Saturday, November 24, 2012
Trying to sell your home at the holidays? RE/MAX agents say holding an open house may be more effective than you think.
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
Is holding an open house during the holidays a waste of time, or can it really help sell your home? Many home sellers and real estate agents will be asking themselves that question in the weeks to come. To offer some guidance, the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network asked a sampling of its agents who regularly hold open houses at other times of the year for their views on the issue. The primary reason to hold an open house during the period from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, the agents agreed, is that anyone who stops in is probably eager to purchase a home. “People going to open houses during that period usually are dead serious about finding a home sooner rather than later,” said Sheila Yakutis of RE/MAX Synergy in Orland Park…
Friday, October 19, 2012
Tour this $1.8 million Kelsey Road home complete with coach house, swimming pool, tennis court and more.
Tour this home on Kelsey Road with Hunter's Fairway Sotheby's International Realty Realtors Judy Gibbons and Tara Kelleher. Related Stories: Tour $4 Million Barrington Hills Home Milton Schwartz Home on Display Exclusive Home in "The Coves" Neighborhood
Monday, October 15, 2012
RE/MAX says the seven-county metropolitan Chicago area saw a total increase of 22 percent compared to September 2011.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
September traditionally marks the beginning of the fall season when home sales begin their retreat from summer highs. This September, however, delivered the most promising results that the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market has seen in several years, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. Sales of detached and attached homes in September totaled 7,396 units, an increase of 22 percent from September 2011 and the most homes sold in any September since 2006. The average number of days that homes sold in September were on the market before a sales contract was signed declined from 167 days a year ago to 139 days this September. That 139-day average was identical to the market time recorded in August and is the shortest market…
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
RE/MAX reveals the results of its fourth annual Metra Community Study.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Communities served by Metra commuter trains have seen home sales bounce back faster than the Chicago suburban area as a whole, according to the fourth annual Metra Community Study by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. The study compared home sales data from three towns along each of the 11 Metra corridors throughout the Chicago suburbs with comparable data from all suburbs in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market during the first half of the following three years: 2012, 2011 and 2006. The analysis revealed that the Metra-served communities had a greater rebound in sales activity than the suburbs as a whole in 2012 and have seen sales decline less than the suburbs as a whole when compared to 2006. The …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
RE/MAX says sales of detached homes were up 20 percent in August 2012 compared to August 2011.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Home sales in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market followed a familiar path in August, with more homes changing hands more quickly, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. August sales of detached and attached homes reached a combined total of 9,145 units, which is a robust 26.5 percent higher than in the same month in 2011 and the highest August sales total since 2007. The pace of sales also quickened. The average number of days that homes sold in August spent on the market before a sales contract was signed declined from 165 days a year ago to 139 days this August, the lowest market time for the metro area in any month since December 2007. For the second consecutive month, the share of all sales that involve distressed …
Here are some foreclosures for sale in the 60048 and 60061 ZIP codes.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
These are among the foreclosed homes for sale in Libertyville and Vernon Hills, according to AOL real estate listings. Click on each listing to view the complete listing. Libertyville 1822 Torrey Parkway Features: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms Price: $259,900 1115 Juniper Parkway Features: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Price: $239,900 1508 W. Park Ave. Features: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms Price: $94,900 Vernon Hills 1004 Centurion Lane Features: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Price: $72,000
Saturday, August 18, 2012
The sales of detached homes were up by 28 percent in July 2012 compared to July 2011, according to a RE/MAX analysis.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Home sales in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market continued to show improvement in two important respects, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. Sales of detached and attached homes increased an impressive 29 percent in July, compared to the same month in 2011, with a total of 8,490 homes changing hands. At the same time, the average number of days that homes sold in July spent on the market before a sales contract was signed fell to 141 days from 166 days a year ago. That 141 day average is the lowest recorded for the metro market during any month since December 2007. The median sales price of a home sold in the metro-Chicago market during July fell 6 percent to $173,125 from $184,000 in July of last year. The RE/MAX …
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Some Democrats would require mandatory mediation between lenders and borrowers on underwater loans.
After Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) met with local real estate industry leaders Tuesday to discuss the nation’s housing and mortgage crisis, four of five Democrats hoping to challenge Dold had ideas of their own to share. Though Dold sees possible legislation as a solution to the difficulties being caused to people because home values are dipping below the mortgage balance on their property, he thinks relaxation of certain regulations now will give some quicker relief. Dold also recognizes the current reduction of real estate values is one of the major problems for the economy as a whole. “There is no question as we look at the economy and jobs, housing is a big, important aspect to our economy.” “We can do that but I’m not sure how …
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Congressman holds a roundtable to gain local input on improving the housing climate.
Get a room full of real estate industry leaders and the person who called the meeting could get an earful on the current housing market. That is what happened to Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) Tuesday morning in his Northbrook office when he invited 10 real estate professionals from different parts of the industry to his office for a roundtable discussion. “There was a high level of frustration in the room,” Dold said after the meeting. “This is a first step. There will be more meetings. This was a meeting to get an idea of what we in the role of government can do." Dold’s agenda included foreclosure, loan modification and refinancing, under water properties, real estate values, mortgages, stumbling blocks to doing business and other …
Thursday, September 15, 2011
The Nepomuceno family takes us on a tour of their new home.
Construction on the SchoolStreet development is nearing completion and the first families of the new neighborhood have moved into their new homes. Although most of us seen the houses from the outside, only a few of us have gotten an inside glimpse. Joe and Stephanie Nepomuceno were kind enough to share their experiences, and give us a tour of thier new home. More related articles:
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