Hofman on Homes: Insights on the North Shore Real Estate Scene

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Open Sunday, August 8th, from 1-3 pm!   1486 Concorde Circle, in the maintenance-free community of Chantilly in Highland Park, IL, has just had an incredible price reduction! Now offered at $319,000, this totally updated, sunny end-unit offers 3 bedrooms and 2.1 baths on two levels. Recently reno...
08/04/2010
If you're looking for ways to help you save more and spend less--and who isn't?--you can start right at home. With the high temperatures and fluctuating energy costs, try these tips, offered by American Home Shield,  to help cut your next electric bill. 11. Install Motion Detectors on Lights: Kid...
08/02/2010
  July 28, 2010  Here is my newest listing - and it's open this Sunday, August 1 from 1-3! 2385 Woodpath Lane, Highland Park, IL   Charming 5 bedroom/3.1 bath eat HP gem perched at the end of a lovely, quiet street.  Enjoy an idyllic setting on .6 acres, complete with incomparable ravine views f...
07/28/2010
Below is an article I am passing along from blogger Shira Levine, which I found on Housingwatch.com.  I think it's a great idea to let your clients know about how to use social media to their advantage when searching for a home.  As for agents, I don't think the importance of social networking in...
07/24/2010
  Sunday's Chicago Tribune had an interesting article from real estate columnist Mary Umberger, pointing out the importance of finding out as much as possible about your chosen real estate agent before you choose them.  You are hiring someone to help you conduct a very important business transac...
07/22/2010
    So, here we are, halfway through 2010 already!  Now that I've made it through the 4th of July, I decided to take a look at the state of the real estate market over these first six months of the year. From January 1-June 30 of this year, 169 single-family, detached homes sold - almost twice t...
07/10/2010
Looking to keep busy this weekend? Here are a few noteworthy events... Wanna shop? Take advantage of some great bargains from Highland Park's Elm Place merchants such as ShoeFly, along with live music at this summer tent sale event. Event: Elm Place Tent EventDates: Thursday the 24th through Sund...
06/24/2010
     Here is an article I saw on NYTimes.com today, discussing how over-demanding buyers are contributing to the slow down of the housing market by taking advantage of some sellers' very difficult situations.  Are buyers simply being smart, and leveraging this market to get the best deal they can...
06/18/2010
5 Presidential Homes Hit By Housing Crash As reported by Stephanie Fitch of Forbes.com 1. Kennedy compound in Hyannisport, Mass.Details: Three key homes on six acres of land on or adjacent to the waterCurrent value: $11.2 millionChange from peak: Down 20% 2. Ronald Reagan's home in Bel Air, Los A...
06/12/2010
Are you looking to simplify your life? Maintenance-free living is a great way to do it!Chantilly, a development of approximately 195 townhomes located in the heart of Highland Park, is the best maintenance-free value out there! Have all of your home's exterior needs met: landscaping, snow removal...
06/11/2010
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