Archive for March, 2007

It’s Little League Season In Hinsdale Illinois

Saturday, March 31st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Lose the winter blues, it's baseball season. Forget that it's only 46 degrees outside. We're Chicagoans. Well, western suburbanites, any way. For all things Hinsdale Little League, go to the ... Read more..

Post Super Bowl Effect Part II: Is there An Increase In Real Estate Sales Activity?

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

A local residential real estate appraisal firm, Headrick-Wagner, has tracked the residential sales activity in the Chicago Metropolitan area to see what happens to the local residential real estate market ... Read more..

Legislators Discuss Increase In Transfer Tax Of Residential Real Estate

Saturday, March 24th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Currently, Illinois has a transfer tax on the sale of real estate. This mandatory fee for residential real estate sales transactions is one dollar per thousand dollars. For example, the tax ... Read more..

Wine Cellars Are Increasingly Popular In The Greater Hinsdale IL Real Estate Market

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

In the near western suburbs of Chicago in the greater Hinsdale IL area, a wine cellar has become a key component of the mega finished basement. I'm not referring to ... Read more..

Relocating To Chicago? Don’t Use The Company’s Realtor!

Sunday, March 18th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

You don't have to accept the relocation company's realtor.In many corporate moves, the relocation company has an agreement with a brokerage for services when that relocation company manages a move ... Read more..

115 Byrd Court Clarendon Hills Illinois

Friday, March 16th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

When the "walk to" lifestyle is discussed, it implies the ease and convenience of being able to stroll to all the local amenities which are important. First off, we're just ... Read more..

How A Rent-Back Works In A Residential Real Estate Transaction

Friday, March 16th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

In the typical residential real estate transaction, the buyer takes possession of the property at closing. A rent-back is a provision made by the prospective buyer to allow the seller ... Read more..

A Most Flexible Property In Hinsdale IL

Friday, March 16th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

In a neighborhood where the average asking price (at the time of this writing) is $1,536,000, here is an interesting opportunity to leverage the slowdown in the residential real estate ... Read more..

Buying Or Selling Real Estate In West Suburban Chicago? You Need A Real Estate Lawyer

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

While the custom varies throughout the country, it is advisable to have a real estate lawyer represent you a as buyer or seller of real estate in the western suburbs ... Read more..

The West Suburban Chicago Real Estate Podcast: March 2007

Saturday, March 10th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

This month's edition covers West Suburban Chicago real estate market activity including insights and strategies for you to successfully negotiate your contract for a win-win! Features special guest Terri Murphy of ... Read more..