle Qualkinbush.The Rice Property Management Team with other guests were royally treated to catered breakfast by Villa de Bruno  held in the Council Chambers.  Jim Gigliotti, Calumet City's Community and Economic Development Director introduced various speakers who shared informative highlights for the gathered REALTORS®.  Some of the attendees were; TF North High Principal, Dwayne Evans,  General Manager Dennis Gilliam, of The River Oaks Center , Janice Kutz, President of the Calumet City Chamber of Commerce, Harris Bank representatives, Calumet City Park District personnel, and others.The exceptional bus tour, narrated by Jim Gigliotti, exposed everyon... 07/15/2007

The Calumet City Council, headed by Mayor Michelle Qualkinbush along with the Calumet City Park District is hosting a series of summer concerts for it's citizens and guest visitors.The "SUMMER UNDER THE STARS 2007" information is listed here ----> Stars 2007"Lynne Jordan" is sheduled to appear at Thursday, July 19th Concert in Downey Park.     The concert is FREE! 07/14/2007

You will fall in love with this newly listed 3 bedroom home in Calumet City.  This home has a rececently updated kitchen w/sliding doors leading to the outside patio.  Newer Roof, New Central Air Unit. Updated Baths. Huge yard w/ a 2 car garage.  Very close to Park.    Seller is very motivated.  Home priced below market at $129,900.  Make us a offer today.    05/02/2007

Last fall, the City of Calumet City, in Illinois refused to issue transfer stamps for a sale of residential property as a result of the point of sale inspections.  This action interferred with the buyer purchasing the home, and the seller's attempt to close.  A lawsuit was entered in August, 2006 by the RWSSC, our local Illinois South Suburban Board of REALTORS® on behalf of this regard. In this past week, the courts granted favor to the seller and broker finding the closing was interfered with.   Damages can be awarded as a result of the harm caused. This victory for the seller and buyer shows power in demonstration... another advantage for choosing a licensed REALTOR®  03/19/2007

Area Market Survey CriteriaStatus: Active, Back on Market, Contingent, New, Price Change, Re-activated, Temp Off Market, Pending, Closed Property Type: Detached Single, Attached Single AREA:Calumet City Months Back: Six MonthsActive ListingsList Price Range        Number of Listings    Average Days on MarketLess than $149,999          211                    132$150,000 - $199,999         71                     118$200,000 - $249,999         60                       38$250,000 - $299,999           2                     117$300,000 - $349,999           1                     222Active Listings Summary# Units Avgerage      MT Median List Price  Avg. List Price  Max. List Price  Mm. List Price  Total Volume345       113           $139,900               $145,995           $329,000 $       39,... 01/10/2007