We may be in a bit of a “blip” right now. Agents in my office are reporting increased activity on listings. This is good news, and we may have a small increase in sales volume for June, but I don’t think we are seeing a turn-around.
I took a client out yesterday to see [...]
Archive for June, 2008
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Market Blip
Comments Off Laura on Jun 26th 2008
This sign is on the corner of Rand Road (Rte 12) and Cuba. It caught me off guard when I saw it. This is the second time I’ve seen protest-graffiti like this in Lake Zurich. The sign advertises available retail space. Interestingly, I shot the pictures at 3:45 this afternoon, and traffic [...]
Comments Off Laura on Jun 23rd 2008
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Busy Week in the Office
It’s been a busy week at the office. The staff is swamped with contracts. –very strange!! Normally, the market slows down at this time of year. It seems like we’re having a late spring market. That’s good because we didn’t have much of a spring spring market. I’ve been [...]
Comments Off Laura on Jun 19th 2008
The May market statistics on sales volume are out. Essentially, we have more of the same: a substantial decrease in volume over the previous two years. For Cook County, the number of closed sales was down 30.5% for May of 2008 compared to May of 2007. Sales were down 43% for May [...]
Comments Off Laura on Jun 16th 2008
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Anyone Else a Hobby-Photographer?
Is anyone else out there a hobby-photographer like me? I love to take photographs. My dad got me started when I was in elementary school. I got my first camera in seventh grade. Thanks, Dad!! And, Happy Father’s Day!!
I take my camera with me everywhere everyday. My favorite images [...]
Comments Off Laura on Jun 15th 2008
I was out previewing homes today for clients who want to go out this weekend. They found 12 homes of interest on the internet, but only want to see a handful on Saturday. I have to say, it was just too easy to narrow down the list. I dismissed four homes right off the [...]
Comments Off Laura on Jun 10th 2008
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Blogging is Better with the Firefox Browser
Recently, I received a couple of emails about my blog not showing up well with Internet Explorer 6 (the right column does not appear). I greatly appreciate this feedback. I had no idea there was a problem. I’ve looked into it and found that I don’t have the technical ability to fix [...]
Comments Off Laura on Jun 8th 2008
How well couples get along during the buying process is not a barometer of their love, compatibility, or decency as human beings. Buying a home is stressful, and couples do tend to argue over what home to buy, how much to offer, how to negotiate, and what to do about the home inspection. [...]
Comments Off Laura on Jun 6th 2008
