Archive for December, 2008

Is Your House Wasting Energy? Get A Thermal Inspection To Find Out

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Frugality is so in these days. So is being green. if you would like to be both frugal and green, find out if your house is wasting energy. One of ... Read more..

Best Home Improvements To Prepare Your House For The 2009 Real Estate Market

Monday, December 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

You may not have heard it here first, but Jim Cramer, the famed financial expert and former trader on CNBC, has asserted that now is the time to buy residential ... Read more..

Are Open Houses A Good Idea In Residential Real Estate Marketing?

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 Posted in Real Estate Marketing | No Comments »

Generally speaking, there are two types of open houses in the world of residential real estate. First, there are real estate broker open houses where a marketing agent (the on who ... Read more..

When Is The Best Time To Put Your House On The Market?

Monday, December 22nd, 2008 Posted in Real Estate Marketing | No Comments »

Historically, residential sales velocity looks like a bell curve. The peak of which is typically the month of April. As such, most people consider April to be the busiest month ... Read more..

Jim Cramer Of CNBC Says “Buy Real Estate Now!”

Friday, December 19th, 2008 Posted in Real Estate Market Trends | No Comments »

Jim Cramer of CNN, the street.com and other business media has called a market bottom to the real estate market. Read what Jim said on his television show Mad Money. Or, ... Read more..

Has The Federal Reserve Lost Control Over Interest Rates?

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

It is widely expected that later this week the Federal Reserve Board will vote to lower the Federal Funds Rate and the Federal Discount Rate by a .25% to .50%.  ... Read more..

What is market value in residential real estate?

Monday, December 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

In residential real estate, market value is the anticipated sales price a home would bring in a competitive and open market, presuming a reasonable market exposure time and professional marketing. In the ... Read more..

There Are Custom Homes And There Are Custom Homes…

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 Posted in Hnsdale Real Estate | No Comments »

[caption id="attachment_430" align="alignnone" width="128" caption="&10 Monroe Hinsdale IL"][/caption]  710 S. Monroe in Hinsdale Illinois represents the extreme high end that Hinsdale offers at the $1,699,900 price point. It is just five years ... Read more..

Year End Real Estate Strategies For Buyers and Sellers

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 Posted in Real Estate Market Report | No Comments »

Click To Play Real Estate PodcastThis month's edition covers West Suburban Chicago real estate market activity and then we'll share three important tips for buying and selling in today's holiday ... Read more..

It Is Unlikely That You Have Ever Seen This…

Monday, December 8th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized, Western Springs real estate | No Comments »

If you know Western Springs, then you have a fairly good sense of what the Old Town neighborhood is all about. If not, click here to see all actively marketed ... Read more..