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New Palatine Police Headquarters

The Village of Palatine has demolished the old Sears Essentials store on Northwest Highway and Hicks and is replacing it with a beautiful new village building.

The new building will house the Palatine Police Headquarters, which is currently in cramped quarters on Wood Street, just west of Northwest Highway.
I think this new building with its accompanying [...]

Comments Off Laura on May 28th 2010

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New Palatine

Downtown Palatine, along the Railwalk

Comments Off Laura on Feb 12th 2010

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Are You Looking for a Realtor?

Well, then give me a call or shoot me an email!
I work with both sellers and buyers, but I specialize in buyer’s agency. I’ve lived in the Northwest Suburbs for over forty years and have been involved with selling real estate most of my adult life.
I’ve helped happy clients find homes all over Chicagoland. You [...]

Comments Off Laura on Feb 3rd 2010

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Palatine Train Station

This is the new Palatine Train Station. I took this photo last summer (2009). I know the “new” station isn’t all that new anymore, but I can still remember the old one, so I always think of this one as new. I love how Downtown Palatine is evolving. I expect it will continue to get [...]

Comments Off Laura on Jan 26th 2010

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Inverness Under Snow

I took this picture near the Inverness golf course. I was on my way to an open house last year on Dewey, and the whole area was covered with snow (not a great day for an open house, btw!). I couldn’t help but imagine what Inverness was like back when the Macintosh’s settled the area. [...]

Comments Off Laura on Dec 18th 2009

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Remember Summer?

I was going to write a post about my outrageously high property tax bill from this fall, but I decided to think about summer instead. It really is beautiful around here just about any time of year, but summer is especially nice.

Here is the beach in Lake Barrington Shores. I keep trying to get my [...]

Comments Off Laura on Dec 15th 2009

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Palatine & Barrington Area Pricing Trends, 3rd Quarter 2009

Home Sale Price Changes Based on a Comparison of  Third Quarter Data, 2008 and 2009

Town

Price Change

Palatine, 60067

-4.84%

Barrington, 60010

-27.92%

Lake Zurich, Kildeer, Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove, 60047

-7.72%

Please note, Inverness is made up of the 60067 and 60010 zip codes, and is not separated out.
See first and second quarter price trends.

*All data [...]

Comments Off Laura on Nov 28th 2009

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Average Sold/List Price in Barrington & Palatine Area, 2009

When you’re getting ready to negotiate the selling price of a home, it is helpful to know what percentage of the list price most homes are selling for in your home’s area. Below, you’ll find the data for area homes from the first, second and third quarter of 2009.
Average Percentage of Sale to List Prices

Town

First [...]

3 Comments Laura on Nov 4th 2009

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New Palatine

I just heard the term “New Palatine” to describe the growth of downtown Palatine into a kind of yuppie enclave. I like that term, and I like the influx of young urban professionals into the town center.  Their commitment to downtown living has brought new restaurants and a new energy to what used to be [...]

Comments Off Laura on Nov 3rd 2009

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More Local Pics!

Getting to know the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago? Then, hop on over to my flickr site. Or, better yet, click on the photos in the margin. I just uploaded a new batch of local shots.
All the photos are local, taken in the Barrington, Palatine, Inverness area. I try to capture everyday moments and common [...]

Comments Off Laura on Nov 2nd 2009

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