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Posted on 06/21/2024
Niles, IL Real Estate Market Update 6/21/2024
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Posted on 06/20/2024
Landscaping & Gardening Tips
A big trend for gardeners is in blending traditional formal plantings with native plants. For instance, it’s becoming popular to mix Boxwood groupings with Prairie Dropseed or other native grasses. This combination provides contrasting color and texture while creating a low-maintenance landscape. Additionally, there has been a noticeable rise in requests for ‘old-fashioned’ plants such as Common Lilac,...
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Posted on 06/20/2024
Why a Vacation Home Is the Ultimate Summer Upgrade
Summer is officially here and that means it’s the perfect time to start planning where you want to vacation and unwind this season. If you’re excited about getting away and having some fun in the sun, it might make sense to consider if owning your own vacation home is right for you. Vacation destination or a place to...
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Posted on 06/19/2024
Loan & Grant Programs First-Time Home Buyers Should Know About
Purchasing a home is a major milestone for anyone, let alone a first-time homebuyer. And one of the biggest hurdles to clear is saving for a down payment. Fortunately, for first-time buyers, there are plenty of programs available to help achieve your dream of homeownership faster – and often with lower closing costs, mortgage rates and monthly payments....
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Posted on 06/19/2024
What You Need To Know About Today’s Down Payment Programs
There's no denying it's gotten more challenging to buy a home, especially with today's mortgage rates and home price appreciation. And that may be one of the big reasons you’re eager to look into grants and assistance programs to see if there’s anything you qualify for that can help. But unfortunately, many homebuyers feel like they don’t know...
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Posted on 06/19/2024
Homeowners insurance: How much can you save?
Budget-conscious homeowners know there are often ways to...
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Posted on 06/19/2024
Worried About Mortgage Rates?
Chances are you’re hearing a lot about mortgage rates right now. You may even see some headlines talking about last week’s Federal Reserve (the Fed) meeting and what it means for rates. But the Fed doesn’t determine mortgage rates, even if the headlines make it sound like they do. The truth is mortgage rates are impacted by a...
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Posted on 06/17/2024
Do Elections Impact the Housing Market?
The 2024 Presidential election is just months away. As someone who’s thinking about potentially buying or selling a home, you’re probably curious about what effect, if any, elections have on the housing market. It’s a great question because buying or selling a home is a major decision, and it’s natural to wonder how such a major event might...
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Posted on 06/17/2024
Park Ridge, IL Real Estate Market Update 6/17/2024
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Posted on 06/15/2024
New Restaurant in Lincolnwood
We recently went to a new restaurant located in Lincolnwood. Davanti Enoteca is located at the corner of Touhy & Lincoln Ave. It is located in the mixed used development called District 1860. There are other restaurants and shops with luxury apartments above. The restaurant is owned and operated by the Scott Harris Hospitality Group. They own many...
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Posted on 06/13/2024
Homebuilders Aren’t Overbuilding, They’re Catching Up
You may have heard that there are more brand-new homes available right now than the norm. Today, about one in three homes on the market are newly built. And if you’re wondering what that means for the housing market and for your own move, here’s what you need to know. Why This Isn’t Like 2008 People remember what...
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Posted on 06/12/2024
Fulton Market District
The Fulton Market began around 1850 as a wholesale produce and meat packing outlet. Once home to dozens of meat packing companies including the biggest names in the industry like: Armour, Swift and Morris. Today the former warehouse district of Fulton Market is now home to loft style condominiums, corporate headquarters, upscale restaurants, and boutique hotels. There are...
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