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      <title>Roselle Illinois Homes - $450,000 and up - Is anything selling? Roselle IL Luxury Market</title>
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&lt;h3 style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;Roselle Illinois
Homes - $450,000 and up - Is anything selling? &amp;nbsp;Roselle IL
Luxury Home Market Update&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Well, to answer your question, &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;YES!&lt;/span&gt;
&amp;nbsp;There have been 19 sales so far this 2008 year for the
$450,000 and up single family market. &amp;nbsp;What are some&lt;img title=&quot;Looking to sell?&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/m_P_1176235341110_DSCN2058.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Roselle Illinois homes,&quot; style=&quot;width: 372px; height: 281px; float: right;&quot;&gt; marketing tips that you might
want to know about if you are planning on selling your home?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Out of the &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;total
19 sales&lt;/span&gt;, 6 homes were built &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;before 1996&lt;/span&gt;.
&amp;nbsp;Out of those 6 sales, 5 mentioned that they were totally
remodeled and had reasonable market times.&lt;br&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
Out of the 19 sales, 13 homes were built &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;after 2000&lt;/span&gt;.
&amp;nbsp;This is where the newer styles are favored more than the
traditonal 20 year old homes. &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&amp;nbsp;They are considered 'newer' homes offering most of today's
features that buyers request. &amp;nbsp;Hardwood floors, stainless
steel
appliances, open floor plans with 'Greatrooms', fireplaces, crown
molding, basements, remodeled kitchens, remodeled baths, 3 car garages,
brick-brick and more brick facades. &lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
The &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;top selling price&lt;/span&gt;
has been &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;$850,000&lt;/span&gt;
and the average days on the market for this group is 252. &amp;nbsp;The
average sales price has been $605,642. &amp;nbsp;There were 3 sales
that have been only on the market under 60 days
which is &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;EXCELLENT&lt;/span&gt;
considering all the bad market press that we've gotten recently.
&amp;nbsp;Some homes have had extended market times because they were
new
construction or teardowns. &amp;nbsp;They usually list these homes when
drywalled and then wait for a contract before they actually 'customize'
the home to the new buyers specifics.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Great Kitchens!&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/RoselleKitchens-1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Roselle Illinois Homes,&quot; style=&quot;width: 500px; height: 267px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
List price to sales price ratio has widened significantly from 93% to
96%. &amp;nbsp;That equates to 4% to 7% off the stated list price.
&amp;nbsp;The normal ratio used to be around 3% during the 'good old
days' of a fast paced market.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;My
advice after offering this research&lt;/span&gt; - &amp;nbsp;as I
reported back in &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;August&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;,
&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;buyers do not want to do
any work! &lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;They are going to pick the best house
for the price with the least amount of work involved! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;NO
WORK involved.&lt;/span&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;NONE&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt; being
zero.&amp;nbsp; No wallpaper removal, no painting, and for heavens sake
no kitchen remodel!&amp;nbsp; I&amp;rsquo;ve&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; also noticed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Thinking of buying?&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/m_P_1211462609601_new_524_spring_02.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Roselle Illinois Homes&quot; style=&quot;width: 372px; height: 297px; float: right;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; that buyers are becoming
'overwhelmed' with the process remodeling entails even in their
heads.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;So a warning to all sellers reading this
&amp;ndash; your agent is not making this stuff up!&amp;nbsp; Buyers do
not want to remodel your house!&amp;nbsp; They don&amp;rsquo;t want to
change the 80&amp;rsquo;s wallpaper that you don&amp;rsquo;t even like
any more! &amp;nbsp;There is just too much newer construction for
buyers too choose from!&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://media.reliancenetwork.com/dynamic/realestate/company/62/ftp/marketshare/Aug_08/MkShGr_RoselleKnyvl.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://media.reliancenetwork.com/dynamic/realestate/company/62/ftp/marketshare/Aug_08/MkShGr_RoselleKnyvl.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;Wanna
see the RE/MAX Market Share for Roselle?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://media.reliancenetwork.com/dynamic/realestate/company/62/ftp/marketshare/Aug_08/MkShGr_RoselleKnyvl.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Lyn Sims (847)230-7324&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/BlogPlateIL.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Roselle Illinois Homes&quot; style=&quot;width: 176px; height: 89px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Lyn
Sims (847)230-7324 at RE/MAX Suburban&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Lyn's Email:
&amp;nbsp;LynSims@remax.net&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;I
proudly serve and sell real estate in the &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;Northwest Suburbs of Chicago&lt;/span&gt;.
&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;If you are thinking about
purchasing or selling your home in the communities of &lt;b&gt;Roselle,
Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Elk Grove Village,&amp;nbsp;Palatine,
Medinah, Itasca, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Bartlett, Hanover Park,
Streamwood, Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles &lt;/b&gt;and more
importantly, want to work with a &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;local
area expert&lt;/span&gt;, contact me immediately.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Great custom home!&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/P_1217862867158_rn_brentwood_1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Roselle Illinois Homes&quot; style=&quot;width: 250px; height: 206px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;br&gt;
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Source: &amp;nbsp;MRED MLS, January-December 2008 coop sales.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Disclaimer:
&amp;nbsp;All data and information provided on this blog is for
informational purposes only.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Lyn
Sims makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness,
correctness, suitability or validity of any information on this site
and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in
information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from
it&amp;rsquo;s display or use.&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Roselle Illinois Homes - &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;450,000+ and
up - Is Anything Selling? - 2008 Lyn Sims www.RealEstateConsumerInfo.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;


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      <author>Lyn Sims - Northwest Suburban Chicago Homes (RE/MAX Suburban)</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:47:30 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.realestateconsumerinfo.com/blogsview/863703/Roselle-Illinois-Homes-450000-and-up-Is-anything-selling-Roselle-IL-Luxury-Market</link>
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      <title>Hoffman Estates Illinois Homes - $450,000 and up - Is anything selling?</title>
      <description>
&lt;h3 style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;Hoffman Estates
Illinois Homes&amp;nbsp;- $450,000 and up - Is anything selling?
&amp;nbsp;Update for the Luxury Home Market&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Well, to answer your question, &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;YES!&lt;/span&gt;
&amp;nbsp;There have been 33 sales so far this 2008 year for the
$450,000 and up single family market. &amp;nbsp;What are some&lt;img title=&quot;Looking to sell?&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/1980_Bridlewood.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Hoffman Estates Illinois Real Estate,&quot; style=&quot;width: 350px; height: 274px; float: right;&quot;&gt; marketing tips that you might
want to know about if you are planning on selling your home?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Out of the &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;total
33 sales&lt;/span&gt;, 8 homes were built &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;before 1999&lt;/span&gt;.
&amp;nbsp;Out of those 8 sales, 4 mentioned that they were totally
remodeled (see great kitchen pictures) and had reasonable market times.&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Out of the 33 sales, 25 homes were built &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;after 2000&lt;/span&gt;.
&amp;nbsp;They are considered 'newer' homes offering most of today's
features that buyers request. &amp;nbsp;Hardwood floors, stainless
steel
appliances, open floor plans with 'Greatrooms', fireplaces, crown
molding, basements, remodeled kitchens, remodeled baths, 3 car garages,
brick facades. &lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
There is still a good amount of new construction and 'nearly new'
available in Hoffman Estates to choose from most averaging around the
$525,000 mark. &amp;nbsp;We also have an abundant supply of &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;55+ and over subdivisions&lt;/span&gt;
with plenty of great features with no maintenance involved. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
The top selling price has been &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;$620,000&lt;/span&gt;
and the average days on the market for this group is 105.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; Average Sales Price is $501,150&lt;/span&gt;.
&amp;nbsp;There
are a few sales that have been only on the market for 23 to 35 days
which is &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;EXCELLENT&lt;/span&gt;
considering all the bad market press that we've gotten recently.
&amp;nbsp; There was one sale that had to spoil the whole thing at 486
days! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;img title=&quot;Remodeled Kitchens Anyone?&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/HEkitchens.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Hoffman Estates Illinois real estate,&quot; style=&quot;width: 599px; height: 226px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
List price to sales price ratio has been from 94% to
98%. &amp;nbsp;That equates to 2% to 6% off the stated list price.
&amp;nbsp;The normal ratio used to be around 3% during the 'good old
days' in a brisk market.&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;My
advice after offering this research&lt;/span&gt; is buyers do not want
to do any work! &amp;nbsp;As I reported previously in other posts&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/660365/Home-Buyers-what-are-they-thinking-What-every-Seller-Should-Know-Lyn-Sims-847230-7324-REMAX-Suburban&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;buyers&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;are going to pick
the best house for the lowest price with the least amount of work
involved! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;NO
WORK involved.&lt;/span&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;NONE&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt; being
zero.&amp;nbsp; No wallpaper removal, no painting, and for heavens sake
no kitchen remodel!&amp;nbsp; I&amp;rsquo;ve&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; also noticed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Thinking of buying?&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/P_1216922357669_1608_McCormack.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Hoffman Estates Illinois real estate&quot; style=&quot;width: 275px; height: 210px; float: right;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; that buyers are becoming
'overwhelmed' with the process remodeling entails even in their
heads.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;So a warning to all sellers reading this
&amp;ndash; your agent is not making this stuff up!&amp;nbsp; Buyers do
not want to remodel your house!&amp;nbsp; They don&amp;rsquo;t want to
change the 80&amp;rsquo;s wallpaper that you don&amp;rsquo;t even like
any more!&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://media.reliancenetwork.com/dynamic/realestate/company/62/ftp/marketshare/Aug_08/MkShGr_HoffmnEst.pdf&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;Interested
in seeing the RE/MAX Market Share for Hoffman Estates?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Lyn Sims (847)230-7324&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/BlogPlateIL.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Hoffman Estates Illinois Real Estate,&quot; style=&quot;width: 176px; height: 89px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Lyn
Sims (847)230-7324 at RE/MAX Suburban&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Email
her at: &amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(51, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;LynSims@remax.net&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;I proudly serve and sell
real estate in the &lt;b&gt;Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;If
you are thinking about purchasing or selling your home in the
communities of &lt;b&gt;Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates,
Roselle, Elk Grove Village, Palatine, Medinah, Itasca, Bloomingdale,
Carol Stream, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Streamwood, Elgin, South Elgin,
St. Charles &lt;/b&gt;and more importantly, want to work with a &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;local
area expert&lt;/span&gt;, contact me immediately.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;img title=&quot;Bridlewood Subdivision&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/Bridlewood.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Hoffman Estates Illinois real estate,&quot; style=&quot;width: 350px; height: 283px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lynsims.net/remaxil/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=findahome.asp&amp;amp;page=search&amp;amp;selected=qck&amp;amp;mode=N&amp;amp;acc=32100&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Search the MLS for homes&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/cooltext399965366MouseOver.png&quot; alt=&quot;Hoffman Estates Illinois real estate,&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px solid ; width: 365px; height: 79px; float: right;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;small&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Sources:&lt;/span&gt;
&amp;nbsp;MRED MLS Northern IL, &amp;nbsp;January-December Closed 2008
in coop with MRED.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Disclaimer:&lt;/span&gt;
&amp;nbsp;All data and information provided on this blog is for
informational purposes only.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Lyn
Sims makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness,
correctness, suitability or validity of any information on this site
and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in
information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from
it&amp;rsquo;s display or use.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Hoffman Estates Illinois Homes 450,000+ and up - Is Anything Selling? -
2008 Lyn Sims www.RealEstateConsumerInfo.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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      <author>Lyn Sims - Northwest Suburban Chicago Homes (RE/MAX Suburban)</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:18:29 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.realestateconsumerinfo.com/blogsview/863516/Hoffman-Estates-Illinois-Homes-450000-and-up-Is-anything-selling</link>
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      <guid>859528</guid>
      <title>RE/MAX - Number 1 Real Estate Franchise for 2009!  Lyn Sims (847)230-7324</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Annual&amp;nbsp;Review Ranks RE/MAX as Number 1 Real Estate Franchise&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Lyn Sims (847)230-7324&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/2/3/1/6/ar123082008161322.jpg&quot; height=&quot;207&quot; alt=&quot;REMAX Number 1 Real Estate Franchise&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; style=&quot;float: right; margin: 5px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RE/MAX is the United State's No. 1 &lt;strong&gt;real estate franchise&lt;/strong&gt; - and the nation's No. 44 franchise overall - according to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.entrepreneur.com/&quot; target=&quot;_en&amp;quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Entrepreneur&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; magazine's 30th Annual Franchise 500 survey.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The survey appears on the magazine's Web site and in its January 2009 issue.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Subway bested McDonald's to capture the top position overall. Behind No. 2 McDonald's came Liberty Tax Service at No. 3.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Among real estate franchises, &lt;strong&gt;RE/MAX ranks No. 1&lt;/strong&gt; for the ninth time in the past nine years. The closest competitor - Keller Williams - came in at a distant No. 71.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RE/MAX ranks No. 10 overall in the Low-Cost Franchises category. It finished No. 1 last year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additionally, RE/MAX tops all real estate competitors at No. 38 on the Global Franchises list.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RE/MAX has a long, successful history in the survey. It ranked No. 10 overall a year ago for 2008, No. 11 in 2007, No. 8 in 2006, and No. 10 in 2005.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Top 10 Franchises&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/3/1/3/5/ar123074705553139.jpg&quot; height=&quot;197&quot; alt=&quot;RE/MAX number 1 real estate franchise&quot; width=&quot;235&quot; style=&quot;float: left; margin: 8px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <author>Lyn Sims - Northwest Suburban Chicago Homes (RE/MAX Suburban)</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:16:44 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Elk Grove Village Illinois Homes - $450,000 and up - Is anything selling?</title>
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&lt;h3 style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;Elk Grove Village
Illinois Homes&amp;nbsp;- $450,000 and up - Is anything selling?
&amp;nbsp;Update for the Luxury Home Market&lt;/h3&gt;
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Well, to answer your question, &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;YES!&lt;/span&gt;
&amp;nbsp;There have been 8 sales so far this 2008 year for the
$450,000 and up single family market. &amp;nbsp;What are some&lt;img title=&quot;Looking to sell?&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/Fairfield.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Elk Grove Village Illinois real estate,Elk Grove Realtor,&quot; style=&quot;width: 300px; height: 212px; float: right;&quot;&gt; marketing tips that you might
want to know about if you are planning on selling your home?&lt;br&gt;
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Out of the &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;total
8 sales&lt;/span&gt;, 5 homes were built &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;before 1988&lt;/span&gt;.
&amp;nbsp;Out of those 5 sales, 4 mentioned that they were totally
remodeled (see great kitchen pictures) and had reasonable market times.&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.
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Out of the 8 sales, 3 homes were built &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;after 2000&lt;/span&gt;.
&amp;nbsp;They are considered 'newer' homes offering most of today's
features that buyers request. &amp;nbsp;Hardwood floors, stainless
steel
appliances, open floor plans with 'Greatrooms', fireplaces, crown
molding, basements, remodeled kitchens, remodeled baths, 3 car garages,
brick facades. &lt;br&gt;
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The top selling price has been &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;$768,767&lt;/span&gt;
and the average days on the market for this group is
176.&amp;nbsp;There
are a few sales that have been only on the market for 23 to 35 days
which is &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;EXCELLENT&lt;/span&gt;
considering all the bad market press that we've gotten recently.
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&lt;img title=&quot;January to December 2008&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/ElkGrove450Market.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Elk Grove Village Illinois real estate,Elk Grove Realtor,&quot; style=&quot;width: 1013px; height: 331px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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List price to sales price ratio has been from 97% to
98%. &amp;nbsp;That equates to 2% to 3% off the stated list price.
&amp;nbsp;The normal ratio used to be around 3% during the 'good old
days'
so that is absolutely&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;
FABULOUS&lt;/span&gt; news for the Elk Grove market!&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;My
advice after offering this research&lt;/span&gt; is buyers do not want
to do any work! &amp;nbsp;As I reported previously in other posts&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/660365/Home-Buyers-what-are-they-thinking-What-every-Seller-Should-Know-Lyn-Sims-847230-7324-REMAX-Suburban&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;buyers&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;are going to pick
the best house for the lowest price with the least amount of work
involved! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;NO
WORK involved.&lt;/span&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;NONE&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt; being
zero.&amp;nbsp; No wallpaper removal, no painting, and for heavens sake
no kitchen remodel!&amp;nbsp; I&amp;rsquo;ve&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; also noticed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Thinking of buying?&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/P_1214318114179_1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Elk Grove Illinois real estate,Elk Grove realtor,&quot; style=&quot;width: 275px; height: 210px; float: right;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; that buyers are becoming
'overwhelmed' with the process remodeling entails even in their
heads.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;So a warning to all sellers reading this
&amp;ndash; your agent is not making this stuff up!&amp;nbsp; Buyers do
not want to remodel your house!&amp;nbsp; They don&amp;rsquo;t want to
change the 80&amp;rsquo;s wallpaper that you don&amp;rsquo;t even like
any more!&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://media.reliancenetwork.com/dynamic/realestate/company/62/ftp/marketshare/Aug_08/MkShGr_ElkGrvVlg.pdf&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;Wanna
see the RE/MAX Market Share in Elk Grove?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Lyn Sims (847)230-7324&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/BlogPlateIL.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Schaumburg Illinois Homes&quot; style=&quot;width: 176px; height: 89px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Lyn
Sims (847)230-7324 at RE/MAX Suburban&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Email
her at: &amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(51, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;LynSims@remax.net&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(51, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;I proudly serve and sell
real estate in the &lt;b&gt;Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;If
you are thinking about purchasing or selling your home in the
communities of &lt;b&gt;Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg, Hoffman
Estates, Roselle, Palatine, Medinah, Itasca, Bloomingdale, Carol
Stream, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Streamwood, Elgin, South Elgin, St.
Charles &lt;/b&gt;and more importantly, want to work with a &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;local
area expert&lt;/span&gt;, contact me immediately.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;img title=&quot;Nice Kitchens huh?&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/Picnik.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;elk grove village illinois real estate,elk grove realtor,&quot; style=&quot;width: 300px; height: 159px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;small&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Sources:&lt;/span&gt;
&amp;nbsp;MRED MLS Northern IL, January-December 2008 Closed Sales in
coop with MRED.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Disclaimer:&lt;/span&gt;
&amp;nbsp;All data and information provided on this blog is for
informational purposes only.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Lyn
Sims makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness,
correctness, suitability or validity of any information on this site
and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in
information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from
it&amp;rsquo;s display or use.&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Elk Grove Village Illinois Homes 450,000+ and up - Is Anything Selling?
- 2008 Lyn Sims www.RealEstateConsumerInfo.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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      <author>Lyn Sims - Northwest Suburban Chicago Homes (RE/MAX Suburban)</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:11:24 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Improve your Credit Score before you purchase a home - Lyn Sims (847)230-7324 - Schaumburg Illinois Real Estate</title>
      <description>
&lt;h4 style=&quot;color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;How to
improve your credit score before you purchase a home will take some
help from this book and a little work!&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;I&amp;rsquo;ve
never written a book review of sorts before but after
reading &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&amp;lsquo;Debt
Cures they don&amp;rsquo;t want you to know about&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;
by Kevin Trudeau.&amp;nbsp; I
wanted to express how truly &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;exceptional&lt;/span&gt;
this book can be for consumers.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;If you want a book to explain the &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;credit reporting process&lt;/span&gt;
in general &amp;ndash; this is the book for you!&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Bad credit&lt;/span&gt; and want
to fix it &amp;ndash; this is the book for you!&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;How
the &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;credit industry and
banking industry&lt;/span&gt; are screwing
the public &amp;ndash; this is the book for you!&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Lots of tips?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;You bet!&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Here is a small sampling that I&amp;rsquo;ve found
interesting: &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;img title=&quot;lyn sims,first time home buyer,buyers agent&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/AA048517.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Know your credit score!&quot; style=&quot;width: 116px; height: 120px; float: left;&quot;&gt;Increase your credit score and
stop messing things up for
yourself with this formula they don&amp;rsquo;t want you to
particularly know about.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Play
their spread!&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The
FICO credit score system only wants you
to use &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;30%-35% of your
available credit &lt;/span&gt;on each card.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Spread out what you owe, so no one card has a
high balance. &lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Do
not max out your cards!&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Play
their game by asking for an increase in your credit
limit &amp;ndash; do not make more purchases but to use the ratios
stated above.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;This
can boost your credit score by 50
points!&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;hr style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 2px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Example of different credit
scores and how it effects your
payments&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Credit
Scores make all the
difference in the world!&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Doug&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;$275,000
Mortgage&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Credit Score 700&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Interest rate 5.6%&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;$1579.00&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Tom&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;$275,000
Mortgage&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Credit Score 675&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Interest rate 6.1%&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;$1666.00&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Dave&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;$275,000
Mortgage&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Credit Score 620&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Interest rate 7.3%&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;$1885.00&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Tom
will have paid &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;$31,596
more&lt;/span&gt; in interest dollars than
Doug.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Dave will
have paid &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;$110,377 more&lt;/span&gt;
than Doug at the end of 30 years. &amp;nbsp;Let's face it, poor Dave is
getting screwed.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;
&lt;hr style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 2px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;lyn sims,buyers agent,first time home buyer,&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/houseImg.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Pay extra on your mortgage&quot; style=&quot;width: 220px; height: 222px; float: left;&quot;&gt;Shave years off your mortgage
by &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&amp;lsquo;Splitting
your Mortgage
Payment&amp;rsquo;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Most
mortgages now allow for
prepayment so an idea is to &amp;lsquo;split&amp;rsquo; your total
payment ($4000 as an example)
into &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;weekly installments&lt;/span&gt;
of $1000 each.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Just be sure your ENTIRE payment is there by the 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt;
of the
month or your due date.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
This one I have heard before but it bears repeating.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Paying any extra with your regular payment
will reduce your mortgage by years.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;It
doesn&amp;rsquo;t have to be huge sum; it can be only $50 per month.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Suggestion &amp;ndash;
you&amp;rsquo;ve just paid off your car &amp;ndash;
take that payment that you are already used to budgeting and put it
towards
your mortgage.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;It
all makes a difference!&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;And
the idea is to keep your money IN YOUR
POCKET.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;
&lt;hr style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 2px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unitedfirstfinancial.com/moneymergepage.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 0, 204);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Money
Merge Account&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/banking/homefinancing/anewwaytopayoffyourhouse.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 0, 204);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Mortgage
Accelerator Loan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
This was a new one for me and both plans are designed to pay
off your mortgage in &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;one-third
to one-half the time&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;So new things are available with more on the
horizon!&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;hr style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 2px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;big&gt;&lt;/big&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;FICO Scores Matter&lt;/span&gt;
&amp;ndash; It&amp;rsquo;s a very big deal! &amp;nbsp;Check out these
payment differences.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;MsoTableGrid&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; style=&quot;border: medium none ; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;&quot;&gt;
  &lt;tbody&gt;
    &lt;tr style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 25%;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;FICO Score&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;Interest Rate&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;Payment&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;30 Years of Interest&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;tr style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;500&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
      &lt;/span&gt;9.3%&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;$1,651&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;$394,362&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;tr style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;560&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;8.5&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;$1,542&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;$355,200&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;tr style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;620&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;7.3&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;$1,373&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;$294,247&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;tr style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;675&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;6.1&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;$1,220&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;$239,250&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;tr style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;700&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;5.6&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;$1,151&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;$214,518&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;tr style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;720&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;5.5&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;$1,136&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
      &lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
      &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;$208,853&lt;/p&gt;
      &lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;/tr&gt;
  &lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;hr style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 2px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;big&gt;This book is also an amazing eye opener about how the giant
credit card companies have the American citizens in a vice grip (and
other
valuable body parts).&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Improper
assessed late
fees, changing your credit card interest rates on a whim with no notice.&lt;/big&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Suggestions
to combat this problem and where to file a
complaint if it has happened to you would be the Illinois Attorney
General&amp;rsquo;s
Office.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Most of the
lawsuits that have
been file against the credit card companies started in the Attorney
General&amp;rsquo;s
Office.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Don&amp;rsquo;t
forget these people work
for you!&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The Better
Business Bureau in
my opinion no longer has any effective &amp;lsquo;teeth&amp;rsquo; for
the consumer.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;
&lt;hr style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 2px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Universal Default &lt;/span&gt;&amp;ndash;
What a scam!&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;If you
are in default with one credit card or
lender, you could be zapped by your other cards.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;The average default credit card rate is
somewhere around 24%.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;I
bet you didn&amp;rsquo;t
know that this could happen to you and&lt;img title=&quot;lyn sims,buyers agent,first time home buyer,&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/RBP9010481_Veer.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Don't get screwed&quot; style=&quot;width: 225px; height: 296px; float: right;&quot;&gt; it&amp;rsquo;s completely
legal.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Think about
how stupid this is if you ARE
having financial problems, so the credit cards double your interest
rates and
then REALLY cause more problems!&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;hr style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 2px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;So
the main purpose of this post is to remind you to monitor your credit
information on a regular basis and know your FICO score.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Doing any credit repairs
and corrections
should be done &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;PRIOR to
looking for a home&lt;/span&gt; and possibly with the mortgage
pre-approval
process.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Most
lenders are very credit
saavy and can help you get things cleared up fairly quickly.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;But just don&amp;rsquo;t
sit there until you want to
buy a home!&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Get started now&lt;/span&gt; with
your &amp;lsquo;financial
education&amp;rsquo; and get proactive.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Some
things might take time to straighten out if there are mistakes on your
report
possibly holding up your home sale.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;So
I recommend reading this book is &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);&quot;&gt;&amp;lsquo;Debt
Cures&amp;rsquo; by Kevin
Trudeau&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Not
having a good &amp;lsquo;credit
education&amp;rsquo; can be costly!&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;Lyn sims,first time home buyer,buyers agent,&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/BlogPlateIL.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Lyn Sims (847)230-7324&quot; style=&quot;width: 176px; height: 89px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;Lyn
Sims (847)230-7324 at RE/MAX Suburban&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;I proudly serve
and sell real estate in the &lt;b&gt;Northwest
Suburbs of Chicago.
&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;If you are
thinking about purchasing
or selling your home in the communities of &lt;b&gt;Schaumburg,
Hoffman Estates, Elk
Grove Village, Roselle, Palatine, Medinah, Itasca, Bloomingdale, Carol
Stream,
Bartlett, Hanover Park, Streamwood, Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles &lt;/b&gt;and
more importantly, want to work with a &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);&quot;&gt;local
area expert,&lt;/span&gt; contact me
immediately.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/action/blogs_admin/subscribe?subscribed_agent_id=3065&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;lyn sims,buyers agent,first time home buyer,&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/cooltext399964457MouseOverHTML.png&quot; alt=&quot;Lyn Sims Blog&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px solid ; width: 261px; height: 87px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Debt Cures
Review, How to improve your credit score &amp;copy;2008
Lyn Sims - RealEstateConsumerInfo.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;All data and information provided on this
blog is for informational purposes only.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Lyn Sims makes no representations as to accuracy,
completeness,
correctness, suitability or validity of any information on this site
and will
not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in information or
any
losses, injuries, or damages arising from it&amp;rsquo;s display or use.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:59:22 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Schaumburg Illinois Homes - $450,000 and up Is Anything Selling? - Lyn Sims (847)230-7324 Schaumburg Luxury Home Market</title>
      <description>
&lt;h3 style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;Schaumburg Illinois
Luxury Market - $450,000 and up - Is anything selling?&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Well, to answer your question, &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;YES!&lt;/span&gt;
&amp;nbsp;There have been 25 sales so far this 2008 year for the
$450,000 and up single family market. &amp;nbsp;What are some&lt;img title=&quot;Looking to sell?&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/Schaum.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Schaumburg Illinois Homes,&quot; style=&quot;width: 250px; height: 192px; float: right;&quot;&gt; marketing tips that you might
want to know about if you are planning on selling your home?&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Out of the &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;total
25 sales&lt;/span&gt;, 7 homes were built &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;before 1988&lt;/span&gt;.
&amp;nbsp;Out of those 7 sales, 5 mentioned that they were totally
remodeled and had reasonable market times.&lt;br&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
Out of the 25 sales, 6 homes were built &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;after 1998&lt;/span&gt;.
&amp;nbsp;This is where the newer styles are favored more than the
traditonal 20 year old homes. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Out of the 25 sales, 6 homes were built &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;after 2000&lt;/span&gt;.
&amp;nbsp;They are considered 'newer' homes offering most of today's
features that buyers request. &amp;nbsp;Hardwood floors, stainless
steel
appliances, open floor plans with 'Greatrooms', fireplaces, crown
molding, basements, remodeled kitchens, remodeled baths, 3 car garages,
brick facades. &lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
The top selling price has been &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;$935,000&lt;/span&gt;
and the average days on the market for this group is 190.
&amp;nbsp;There
are a few sales that have been only on the market for 7 to 10 days
which is &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;EXCELLENT&lt;/span&gt;
considering all the bad market press that we've gotten recently.
&amp;nbsp;Some homes have had extended market times because they were
new
construction/teardowns. &amp;nbsp;They usually list these homes when
drywalled and then wait for a contract before they actually 'customize'
the home to the new buyers specifics.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;img title=&quot;January to December 2008&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/Schaumburg450Market.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Schaumburg Illinois home sale,&quot; style=&quot;width: 888px; height: 186px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
List price to sales price ratio has widened significantly from 91% to
94%. &amp;nbsp;That equates to 6% to 9% off the stated list price.
&amp;nbsp;The normal ratio used to be around 3% during the 'good old
days'.
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;My
advice after offering this research&lt;/span&gt; - &amp;nbsp;as I
reported back in &lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/660365/Home-Buyers-what-are-they-thinking-What-every-Seller-Should-Know-Lyn-Sims-847230-7324-REMAX-Suburban&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;August&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;,
&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;buyers do not want to do
any work! &lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;They are going to pick the best house
for the price with the least amount of work involved! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;NO
WORK involved.&lt;/span&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;NONE&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt; being
zero.&amp;nbsp; No wallpaper removal, no painting, and for heavens sake
no kitchen remodel!&amp;nbsp; I&amp;rsquo;ve&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; also noticed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Thinking of buying?&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/Schaum1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Schaumburg Illinois Homes&quot; style=&quot;width: 250px; height: 192px; float: right;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; that buyers are becoming
'overwhelmed' with the process remodeling entails even in their
heads.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;So a warning to all sellers reading this
&amp;ndash; your agent is not making this stuff up!&amp;nbsp; Buyers do
not want to remodel your house!&amp;nbsp; They don&amp;rsquo;t want to
change the 80&amp;rsquo;s wallpaper that you don&amp;rsquo;t even like
any more!&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Lyn Sims (847)230-7324&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/BlogPlateIL.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Schaumburg Illinois Homes&quot; style=&quot;width: 176px; height: 89px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Lyn
Sims (847)230-7324 at RE/MAX Suburban&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://media.reliancenetwork.com/dynamic/realestate/company/62/ftp/marketshare/Aug_08/MkShGr_Schaumburg.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;Interested
in seeing the RE/MAX Market Share for Schaumburg?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;I proudly serve and sell
real estate in the &lt;b&gt;Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;If
you are thinking about purchasing or selling your home in the
communities of &lt;b&gt;Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Elk Grove
Village, Roselle, Palatine, Medinah, Itasca, Bloomingdale, Carol
Stream, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Streamwood, Elgin, South Elgin, St.
Charles &lt;/b&gt;and more importantly, want to work with a &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;local
area expert&lt;/span&gt;, contact me immediately.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;small&gt;Sources: &amp;nbsp;MRED MLS, January-December 2008 coop
sales.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Disclaimer:
&amp;nbsp;All data and information provided on this blog is for
informational purposes only.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Lyn
Sims makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness,
correctness, suitability or validity of any information on this site
and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in
information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from
it&amp;rsquo;s display or use.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Schaumburg
Illinois Luxury Market 450,000+ and up - Is Anything Selling? - 2008
Lyn Sims www.RealEstateConsumerInfo.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;


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      <author>Lyn Sims - Northwest Suburban Chicago Homes (RE/MAX Suburban)</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:25:44 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.realestateconsumerinfo.com/blogsview/847424/Schaumburg-Illinois-Homes-450000-and-up-Is-Anything-Selling-Lyn-Sims-847230-7324-Schaumburg-Luxury-Home-Market</link>
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      <title>Hoffman Estates Illinois Buyers - A tip for peace of mind - Home Warranty - Buyers Agent Lyn Sims (847)230-7324</title>
      <description>
&lt;h4 style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;big&gt;WHAT
IS A HOME WARRANTY AND HOW DOES IT WORK?&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;WHAT
WILL IT DO FOR ME AS A BUYER?&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Just in case!&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/PDP0399171_T.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,hoffman estates illinois real estate,&quot; style=&quot;width: 116px; height: 170px; float: left;&quot;&gt;A
home warranty can give a purchaser peace of mind. &amp;nbsp;If anything
catastrophic happens in the house, you are only financially liable for
the deductible. &amp;nbsp;So if the furnace goes out one evening and
you
just can't get it going (as long as it is maintained and not abused)
you would call the warranty company and they would send out a
technician to fix/repair/replace the furnace depending on the problem.
&amp;nbsp;So yes, if the furnace did indeed blow up (heat exchanger)
you
would get a new furnace of comparable quality. &amp;nbsp;You cannot
choose
the technician or company involved but for years my clients have used
these warranties with no problems. &amp;nbsp;You just have to give up a
little control with that extra peace of mind.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;What
if the house
is a disaster? &amp;nbsp;Foreclosure? &amp;nbsp;You can only guess from
the
home inspection how the systems and appliances were previously treated.
&amp;nbsp;In some homes it is completely obvious that they haven't been
maintained at all! &amp;nbsp;The particular system or appliance must be
in
working order as of the closing for the warranty to cover that
particular item. &amp;nbsp;So if you purchase a home where the
dishwasher
is not working or cannot be fully tested, the dishwasher would be
excluded.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;WHAT
WILL IT DO FOR ME AS A SELLER?&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;It
can offer the
buyer peace of mind and bolster their faith that all the appliances and
systems in the house can be repaired if anything does go wrong.
&amp;nbsp;The nominal deductible seems very reasonable when a service
charge alone is usually double the deductible.&lt;img title=&quot;Don't get caught with your pants down!&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/RBA1_22.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,hoffman estates illinois real estate,&quot; style=&quot;width: 78px; height: 120px; float: right;&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;Normally I wouldn't suggest this if you have a new furnace or
this is a newer home. &amp;nbsp;The perfect selling solution for a home
and
a&amp;nbsp;warranty is where the furnace is around 10 years old and all
the
appliances have been well maintained and cared for but varied ages.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;As
a seller, your
home would be covered as of the listing day thru the closing day.
&amp;nbsp;Then the warranty would transfer on to the buyer at closing
and
then continue for that full year. &amp;nbsp;The warranty is paid for at
the
closing.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Currently
these two companies are&amp;nbsp;RE/MAX Benefits Partners which &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;lets me offer you&amp;nbsp;a
reduced price&lt;/span&gt;
on warranty policies given thru my company for listing or buying a home
thru me. &amp;nbsp;Depending on the sized home and features covered
this
can be up to a $750 value.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;Possible
Savings:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;AC or Heating System
&amp;nbsp; $1250 to $5000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Washer
or Dryer &amp;nbsp; $200 to $1000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Stove
&amp;nbsp; $500 to $1400&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Refrigerator
&amp;nbsp; $600 to $1200&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Water
Heater &amp;nbsp; $375 to $800&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lynsims.net/homecomponents.aspx&quot; style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Home
Component Life Expectancy Article&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;A home warranty
is a service contract, normally for one year, which helps protect home
owners/home buyers&amp;nbsp;against the cost of unexpected covered
repairs or replacement on their major systems and appliances that break
down due to normal wear and tear.&lt;img title=&quot;What does it cover?&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/OS54070.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,hoffman estates illinois real estate&quot; style=&quot;width: 120px; height: 120px; float: right;&quot;&gt; Coverage is for systems and
appliances in good working order at the start of the contract.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Check each home warranty policy from each company to see which of the
following items are covered and which company you prefer.&amp;nbsp;
Also
find out if the policy covers the full replacement cost of an item.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Plumbing &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Electrical systems &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Furnace &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Water heater &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Heating ducts &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Water pump &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Dishwasher &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Garbage disposal &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Stove/cooktop/ovens &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Microwave &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Refrigerator &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Washer/dryer &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Swimming pool (may be
optional)&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Attention&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/Flashing.gif&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty&quot; style=&quot;width: 12px; height: 12px; float: left;&quot;&gt; &amp;nbsp; Deductibles are
usually $55 - $75 - $100&amp;nbsp;depending on what plan you select for
'EACH' occurance.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;HERE
ARE TWO RELIABLE COMPANIES THAT OFFER POPULAR PLANS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Home Warranty of America&quot; src=&quot;http://media.reliancenetwork.com/dyna_images/agents/62/32100/2008319122554.gif&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,hoffman estates illinois real estate,&quot; style=&quot;width: 300px; height: 154px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.simsre.com/HWA.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Show
me what Home Warranty of America Offers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://67.152.75.252/brokerlogon/PrintC.htm&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Globe
Warranty Coupon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Globe Home Warranty&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/GlobeLogo.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,hoffman estates illinois real estate,&quot; style=&quot;width: 597px; height: 75px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.simsre.com/Globebrochure.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Show me what Globe Home Warranty Offers&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 2px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.simsre.com/globebrochure.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.simsre.com/globebrochure.pdf&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Lyn Sims (847)230-7324&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/BlogPlateIL.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,hoffman estates illinois real estate,&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px solid ; width: 176px; height: 89px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;Lyn
Sims (847)230-7324 at RE/MAX Suburban&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial; color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;I proudly serve and sell
real estate in the &lt;b&gt;Northwest
Suburbs of Chicago.
&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;If you are
thinking about purchasing
or selling your home in the communities of&amp;nbsp;&lt;b&gt;Elk
Grove Village, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Roselle, Palatine, Medinah,
Itasca, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream,
Bartlett, Hanover Park, Streamwood, Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles &lt;/b&gt;and
more importantly, want to work with a local area expert, contact me
immediately.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lynsims.net/remaxil/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=findahome.asp&amp;amp;page=search&amp;amp;selected=qck&amp;amp;mode=N&amp;amp;acc=32100&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Search for Homes Here&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/cooltext399965366MouseOver.png&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,hoffman estates illinois real estate,&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px solid ; width: 365px; height: 79px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Disclaimer:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;All data and information provided on this
blog is for informational purposes only.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Lyn Sims makes no representations as to accuracy,
completeness,
correctness, suitability or validity of any information on this site
and will
not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in information or
any
losses, injuries, or damages arising from it&amp;rsquo;s display or use.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Hoffman Estates
Illinois Buyers - Great Step for peace of mind &amp;copy;2008 Lyn Sims
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RealEstateConsumerInfo.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;


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      <author>Lyn Sims - Northwest Suburban Chicago Homes (RE/MAX Suburban)</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:29:19 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.realestateconsumerinfo.com/blogsview/844618/Hoffman-Estates-Illinois-Buyers-A-tip-for-peace-of-mind-Home-Warranty-Buyers-Agent-Lyn-Sims-847230-7324</link>
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      <title>Illinois Humor</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/7/2/0/3/ar123059904030274.jpg&quot; height=&quot;151&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;300&quot; style=&quot;float: right; margin: 3px;&quot; /&gt;Illinois&amp;nbsp;Land of Lincoln&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;Honest Abe would be rolling over in his grave!&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/8/1/1/4/ar122963743841189.jpg&quot; height=&quot;145&quot; alt=&quot;Illinois Realtor&quot; width=&quot;113&quot; style=&quot;margin: 3px; vertical-align: middle;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Where our Governors make your license plates.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Lyn Sims (847)230-7324&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/5/8/5/ar122963727458552.jpg&quot; height=&quot;89&quot; alt=&quot;Illinois Realtor&quot; width=&quot;176&quot; style=&quot;float: left; margin: 5px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I've got to change my logo now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Lyn Sims - Northwest Suburban Chicago Homes (RE/MAX Suburban)</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:59:05 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.realestateconsumerinfo.com/blogsview/843248/Illinois-Humor</link>
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      <title>SCHAUMBURG IL TOWNHOMES - $209,999 2BR 2BA LYN SIMS (847)230-7324 - SCHAUMBURG ILLINOIS REAL ESTATE</title>
      <description>&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0 0px 30px 0px ; text-align: center ; background: #4c4c4c 0px 0px ; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vflyer.com/links/links?linkType=01083fb4b28cf2f9f09e0afc948d1e75a70e0d7b93b78b0e21a3aada844e9154d6b01aa54aeb2785f8c69bf450dcdb602d447fdd7793dc183f65c6f83782d158a6f603777c2eb43d9afa73deedfeb4d5a8377c41d13f14d3&amp;amp;id=111&quot; style=&quot;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://stats.vflyer.com/stats/stats?linkType=cf0aaac9b87f033137070449a96385d50e9638305eaf09d18b1b71bdf3b50d362f42eaad5004bd6fdeada18784f67540dd7f84c7e10d4ecc3e1067aa0b8c40a8a0d6f9f2924a2fa8&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;width: 768px ; text-align: left ; margin: 0 auto ; padding: 1px ; margin-bottom: 50px ; margin-top: 0 ;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: #ffffff ;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;header&quot; style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff ;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;width: 768px ;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: Arial ; font-size: 29px ; color: #ffffff ; background: #4c4c4c ; padding: 10px ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;BIGGEST BR'S GUARANTEED! 2BA'S, 1 CAR GAR - SCHAUMBURG ILLINOIS REAL ESTATE - $209,900 LYN SIMS (847)230-7324&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: arial ; font-size: 12px ; color: #000000 ; margin-bottom: 10px ; padding: 10px 10px 0px 15px ;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;float: left ; margin: 5px 10px 0px 0px ; padding: 8px ; background: #e1eeee ;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://resources.vflyer.com/r1/prodinsts/2/1/1/0/0/3/7/images/3902378_main.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;Main Photo&quot; style=&quot;border: 1px solid #000000 ; background-color: #ffffff ;&quot;&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;HEATHERWOOD ESTATES&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: arial ; font-size: 12px ; color: #000 ; line-height: 18px ; padding-bottom: 8px ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;2BR 2BA, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;16x14 Master and 20x13 2nd BR&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;, Great space in this largest end unit, culdesac location with garage, can walk to all grocery, bank, workout. Walking path &amp; pond nearby. Open feeling with neutral paint and carpet, all appliances incl microwave. Angled livrm, formal Dinrm &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;AND&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt; Eat-in Kitchen, private patio with great view. Master BR has a cool &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;WINDOW SEAT,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt; walk-in closet and luxury BA. 2nd BR perfect for roomies, etc. it's so large. Utilroom with sink, washer &amp; dryer. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span&gt;Manor Home/Coach Home styling which is a group of 4 homes together each with a private garage. No stairs and secure building with buzzer access only on this home. Well maintained common areas too.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;clear: both ;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;clear: both ;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: helvetica ; font-size: 20px ; color: #2c2c2c ; padding: 2px 0 2px 5px ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-weight: bold ; padding: 5px 0px 2px 0px ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Contact Information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-top: 3px;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Logo&quot; src=&quot;http://www.vflyer.com/accounts/1/0/0/7/6/0/2/images/1934533_acctLogo.jpg&quot; height=&quot;80&quot; alt=&quot;Logo&quot; style=&quot;padding: 2px ; 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width: 200px ; color: #353535 ; line-height: 159% ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold ;&quot;&gt;Bathrooms: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;float: left ; width: 200px ; color: #353535 ; line-height: 159% ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold ;&quot;&gt;Parking Spaces: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;float: left ; width: 200px ; color: #353535 ; line-height: 159% ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold ;&quot;&gt;Subdivision: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;HEATHERWOOD ESTATES&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;float: left ; width: 200px ; color: #353535 ; line-height: 159% ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold ;&quot;&gt;Located on Floor #: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;float: left ; width: 200px ; color: #353535 ; line-height: 159% ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold ;&quot;&gt;Floors in Bldg: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;float: left ; width: 200px ; color: #353535 ; line-height: 159% ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold ;&quot;&gt;School District: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;54 &amp; 211&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;float: left ; width: 200px ; color: #353535 ; line-height: 159% ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold ;&quot;&gt;Square Footage: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;9999&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;float: left ; width: 200px ; color: #353535 ; line-height: 159% ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold ;&quot;&gt;Agent Name: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lyn Sims&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;float: left ; width: 200px ; color: #353535 ; line-height: 159% ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold ;&quot;&gt;Broker: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;REMAX Suburban&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;float: left ; width: 200px ; color: #353535 ; line-height: 159% ;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold ;&quot;&gt;MLS #: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;07074903&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;clear: both ;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: helvetica ; 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style=&quot;&quot; target=&quot;blank&quot;&gt;2110037&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <author>Lyn Sims - Northwest Suburban Chicago Homes (RE/MAX Suburban)</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:14:51 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.realestateconsumerinfo.com/blogsview/839581/SCHAUMBURG-IL-TOWNHOMES-209999-2BR-2BA-LYN-SIMS-847230-7324-SCHAUMBURG-ILLINOIS-REAL-ESTATE</link>
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      <title>Elk Grove IL Buyers - Great Step for peace of mind - Lyn Sims (847)230-7324 - Elk Grove Village IL Buyers Agent</title>
      <description>
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;big&gt;WHAT
IS A HOME WARRANTY AND HOW DOES IT WORK?&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;WHAT
WILL IT DO FOR ME AS A BUYER?&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Just in case!&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/PDP0399171_T.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,&quot; style=&quot;width: 116px; height: 170px; float: left;&quot;&gt;A
home warranty can give a purchaser peace of mind. &amp;nbsp;If anything
catastrophic happens in the house, you are only financially liable for
the deductible. &amp;nbsp;So if the furnace goes out one evening and
you
just can't get it going (as long as it is maintained and not abused)
you would call the warranty company and they would send out a
technician to fix/repair/replace the furnace depending on the problem.
&amp;nbsp;So yes, if the furnace did indeed blow up (heat exchanger)
you
would get a new furnace of comparable quality. &amp;nbsp;You cannot
choose
the technician or company involved but for years my clients have used
these warranties with no problems. &amp;nbsp;You just have to give up a
little control with that extra peace of mind.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;What
if the house
is a disaster? &amp;nbsp;Foreclosure? &amp;nbsp;You can only guess from
the
home inspection how the systems and appliances were previously treated.
&amp;nbsp;In some homes it is completely obvious that they haven't been
maintained at all! &amp;nbsp;The particular system or appliance must be
in
working order as of the closing for the warranty to cover that
particular item. &amp;nbsp;So if you purchase a home where the
dishwasher
is not working or cannot be fully tested, the dishwasher would be
excluded.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;WHAT
WILL IT DO FOR ME AS A SELLER?&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;It
can offer the
buyer peace of mind and bolster their faith that all the appliances and
systems in the house can be repaired if anything does go wrong.
&amp;nbsp;The nominal deductible seems very reasonable when a service
charge alone is usually double the deductible.&lt;img title=&quot;Don't get caught with your pants down!&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/RBA1_22.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,&quot; style=&quot;width: 78px; height: 120px; float: right;&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;Normally I wouldn't suggest this if you have a new furnace or
this is a newer home. &amp;nbsp;The perfect selling solution for a home
and
a&amp;nbsp;warranty is where the furnace is around 10 years old and all
the
appliances have been well maintained and cared for but varied ages.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;As
a seller, your
home would be covered as of the listing day thru the closing day.
&amp;nbsp;Then the warranty would transfer on to the buyer at closing
and
then continue for that full year. &amp;nbsp;The warranty is paid for at
the
closing.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Currently
these two companies are&amp;nbsp;RE/MAX Benefits Partners which &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;lets me offer you&amp;nbsp;a
reduced price&lt;/span&gt;
on warranty policies given thru my company for listing or buying a home
thru me. &amp;nbsp;Depending on the sized home and features covered
this
can be up to a $750 value.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;Possible
Savings:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;AC or Heating System
&amp;nbsp; $1250 to $5000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Washer
or Dryer &amp;nbsp; $200 to $1000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Stove
&amp;nbsp; $500 to $1400&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Refrigerator
&amp;nbsp; $600 to $1200&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Water
Heater &amp;nbsp; $375 to $800&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lynsims.net/homecomponents.aspx&quot; style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 102, 153);&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Home
Component Life Expectancy Article&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;A home warranty
is a service contract, normally for one year, which helps protect home
owners/home buyers&amp;nbsp;against the cost of unexpected covered
repairs or replacement on their major systems and appliances that break
down due to normal wear and tear.&lt;img title=&quot;What does it cover?&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/OS54070.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,&quot; style=&quot;width: 120px; height: 120px; float: right;&quot;&gt; Coverage is for systems and
appliances in good working order at the start of the contract.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Check each home warranty policy from each company to see which of the
following items are covered and which company you prefer.&amp;nbsp;
Also
find out if the policy covers the full replacement cost of an item.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Plumbing &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Electrical systems &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Furnace &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Water heater &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Heating ducts &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Water pump &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Dishwasher &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Garbage disposal &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Stove/cooktop/ovens &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Microwave &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Refrigerator &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Washer/dryer &lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;Swimming pool (may be
optional)&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Attention&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/Flashing.gif&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty&quot; style=&quot;width: 12px; height: 12px; float: left;&quot;&gt; &amp;nbsp; Deductibles are
usually $55 - $75 - $100&amp;nbsp;depending on what plan you select for
'EACH' occurance.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;HERE
ARE TWO RELIABLE COMPANIES THAT OFFER POPULAR PLANS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Home Warranty of America&quot; src=&quot;http://media.reliancenetwork.com/dyna_images/agents/62/32100/2008319122554.gif&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,&quot; style=&quot;width: 300px; height: 154px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: rgb(102, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.simsre.com/HWA.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Show
me what Home Warranty of America Offers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://67.152.75.252/brokerlogon/PrintC.htm&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Globe
Warranty Coupon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Globe Home Warranty&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/GlobeLogo.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,&quot; style=&quot;width: 597px; height: 75px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.simsre.com/Globebrochure.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Show me what Globe Home Warranty Offers&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 2px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.simsre.com/globebrochure.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.simsre.com/globebrochure.pdf&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Lyn Sims (847)230-7324&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/BlogPlateIL.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px solid ; width: 176px; height: 89px; float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;Lyn
Sims (847)230-7324 at RE/MAX Suburban&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial; color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;I proudly serve and sell
real estate in the &lt;b&gt;Northwest
Suburbs of Chicago.
&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;If you are
thinking about purchasing
or selling your home in the communities of&amp;nbsp;&lt;b&gt;Elk
Grove Village, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Roselle, Palatine, Medinah,
Itasca, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream,
Bartlett, Hanover Park, Streamwood, Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles &lt;/b&gt;and
more importantly, want to work with a local area expert, contact me
immediately.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lynsims.net/remaxil/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=findahome.asp&amp;amp;page=search&amp;amp;selected=qck&amp;amp;mode=N&amp;amp;acc=32100&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Search for Homes Here&quot; src=&quot;http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/slimssims/cooltext399965366MouseOver.png&quot; alt=&quot;buyers agent,home warranty,&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px solid ; width: 365px; height: 79px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Disclaimer:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;All data and information provided on this
blog is for informational purposes only.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Lyn Sims makes no representations as to accuracy,
completeness,
correctness, suitability or validity of any information on this site
and will
not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in information or
any
losses, injuries, or damages arising from it&amp;rsquo;s display or use.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Buyers - Great
Step for peace of mind&amp;copy;2008 Lyn Sims -
RealEstateConsumerInfo.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;


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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:13:05 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Schaumburg Deal - Don't Delay, Below Market $134,900 - Lyn Sims (847)230-7324 RE/MAX Suburban</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Looking for a deal?&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; A great community with a pool and clubhouse, pond and walking paths?&amp;nbsp; Great place &lt;img title=&quot;Schaumburg Deal&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/1/2/3/7/ar122904745473215.jpg&quot; height=&quot;188&quot; alt=&quot;schaumburg illinois real estate,schaumburg townhomes,&quot; width=&quot;250&quot; style=&quot;float: right; margin: 3px; border: black 1px solid;&quot; /&gt;to start out?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is it &lt;strong&gt;2BR 1BA&lt;/strong&gt; 1 car Garage, Penthouse Unit in Weathersfield Lakes!&amp;nbsp; Popular area!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALL FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT ON THIS DEAL!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; LYN SIMS (847)230-7324&amp;nbsp; REMAX SUBURBAN&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some of these have sold for up to $178,000 - Better call me now for an appointment!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Attached Single&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Status:&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;NEW&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;MLS&amp;nbsp;#:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;List&amp;nbsp;Price:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;40%&quot;&gt;&lt;a&gt;$134,900&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Address:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;Unit&amp;nbsp;1102, Schaumburg, 60194&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Bedrooms:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;60%&quot;&gt;2&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Bathrooms&amp;nbsp;(F/P):&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Area:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;193&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Total&amp;nbsp;Rms:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;5&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Mthly&amp;nbsp;Asmts:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;$136&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Master&amp;nbsp;Bedroom&amp;nbsp;Bath:&amp;nbsp;N&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Total&amp;nbsp;#&amp;nbsp;Units:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;4&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;#&amp;nbsp;Fireplaces:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;0&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Unit&amp;nbsp;Floor&amp;nbsp;Level:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;2&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;PIN:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Taxes:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;$2,460.04&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Special&amp;nbsp;Assessment:&amp;nbsp;N&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Tax&amp;nbsp;Year:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;2006&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Type&amp;nbsp;Ownership:&amp;nbsp;Condo&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Tax&amp;nbsp;Exemptions:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;None&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Agent&amp;nbsp;Owned/Interest:&amp;nbsp;N&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Year&amp;nbsp;Built:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1975&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;High&amp;nbsp;Parking&amp;nbsp;Fee:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Low&amp;nbsp;Parking&amp;nbsp;Fee:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Pets&amp;nbsp;Allowed:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Y&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Maximum&amp;nbsp;Pet&amp;nbsp;Weight:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Parking&amp;nbsp;Type:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Garage&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;#&amp;nbsp;Cars:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Sub/Complex:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;WEATHERSFIELD LAKES&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Model:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;PENTHOUSE&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Type:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Quad&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Contract&amp;nbsp;Date:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Approx&amp;nbsp;SF:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;750&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Closed&amp;nbsp;Date:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Exterior:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Aluminum/Vinyl/Steel Siding (AVS)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Sold&amp;nbsp;Price:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Age:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;26-50 Years&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Currently&amp;nbsp;Leased:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Lease&amp;nbsp;Exp&amp;nbsp;Date:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;table cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; style=&quot;height: 3px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td height=&quot;1&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://mredllc2.connectmls.com/images/clear.gif&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td height=&quot;1&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://mredllc2.connectmls.com/images/clear.gif&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;table cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Coop&amp;nbsp;Annual&amp;nbsp;Tax&amp;nbsp;Deduction:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;0&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Tax&amp;nbsp;Year:&amp;nbsp;2006&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Days&amp;nbsp;for&amp;nbsp;Board&amp;nbsp;Approval:&amp;nbsp;0&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;%&amp;nbsp;Owner&amp;nbsp;Occupied:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;%&amp;nbsp;of&amp;nbsp;Common&amp;nbsp;Area/Condo/Coop&amp;nbsp;Ownership:&amp;nbsp;25&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Master Assoc. Fee:&amp;nbsp;N&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Lot&amp;nbsp;Dimensions:&amp;nbsp;COMMON&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;Waterfront:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;N&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Exposure:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Coordinates:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;
&lt;table cellspacing=&quot;1&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot;&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;North:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot;&gt;10&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;South:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot;&gt;0&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;East:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot;&gt;0&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;West:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot;&gt;24&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;
&lt;table cellspacing=&quot;1&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Directions:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;SCHAUMBURG RD TO SALEM N TO SAGAMORE W TO QUANSET&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;table cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; style=&quot;height: 3px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td height=&quot;1&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://mredllc2.connectmls.com/images/clear.gif&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td height=&quot;1&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://mredllc2.connectmls.com/images/clear.gif&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;table cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;ROOM&amp;nbsp;NAME&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;SIZE&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;LEVEL&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;FLOORING&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;WIN&amp;nbsp;TRMT&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;ROOM&amp;nbsp;NAME&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;SIZE&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;LEVEL&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;FLOORING&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;12%&quot;&gt;WIN&amp;nbsp;TRMT&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Living&amp;nbsp;Room:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;14X13&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;2nd Level&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;Carpet&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;12%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Dining&amp;nbsp;Room:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;10X8&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;2nd Level&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;Carpet&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;12%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Kitchen:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;10X9&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;2nd Level&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;Vinyl&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;12%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Family&amp;nbsp;Room:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;Not Applicable&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;12%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Master&amp;nbsp;Bedroom:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;14X12&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;2nd Level&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;Carpet&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;12%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;2nd&amp;nbsp;Bedroom:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;11X10&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;2nd Level&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;Carpet&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;3rd&amp;nbsp;Bedroom:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;4th&amp;nbsp;Bedroom:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Utility Rm:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;6X5&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;Main Level&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;14%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;13%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;table cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Air:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;Central Air&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Amenities:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Appliances:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Assessments&amp;nbsp;Include:&amp;nbsp;Common Insurance, Pool, Exterior Maintenance, Lawn Care, Scavenger, Snow Removal&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Basement:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Slab&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Bath&amp;nbsp;Amenities:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Shared Master Bath&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Dining&amp;nbsp;Room:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Combined w/ LivRm (WLR)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Fireplace:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Garage:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Attached, 1 Car Garage, Garage Door Opener(s) (Auto)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Heat/Fuel:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Gas, Forced Air&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Kitchen:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
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