Buying a Grayslake Home in 2016 A survey by The Joint Center of Housing Studies at Harvard University reveals that when a family is buying a home they consider the financial benefits of homeownership along with the social benefits. The survey mentions things like: Paying rent does not make sense Homeownership provides a good financial opportunity Owning a home helps you building family wealth Buying a home is investing in your retirement Home equity gives you something to borrow against So how did homeownership match up against other investments in 2015? Here is a chart that compares its return on investment against precious metals and the stock market last year: Not only does homeownership offer all its social benefits -  owning a home also is a great investment financially. Click here... 01/05/2016

Grayslake Real Estate 2016 - Selling and Buying a New Home This Year Reasons to work with a full time professional real estate agent: Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with photos, open houses and virtual tours at StarHomeTeam.com Jim Starwalt, Broker OwnerBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star HomesPhone: 847-548-2625Jim@StarHomeTeam.com Find Me Online        Grayslake Real Estate 2016 - Selling and Buying a New Home This Year 01/04/2016

Sell Your Grayslake Home in 2016 Call our Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate office today at 847-548-2625. Find out what your Grayslake home is worth in 2016. Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with photos, open houses and virtual tours at StarHomeTeam.com Jim Starwalt, Broker OwnerBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star HomesPhone: 847-548-2625Jim@StarHomeTeam.com Find Me Online        Sell Your Grayslake Home in 2016 12/30/2015

Stage Your Grayslake Home to Sell in 2016 Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with photos, open houses and virtual tours at StarHomeTeam.com Jim Starwalt, Broker OwnerBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star HomesPhone: 847-548-2625Jim@StarHomeTeam.com Find Me Online        Stage Your Grayslake Home to Sell in 2016 12/26/2015

Invest in a New Home in 2016 - Buy a Grayslake Home As the economy continues to improve, more and more Americans are seeing their personal financial situations also improving. Instead of just getting by, many are now beginning to save and find other ways to build their net worth. One way to dramatically increase their family wealth is through the acquisition of real estate. For example, let’s assume a young couple purchases and closes on a $250,000 home in January. What will that home be worth five years down the road? Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, real estate experts and investment and market strategists every quarter. They ask them to project how residential prices will appreciate over the next five years. According to their latest survey, here... 12/22/2015

Sell Your Grayslake IL Home in 2016 Home prices are increasing! Call our Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate office today to find out what your home is worth. Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with photos, open houses and virtual tours at StarHomeTeam.com Jim Starwalt, Broker Owner Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes Phone: 847-548-2625 Jim@StarHomeTeam.com Find Me Online        Sell Your Grayslake IL Home in 2016 12/19/2015

Great Reasons to Sell Your Grayslake Home This Winter We all realize that the best time to sell anything is when demand is high and the supply of that item is limited. The last two major reports issued by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed information that suggests that now is a great time to sell your house. Let’s look at the data covered by the latest Pending Home Sales Report and Existing Home Sales Report.THE PENDING HOME SALES REPORTThe report announced that pending home sales (homes going into contract) are up 3.9% over last year, and have increased year-over-year now for 14 consecutive months. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s Chief Economist, expects demand to remain stable through the final two months of the year, and “forecasts existing-home sales to finish 2015 at a pace o... 12/07/2015

2015 Grayslake Tree Lighting Festival and Holiday Market When: Friday November 27, 2015 Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Where: Downtown Grayslake on Center Street. The Grayslake Chamber of Commerce will host a Tree Lighting Festival and a Holiday Market. The Tree Lighting takes place on Center Street. Santa arrives at the Holiday Tree at 5:30 pm at the corner of Center Street and White Street. Visits with Santa at The Oasis, 151 Hawley, and sleigh rides on Center Street From the Grayslake Chamber of Commerce website: Downtown Tree Lighting Festival. Sleigh Rides. Visit with Santa at The Oasis. Refreshments! Get a jump start on your holiday shopping! Santa arrives at the Holiday Tree at the corner of Center and Whitney Street at 5:30 pm.  Santa will be at The Oasis, 151 Hawley Street from 5:45... 11/18/2015

Home Selling Tips - Follow these DIY Home Improvement Tips Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Video Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Log onto my website at www.StarHomeTeam.com and search Northern Illinois Homes for sale. Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with photos, open houses and virtual tours at StarHomeTeam.com Jim Starwalt, Broker OwnerBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star HomesPhone: 847-548-2625Jim@StarHomeTeam.com Find Me Online        Home Selling Tips - Follow these DIY Home Improvement Tips 11/13/2015

Grayslake Homes for Sale - The Contemporary Style Home Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Log onto my website at www.StarHomeTeam.com and search Northern Illinois Homes for sale. Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with photos, open houses and virtual tours at StarHomeTeam.com Jim Starwalt, Broker Owner Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes Phone: 847-548-2625 Jim@StarHomeTeam.com Find Me Online        Grayslake Homes for Sale - The Contemporary Style Home 11/12/2015

Choose Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes to List your Grayslake Home Watch this short video on why you should choose our BHGRE Star Homes office to list your home for sale: Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Log onto my website at www.StarHomeTeam.com and search Northern Illinois Homes for sale. Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with photos, open houses and virtual tours at StarHomeTeam.com Jim Starwalt, Broker OwnerBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star HomesPhone: 847-548-2625Jim@StarHomeTeam.com Find Me Online        Choose Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes to List your Grayslake Home 11/06/2015

Is Now a Good Time to Sell your Grayslake Home If you're thinking of making a move, the fall season can be a good time to list your home for sale with less competition from other properties. The home buyers that are shopping during this time of year are serious home buyers. Check out this short video about why you want to work with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and with our office, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes: Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Log onto my website at www.StarHomeTeam.com and search Northern Illinois Homes for sale. Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with photos, open houses and virtual tours at StarHomeTeam.com Jim Starwalt, Broker OwnerBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Ho... 11/05/2015

Grayslake 2015 Fall Farmers Market The fall and winter season for the 2015 Grayslake Farmers Market is underway. Dates: Saturdays from October 3, 2015 through December 19, 2015 Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Location: Centennial Plaza in Downtown Grayslake Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Log onto my website at www.StarHomeTeam.com and search Northern Illinois Homes for sale. Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with photos, open houses and virtual tours at StarHomeTeam.com Jim Starwalt, Broker OwnerBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star HomesPhone: 847-548-2625Jim@StarHomeTeam.com Find Me Online        Grayslake 2015 Fall Farmers Market 10/15/2015

Annual Grayslake Pancake Breakfast - 10/18/2015 Hosted by the Exchange Club of Grayslake It's almost time again for the annual Exchange Club of Grayslake Pancake Breakfast! Location: Downtown Grayslake Fire Station at 160 Hawley Street, Grayslake IL 60030 Date: Sunday, October 18, 2015 Time: 7:30 am to 12:30 pm Ticket Prices for "All You Can Eat Pancakes" Adults: $6.00 Seniors: $5.00 Children: 5 - 12 Years Old: $4.00 Children: 4 and Under Eat Free Proceeds go to Lake County organizations that work towards prevention of child abuse. Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Log onto my website at www.StarHomeTeam.com and search Northern Illinois Homes for sale. Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with photos, open houses and virtual... 10/12/2015

Come to the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes Fall Festival Pumpkin Give-Away Saturday, Oct 3, 2015 10 AM - 2 PM Free Pumpkin to the First 500 Kids Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Log onto my website at www.StarHomeTeam.com and search Northern Illinois Homes for sale. Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with photos, open houses and virtual tours at StarHomeTeam.com Jim Starwalt, Broker OwnerBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star HomesPhone: 847-548-2625Jim@StarHomeTeam.com Find Me Online        BHGRE Star Homes Fall Festival Pumpkin Give-Away 10/02/2015

Grayslake Summer Days 2015When - Friday August 14, 2015 from 5:00 pm to Midnight and Saturday August 15, 2015 from 11:00 am to Midnight. Where - Municipal Parking Lot at Center Street and Seymour Avenue in Dowtown Grayslake. Grayslake Summer Days features a family friendly event with music and activities for the entire family including carnival games, food vendors, and a business booth area. The Bike and Pet Parade is on Saturday, August 15th in the morning. The Grayslake Summer Days Parade is on Saturday, August 15th at 7:00 pm. The Grayslake Summer Days Parade starts at Grayslake Central High School and ends at Center Street and Seymour Avenue. Grayslake Summer Days is sponsored by the Grayslake Area Chamber of Commerce. Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thin... 07/30/2015

24th Annual Grayslake Chamber of Commerce 5K Race and Fun Run will be held this year on Saturday August 8, 2015. Kids Fun Run Start Time: 7:30 am for the Kids Fun Run 5K Race and Fun Run Start Time: 8:00 am Click here for more information on the Grayslake 5K Race and Fun Run. From the Grayslake Chamber website: About This Event "24th Annual Grayslake Chamber of Commerce 5K Race & Fun Run through historic Grayslake. Runners, walkers, strollers and wheelchair athletes of all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate in this fun community event with neighbors and family. Proceeds from the Grayslake Chamber 5K go to the Grayslake Chamber Scholarship Fund which annually provides scholarships to seniors who will be attending a 2 or 4 year college/university."  Click here to search Gra... 07/29/2015

Opening Wednesday - 87th Annual Lake County Fair 2015 Lake County Fair: July 29th - August 2nd The Lake County Fair is a family friendly event. The Lake County Fairgrounds are located in Grayslake at the corner of Peterson Road and Midlothian Road. 87th Annual Lake County Fair Dates and Times: Wednesday, July 29 through Sunday, August 2 2015 Wednesday July 29th through Friday, July 31st: 10:00 am to 10:00 pmSaturday, August 1st: 10:00 am to 11:00 pmSunday, August 2nd: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Click here for a complete list of the Lake County Fair details and events. Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Log onto my website at www.StarHomeTeam.com and search Northern Illinois Homes for sale. Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with p... 07/27/2015

2015 Lake County Fair: July 29th - August 2nd The Lake County Fair is a family friendly event. The Lake County Fairgrounds are located in Grayslake at the corner of Peterson Road and Midlothian Road. 87th Annual Lake County Fair Dates and Times: Wednesday, July 29 through Sunday, August 2 2015 Wednesday July 29th through Friday, July 31st: 10:00 am to 10:00 pmSaturday, August 1st: 10:00 am to 11:00 pmSunday, August 2nd: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Click here for a complete list of the Lake County Fair details and events. Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Log onto my website at www.StarHomeTeam.com and search Northern Illinois Homes for sale. Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with photos, open houses and virtual tours at StarHomeT... 07/17/2015

2015 Grayslake Summer Farmers MarketThe Grayslake Farmers Market for the summer in underway. The summer farmers market is held on Wednesdays from June through September. Time: 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Location: Downtown Grayslake on Center Street Click Here for more information on the Grayslake Farmers Market. Click here to search Grayslake Homes for Sale. Jim Starwalt Thinking of making a move? Log onto my website at www.StarHomeTeam.com and search Northern Illinois Homes for sale. Easily search Northern Illinois Homes for Sale with photos, open houses and virtual tours at StarHomeTeam.com Jim Starwalt, Broker OwnerBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star HomesPhone: 847-548-2625Jim@StarHomeTeam.com Find Me Online        2015 Grayslake Summer Farmers Market 07/07/2015