Condo sales in 2019 compared to 2018 were remarkably similar. The numbers across the board varied just slightly with some villages selling more condos and others selling fewer but for a higher median price. The one thing that has definitely stayed the same is the lack of North Shore condo availa...
Hubbard Woods Winnetka Year-End Housing Review Home sales in Hubbard Woods were remarkably similar in 2018 as in 2019. Here’s how the numbers looked: It’s interesting to see that overall sales were down but the median price was up by 18%. I agree that that is an encouraging statistic but I ha...
Winnetka/North Shore 2019 Real Estate Market Review Most North Shore agents would say they’re glad 2019 is behind us. It was not as robust as 2018 and many of us felt that sales were sluggish with some outliers throwing the numbers out of whack. In the information below, for example, Kenilworth...
PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR 2020 For 20 years, the Pantone company has come out with a “color of the year” meant to influence design and color trends across many industries. Some have been bold while some have been subtle but over the years, pundits have either criticized or praised the choice. But...
Why are Homes Priced with the Number 9? Same reason that just about everything is priced that way! Car prices always end with a lot of 9s. Same with clothing, groceries, gas, appliances, $ .99 cent stores, you name it. It’s called “charm” pricing. Of course it’s a psychological trick - buyers ...
Homes for Sale in New Trier School District Under $1 Million
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Homes in New Trier School District Under $1 Million There’s a good supply of homes you can buy for under $1,000,000 n the North Shore villages that feed into New Trier High School. Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, and Northfield have ample inventory and styles for you to choose. In wes...
NORTH SHORE MARKET REPORT for OCTOBER 2019Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, Northfield The green chart below shows that home sales and prices were down slightly this October over October 2018 across the North Shore villages of Winnetka, Wilmette, Keniliworth, Glencoe, and Northfield. The...
2020 Housing Market - What the Experts Think and What I Think
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NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE PERSPECTIVES FOR 2020 A recent report by RIS Media asks the real estate experts what they think is coming for 2020. While there may be broad and sweeping thoughts on real estate, usually these articles are national in scope. We all know real estate is local, right? (RIS Me...
HUBBARD WOODS REAL ESTATE OCTOBER 2019 NEW HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS IN OCTOBER 2019There were 2 new home listings in Hubbard Woods in September: 1480 Tower Road$1,300,000 834 Boal Pkwy.$1,799,000 SOLD HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS IN SEPTEMBER 2019 4 homes closed in September: 1487 TowerO...
Where do Your Winnetka Property Taxes Go? For what we pay locally in property taxes, I think it’s wise to understand how they are divvied up. In the North Shore communities of Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Northfield, and Glencoe, it’s understood that a large percentage goes to the schools. Th...
American Tribal Map - Winnetka & North ShoreA Canadian mapping company has developed an innovative map called “Native Land” that shows where indiginous tribes once lived on the land we live on now. For those of us living in the Chicagoland area, these Native American tribe names sound familiar....
Winnetka/North Shore Chicago 3rd Quarter Real Estate Below is a chart comparing home sales in the 3rd quarter of 2018 to 2019 for the villages of Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, and Northfield. Even though these towns abut each other and are very similar, their home sale statistics vary...
HUBBARD WOODS SEPTEMBER 2019 NEW HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS IN SEPTEMBER 2019 There were five new home listings in Hubbard Woods in September, with one already under contract. 1367 Edgewood$629,000 1039 Pine$775,000 (under contract) 855 Boal Parkway$1,025,000 110 N.Sherida...
WINNETKA HOME SALES for AUGUST 2019 30 homes closed in WINNETKA in August. The median price of these sold homes was $1,225,000, the list to sell price ratio was 92%, and the average days on market was 92. The absorption rate is currently at 7.5 months (Absorption rate is an indicator of how long...
Two new homes were listed in Hubbard Woods in August and four sold and closed. NEW HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS AUGUST 2019 - 2 800 Green Bay - $514,900 1271 Asbury - $925,000 SOLD HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS AUGUST 2019 1364 EdgewoodOriginal list price: $850,000Sold price: $682,3...
DOG APPRECIATION DAY - With 1 Stunning OmissionWell folks - today is Dog Appreciation Day. August 26, 2019. NOT to be confused with: Love Your Pet Day (February) Walking the Dog Day (February) International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day (March) National Puppy Day (March) Pet Owner’s Independenc...
The Sellers Asked Who Pays the Buyer’s Broker?I have a listing in Winnetka IL that I have been working to ready for market for quite some time. The sellers have lived in the home for over 40 years so were admittedly out-of-touch with current real estate ways of conducting business. During one me...
WINNETKA HOME SALES for JULY 2019 35 homes closed in Winnetka in July which is 9 more than last month. The median price of these sold homes was $1,200,000, the list to sell price ratio was 91%, and the average days on market was 133. WINNETKA REAL ESTATE MARKET TODAY Homes for sale: 159Price ran...
3 new homes were listed in Hubbard Woods in July: NEW HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS 1330 Westmoor: $1,250,000 921 Pine: $1,290,000 12 Kent: $3,350,000 SOLD HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS - 13 closed sales in July 1371 ScottOriginal list price: $875,000Sold price: $750,000Days on mark...
Should You Reface your Kitchen Cabinets Before Selling? Many homes in Winnetka and the North Shore have beautiful (and not very old) kitchens with wood cabinets. Nowadays, the current trend of white or painted kitchens is going strong and stained wood cabinets scream “dated.” If you are plannin...
How and When do I Negotiate Home Inspection Items - asked the buyer . . . who had not yet made an offer on the Wilmette property. Why the rush to concern yourself about problems that haven’t arisen yet? I don’t think all buyers do this - but when that question arises, I know the buyer might not...