If you want your Glenview home to be super organized, there are some special tricks you need to know. And don't forget, getting organized is only half the battle. It's a lot like losing weight--sometimes it's easier to lose the weight than to keep it off. Same thing with being organized--it's probably easier to get organized than it is to stay organized. 1. A Home for Everything--Everything must have its own storage area, and when it's not in use, it should be in its storage spot. This will go a long way towards STAYING organized. For the stuff you use in the kitchen, store it in the kitchen, unless you only use it once a year like your turkey roaster. Same with bedroom stuff or living room stuff. Store them in the room where they'll be used. 2. Consider Before Buying--If you're the... 11/01/2012

    The Grove Arts & Craft Faire is coming soon to Glenview! It's right around the corner on November 1st through the 4th and the following week on November 8th through the 11th, 2012. Hours on Thursdays and Fridays are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and hours on Saturdays and Sundays run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Faire is located at The Grove National Historic Landmark at 1421 Milwaukee Avenue in Glenview. For more info, you can contact them at 847-299-6096. Adult admission is $5 while kids get in for only $1! Get an additional $1 off your admissions here. This is the 27th annual Arts & Craft Faire, with many American handmade items for sale by over 50 juried artisans. You'll see crafts, gifts, home accessories, seasonal decor, jewelry, personalized items, and lots of gourmet and baked items... 10/30/2012

The View magazine will be coming out in the Chicago Tribune this Sunday, October 28th. But you can see it first right here! Click here to preview the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage View magazine showcasing a wide variety of properties from single-family homes to luxury condos to roaming estates to vacation homes. View Fall 2012. 10/25/2012

  You may think all of the hard work is over once you've found a buyer for your Glenview home, and an offer has been accepted. Let's hope you're right. However, there are some things that still have to be done to ensure that your buyer can get the money he needs from his lender. The first thing is a general inspection of the home. There may also be a second inspection required for termites, or as termite inspectors like to call them, WDO. WDO stands for wood destroying organisms and could actually mean something more than just your run-of-the-mill termite. After your home has passed the hurdles of these two inspections and has been certified as a wonderful house with no WDO or other problems that could undo your deal, there is one more thing that the lender will require, and that is an ... 10/23/2012

 Getting ready to move to a new Glenview home? You might be interested to know that although this seems like a pretty stressful undertaking, it ranks only as the 28th out of 40 most stressful life events on a scale created to measure the impact of such things on our lives. Even so, there are ways that you can make it seem less stressful. Try some of these and see if they help. 1. Create a Support Team. Your team might consist of your spouse, family, friends, even the guys who will be helping load your items onto their moving van. They can all give you tips on ways to make the move go faster and easier and end up successful. 2. Take Breaks During This Busy Time. You don't go to your regular job and work eight or ten hours without a break do you? Well, when you're packing and getting read... 10/18/2012

  The most spooktacular time of the year is almost upon us! Halloween is a favorite holiday with most kids, and being safe when trick-or-treating will help ensure that it stays that way for parents and kids alike. Glenview has set their trick-or-treating hours for this year, and they are from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Halloween day, Wednesday, October 31st. This way, it will still be light out during most of the trick-or-treating time, helping kids and their parents to stay safer while out in the neighborhood having some fun. Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you go out for this yearly holiday ritual: 1. Be sure an adult goes along when kids go trick-or-treating. Even though it won't yet be dark, there are still ways kids can have problems so be sure they are supervised by an adult. 2... 10/16/2012

  House hunting in the Glenview area can be fun and challenging, but at some point it can also become drudgery. That point is when you start thinking you're never going to find the right house for you and your family. How can you help yourself find the right home and avoid this pitfall? Here are a few tips to finding the best home in the Glenview area that will fit your needs and wants. 1. Make a List. First of all, before you ever leave your current home to begin your house hunt, sit down and figure out what it is you need and want most in a new home. Make a list for each category. Be sure to consider which things are important and non-negotiable in the new house and which things would be nice, but are not a deal breaker. If you have to compromise, it's best to do it on small things. 2... 10/11/2012

  When trying to sell your home, you may have your own ideas of how to do it. But don't forget, your Glenview real estate agent is a trained professional, so you'll usually do better if you pay attention to what you're being told and follow their suggestions. For example, here are five tips sellers should use when trying to sell a home quickly and at a good price: 1. Set Your Price Carefully--This is a crucial time for taking your agent's advice. They will look at comparable sales in your area while taking into account differences in your home and the comps to set a price that will not be so high as to scare away possible house hunters, and not so low as to cost you money when you get an offer. You may think that a higher price is better because buyers will want to negotiate the price d... 10/09/2012

    When you're selling your Glenview home, there are so many things you want to have just right. One of those things is how your house smells to homebuyers. If you have dogs, you may worry that you also have pet odors or flying fur in your home. According to the American Pet Products Association, 62 percent of U.S. households--that figures out to 71.4 million homes--are home to some sort of pet. Of those homes, 45.6 million house 77.5 million dogs. That's a lot of potential doggy odor! So, here are a few tips to keep your pet-loving home smelling sweet and fur-free for prospective home buyers: 1. Brushing: Frequent grooming of your four-legged friends is a great beginning to keeping pet odors and messy hair at bay. Try to brush your dog every day for at least five minutes. This will he... 10/04/2012

Glenview's September Property sales were 47, down -19.0% from 58 in September of 2011 and -44.7% lower than the 85 sales last month. September 2012 sales were at a mid level compared to September of 2011 and 2010. September YTD sales of 512 are running 11.5% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 459. The Median Sales Price in September was $440,000, up 17.8% from $373,500 in September of 2011 and up 23.9% from $355,000 last month. The Average Sales Price in September was $479,029, up 12.2% from $426,796 in September of 2011 and up 11.0% from $431,389 last month. September 2012 ASP was at a mid range compared to September of 2011 and 2010. The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of September was 324, down -6.1% from 345 last month and down -35.5% from 502 in Septembe... 10/04/2012

    Does your Glenview home have a walk-in closet that needs a makeover? Is it so cluttered you have to drop breadcrumbs to find your way back out? Is it overflowing into the next room? Do you even have any idea of what may be in there anymore? If you answered yes to these questions, you definitely have a closet that needs a makeover. It's easy to have a large closet that just seems to swallow junk and never spit it back out. Here are a few tips to get that room in line and make it into an organized space in which to store pieces of your life. As in a lot of things we talk about on this blog, one of the first steps is to clean out the closet! Start moving things out, and if you don't recognize it as your own, or you know you haven't used it in the last decade, add it to the "throw away-... 10/02/2012

Princeton Village, Glenview, Illinois About Princeton Village Princeton Village is a townhouse community built in the late 1980's and early 1990's by Lexington Homes. Princeton Village features town houses with floor plans ranging from 2,086 or 2,396 square feet of living space. Princeton Village is located in Glenview, Illinois on Willow west of Shermer. Average taxes in Princeton Village $7,575 Average association fees in Princeton Village $444 ($392 - $470) Average home size in Princeton Village 2,100 ft2 Average lot size in Princeton Village 0.00 acres Average year built in Princeton Village 1990 Homes for sale in Princeton Village Address Beds Baths Built Price 102 Cornell 3 2.1 1990 $499,000 106 Princeton Ln. 2 2.1 1990 $335,000 115 Radcliffe Ct. 3 2.1 1991 $499,000 Sales Summary ... 10/02/2012

    Yes, it's that time of year in Glenview once again. Fall--that time just before winter when the leaves fall, temperatures fall, and soon snow may fall. Is it any wonder they call it "fall?" Here are a few tips to do now that will help your home survive the cold winter ahead a bit more easily: 1. Clear and Clean Your Gutters and Downspouts. While this is not a pleasant job, neither is having to pay for roof damage caused by the weight of frozen snow pulling the gutters away from the supporting structures of the roof. Wait until all of the leaves have fallen though, so you don't get some clogs after you thought you were done with this chore! 2. Give Your Home an Energy Audit. Check with your local gas and electric companies to see if they do free energy audits for their customers, and... 09/28/2012

    Want a great way to learn about your local Glenview heritage and how people lived 175 years ago in the Glenview area? Then plan to attend this year's Grove Folk Fest on Sunday, October 7th. Held at The Grove, 1421 Milwaukee Avenue, in Glenview, admission to this day of fun is only $4 for adults and $1 for kiddos 12 and under. The Fest begins at 11 a.m. and runs till 5 p.m., so bring the whole family and have fun while you learn. The Grove became a National Historic Landmark in 1976, and includes the home of the Kennicott family, The Redfield Estate which was home to descendants of the original Kennicotts, The Grove Interpretive Center, the Wetland Greenhouse, the Blacksmith Shop, the Program Barn, the Log Cabin and Native American Village, the Native American Longhouse, The Grove Sc... 09/25/2012

September 2012 Market Update Sales of existing homes have continued to improve. In July, one-third of all homes sold were on the market for less than a month. In fact, every region except the West, where inventory was low, saw a rise in monthly sales. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun believes that affordability conditions are very good for the housing market. "Mortgage interest rates have been at record lows this year, while rents have been rising at faster rates. Combined, these factors are helping to unleash a pent-up demand," Yun said. "However, the market is constrained by unnecessarily tight lending standards and shrinking inventory supplies, so housing could easily be much stronger without these abnormal frictions." With mortgage rates beginning to rise, coupled with strong affor... 09/24/2012

    While it is true that we learn from our mistakes, when it comes to do-it-yourself projects around the home, it's best to avoid as many mistakes as you can! They not only wind up making your project cost more, but they can also result in it taking longer to complete. So here are a few things to help you make your next Glenview DIY project a winner. 1. Be sure you get all the proper permits for your area. In certain cases, such as adding a wood stove to your home, you'll need the permit to show your insurance carrier that you did it right so they'll insure your new addition. In most areas, you'll need a permit for projects other than painting and wallpapering. If you're not sure, call your local government offices to find out if you need a permit before you start. 2. Have all the nece... 09/18/2012

Have you been thinking you might like to pay off or at least pay down your Glenview home mortgage early? Here are some things to consider when deciding to pay down or pay off your mortgage early: 1. Does your employer match what you invest into your retirement account? If so, you might be able to put the money you would put towards paying off or paying down your mortgage early into your retirement account since your employer is in effect doubling (or at least adding a certain percentage over and above what you contribute) the amount you can invest. 2. Is your mortgage your only debt (don't include such things as utility bills when answering this one)? Several things come into play if it is. Keeping the mortgage may, depending on where you live, give you a property tax exemption, and int... 09/13/2012

While it may cost you a bit more in the beginning, having professional photos of your Glenview home as part of your listing is something you really do need. Even better, a video to let people feel like they're walking right into your home. When the photographer comes to take your photos, have a list on-hand of some of the places you love most in the home, and be sure he or she gets good shots of those areas. Maybe your home offers a yard with lots of lovely trees, colorful flowers and a park-like atmosphere. If so, be sure to get pictures of it from various angles. Does the sun rise or set in a particularly lovely way out your back door? Get pictures so others can picture themselves enjoying the beauty of the sunrise while perhaps drinking their morning coffee. Listings that have high-q... 09/11/2012

  Does your Glenview dream home include more land? If so, here are a few things to consider before you find that perfect house on four acres. 1. Are you going to have to move farther outside of the city where you work, play, and shop to find the land you desire? If so, you may now have a much longer commute, which means buying more gas, more oil changes, and other vehicle maintenance costs, while spending more time on the road going to and from work, shopping, etc. 2. Wherever it's located, chances are a house with acreage is going to be more expensive to purchase. Property taxes will be higher than a house with a small parcel of land under it. 3. More land often means more work as well. There's extra mowing, perhaps a longer drive to keep snow-free during the winter months, and more tr... 09/07/2012

Have you ever thought you might want to be a farmer? Since farmers do a lot of hard work, maybe being a part-time volunteer farmer would be even better. And, where better to do your farming than at Glenview's own Wagner Farm at 1510 Wagner Road. The 18.6 acre working farm is a great place to spend some time helping out. Some of the chores you might find yourself involved in at the farm are digging potatoes in the farm house garden and helping little visitors pet the chickens. Volunteers get to interact with all of the great visitors that come to see the cows, pigs, chickens, and draft horses that live here or explain the workings of the restored farmhouse and barn. Working some of the Wagner Farm special events is another way volunteers can help around the farm. Volunteers must be at le... 09/04/2012