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Archive for May, 2008

New rules to selling a home in 2008

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Here is an important bit of advice for today’s real estate market. I get all kinds of questions from sellers and this article from CNN Money sums up how I guide my clients. Follow these smart guidelines and you should have some success selling in our current real estate market.  Click here.  

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Explanation of the current global credit crunch

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The Western World as a whole is experiencing the same lending problems as in the United States, due to the interdependence of banking on a global level. The United Kingdom has one of the highest homeownership percentages per population in the world. This has made the UK housing market vulnerable to foreclosures in far away [...]

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Homes holding value in Chicago and along The North Shore

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The Wall Street Journal recently wrote an excellent article minus all the panic you hear in reference to the housing market. In reality, the market is obviously pretty far off it’s highs but many pockets are doing well.  The most important rule to doing well in real estate is, location. On Chicago’s North Shore, the [...]

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Delta Shelter and Rolling Huts

Posted in Contemporary Architecture, Garden Design, Green Design, jason hartong, landscape architecture, tagged , , , , , , , , on 2008 | 3 Comments »

Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects are an established Seattle firm with an eye for sophisticated situation based design. When Tom Kundig envisioned the Delta Shelter, he built it to withstand the difficulties of living in a flood plain. Built amongst a wild terrain and inspirational mountain scenery, this retreat would be a perfect place to [...]

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Young Evanston Artist Saturday May 17th 2008

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Checkout the Young Evanston Artist show along the Dempster Street and Chicago Avenue shopping corridor.  It’s held yearly and sponsored by the area merchants and businesses. Definitely a nice way to spend a Saturday soaking up the sunshine. It’s advertised as an all day event. There is also a boot/antique sale planned off the alley [...]

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Open House: Winnetka Late 19th Century Farm House 4br. 2.5bth.

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Open House 2-4pm Sunday May 18th 2008. 898 Cherry Street, Winnetka, Illinois 60093. 4br. 2.5bth. refurbished house with a top end kitchen which includes, a Viking stove, Miele and Subzero appliances. Offered at $779,000.  For open house details, contact Rubloff North Shore tel. 847 512 2781.    

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Open House: Classic Vintage Condo 2br. 2bth

Posted in Evanston & Chicago Condo, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Open House from 11-1pm on Sunday May 18th 2008. 1100 Grove Street #1W, Evanston, Illinois 60201. Intersection of Grove Street and Oak Street. Recently refurbished 2br. 2bth. with pristine bathrooms, kitchen, hardwood floors and etc.. Fantastic tree lined street near downtown. Offered at $389,000. For open house details, contact Rubloff North Shore tel. 847 512 2781.

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Living in Southeast Evanston

Posted in Living in Evanston, North Shore Real Estate, Home & Garden, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Part of the appeal to selling real estate is, being a spokesperson and expert for a city you enjoy. Living within a short distance to the lake, public transport, restaurants and of course, cafe’s make Southeast Evanston one of my favourite area neighbourhoods.  You can find anything from a small condo to a stately home [...]

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Open House: Charming Georgian with 3br. 1.5bth

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8140 Kilbourn, Skokie, Illinois Open House on May 25th 2008 from 2-4pm. A very tastefully decorated and finished home.  The entire house is spotless and needs nothing with three levels of living space.  Lovely tree lined street with easy commuter access. Smartly priced at $369,900. For Open House details, contact Jason Hartong tel. 847 512 2781.

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End Friday with a laugh

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I don’t post video very often but here you go.  Click here.  Oh…to all the mothers out there, have a great Mother’s Day weekend!

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