Along with favourable interest rates, property values have come down rather drastically over the last year. The real estate market in several regions of the country has seen historic decline in value. The market in the Chicago area has seen much less of the coastal extremes in value, but prices have steadily come down here [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Living with Street Parking
Posted in jason hartong, Living in Evanston, tagged Chicago North Shore Real Estate, Evanston Realtors, Living in Evanston, Moving to Evanston, northwestern university, Property Near Lake, Relocation Chicago, Relocation Evanston, Residential Parking, Street Cleaning, Street Parking on 2008 | 1 Comment »
A sign warmer weather is on the way, street cleaning starts up on April 1st. Don’t be fooled into getting a ticket. Most Evanston home and condo residents park on city streets, which happens to be a huge revenue source for the City of Evanston. Play it safe and make sure to read the street [...]
Evanston Lakefront & Beaches
Posted in Living in Evanston, tagged chicago, City of Evanston, evanston, Evanston Beaches, Evanston Parks & Recreation, Evanston Rental, Evanston Resident, jason hartong, Moving to Evanston, Relocation, Summer on 2008 | 1 Comment »
Summer on it’s way?…..hopefully! Most of us have been hibernating all winter long in our homes, dreaming of summer. Anyhow, it may still feel like winter in the Chicago area but Evanston beach tokens go on sale next week. You can buy beach tokens as a home, condo or rental resident of Evanston at a [...]
Spring Garden
Posted in Chicago Garden Designers, Chicago Gardens, Chicago rooftop garden, Evanston Garden, Evanston Landscape, Garden Design, Landscape Design, Living in Chicago, Living in Evanston, Small City Gardens, tagged Chalet Nursery, chicago, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Garden, Chicago Home & Garden, Chicago Landscape Design, Chicago North Shore Real Estate, chicagogardens.com, design, Garden, Garden Design, jason hartong, landscape, Outdoor Room, perennial, Rooftop Garden, walled, Watercolour Gardens on 2008 | 7 Comments »
As winter begins to release it’s grip, the trees and shrubs start to show signs of new life. Here in the Chicago area, spring starts rather late. This makes it essential to think beyond your perennial beds as a complete landscape. Remember, plants are only part of the visual interest in a garden. It’s important [...]
Rubloff Residential Properties Shines in Current Real Estate Market
Posted in Chicago North Shore & Evanston Realtor, tagged Chicago Agent Magazine, Chicago Condo Sales, Chicago Loft Sales, chicago real estate, Chicago Realtors, Chicago's Premier Real Estate, Evanston Home Sales, evanston real estate, Evanston Realtors, jason hartong, Luxury Condo Chicago, Luxury Condo Evanston, Luxury Homes, Rubloff, Successful Realtors, Top Producer on 2008 | 1 Comment »
Chicago Agent Magazine recently featured Rubloff for it’s success in a challenged real estate market. Rubloff has been praised as Chicago’s premier real estate firm. The company had one of it’s best years on record for 2007 with 2,600 total companywide residential real estate transactions for $1.16 billion. Very impressive numbers! It’s success is [...]
Federal Reserve Cut Rates
Posted in Chicago North Shore & Evanston Realtor, North Shore & Chicago Property, tagged chicago condo, chicago loft, Chicago North Shore & Evanston Realtor, chicago real estate, evanston house, evanston real estate, interest rates, local economy, mortgage rates on 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today the federal reserve cut the key interest rate by a significant .75 percent of a point. This is the latest move by the Federal Reserve to restart the economic engine and restore consumer confidence. Read the full article here.
Property Tax Reduction in Cook County
Posted in Chicago & Evanston Loft Living, Chicago North Shore & Evanston Realtor, Evanston & Chicago Condo, Living in Evanston, Luxury House & Condo Living, North Shore & Chicago Property, North Shore Real Estate, Home & Garden, tagged chicago, cook county, evanston, Evanston & Chicago Condo, house, kenilworth, property value, taxes, wilmette, winnetka on 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Due to recent property value corrections, Cook County is reopening the assessments for home owners. You will have from March 17th 2008 until March 31st 2008 to protest the assessed valuation of your home. Condo owners should hire an attorney to protest taxes, due to the complexity of multi-unit properties. You could save a substantial amount [...]
Evanston 2br. Condo New Price
Posted in Evanston & Chicago Condo, tagged 2 bedroom condo, chicago, Chicago North Shore & Evanston Realtor, evanston condo, evanston real estate, evanston realtor, jason hartong, north shore, open house, property for sale on 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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Property Values & University Towns
Posted in Chicago & Evanston Loft Living, Chicago North Shore & Evanston Realtor, Evanston & Chicago Condo, Living in Evanston, North Shore & Chicago Property, North Shore Real Estate, Home & Garden, tagged campus, Chicago North Shore & Evanston Realtor, house for sale, lincoln park, North Shore Real Estate, northwestern university, real estate for sale on 2008 | Leave a Comment »
According to BusinessWeek, property values in university towns are stable. Many are prospering from local economies and transient populations. Encouraging news for Evanston and many areas of Chicago.
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