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 [...]
The $8000 tax credit for first time home buyers has been extended until the end of April. In addition, the federal government has now added a $6500 tax credit for home buyers who have lived in their home for five consecutive years of the past eight years.
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
