Past and Present

For many weeks now, the showings on homes have increased. The potential buyers coming through listings seem to be highly qualified both financially as well as in their commitment to buying a home. Sellers have made their adjustments to the market and buyers are taking notice. As a real estate practitioner, the art of the deal keeps evolving but I am busy working with clients in the buying and selling of homes. There is no longer anytime to sit back and have the discussion what happened to the market because I am busy working. Contracts are being negotiated. This is my market indicator.

As someone who relies on the RSS feeds for news as I am running around throughout the day coming to my blackberry via Google Reader or Twitter, I see some positive market indicators and them some negative. When I sit down at the end of the day and read the postings all the way through, I see much of the negative is old news, reports that are coming out with first quarter data. In this dynamic environment, 60-120 days ago is not a measure of what is happening now. We can use some of that information as guidelines for our offers but that was then and this is now.

Open Houses Chicago: Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3

This week's featured open house is 111 S. Racine at the Chelsea Townhomes in Chicago's West Loop. This 2 year old townhome built by the Belgravia Group, a company with over 60 years of experience. This spacious 3 bedroom, 3.1 bath extrawide home was thoughtfully upgraded and is tastefully decorated, ready for its new owners.
This property will be open Sunday, May 3 from noon -2pm and always can be shown by appointment.

Open houses provide a great way to to learn about the local real estate marketplace and meet your local Realtors. Pictures are never a substitute for actually seeing the space.


This Weekend's Open Houses:

Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, 11am-4pm
Fletcher Row Townhomes: Model at 2452 W Fletcher, Chicago

Sunday, May 3,
Noon-2pm - Edgewater: 5555 Sheridan Road, Unit 316,

Noon-2pm - West Loop: 111 S Racine,

11am-1pm Lakeview: 3330 N Ashland, Unit 2,

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Chicago Open Houses Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26

Open houses are always a great way to to learn about the local real estate marketplace and meet your local Realtors. Pictures are never a substitute for actually seeing the space.

This Weekend's Open Houses:
Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, 11am-4pm Fletcher Row Townhomes:

Model at 2452 W Flethcer, Chicago

Sunday, April 26:
Noon-2pm Edgewater: 5555 Sheridan Road, Unit 316, Chicago
1pm-3pm West Loop: 111 S Racine, Chicago
1:30pm-3:30pm Lakeview: 3330 N Ashland, Unit 2, Chicago

Start your Chicago home search at http://hotpropertychicago.listingbook.com/.

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