If you remember Mr. Roger's Neighborhood from the 60's or even you have seen it in reruns you realize that most neighborhoods rarely resemble the idealized version shown on this show.  With today's busier lifestyle and the internet those days seem to be gone. Although many social media sites connect people with similar interests such as Active Rain for those in the real estate industry and buyers, sellers and other real estate related industries, Linkedin for professionals and of course, facebook for those that like to gather friends there is a new possibility out there. Nextdoor is trying to fit the need for neighborhoods and those that live in them to stay connected.  It's hard to make friends of your neighbors sometimes with many of us working in other towns, different schedules, dif... 01/20/2014

Lakeview Estates, Oswego, Illinois Lakeview Estates Real Estate Statistics Average Home Size: 1905 Average Property Taxes: 4935 Homes Listed: 19 Homes Sold: 10 Average Number of Days To Sell: 42 The above statistics were compiled by Oswego, IL real estate agents based on homes listed for sale in Lakeview Estates, Oswego, Illinois between October 3rd, 2012 and October 3rd, 2013. Homes for sale in Lakeview Estates Address Beds Total Baths Total Sqft Year Built List Price 531 Lakeview Drive 3 2.1 1906 1993 $179,432 705 Pinehurst Lane 4 2.1 2500 1994 $234,900 687 Churchill Lane 3 2.1 2240 1998 $235,725 627 Briarwood Lane 3 2 1685 1993 $200,000 Sold Real Estate in Lakeview Estates - (July 5th, 2013 - October 3rd, 2013) Address Beds Total Baths Total Sold Price 603 Saddlebrook Court 4 2.1 $2... 10/03/2013

From the moment you drive up to this home you can tell that it has been lovingly taken care of.  The attention to detail in the landscaping gives it great curb appeal in sought after Lakeview Estates in Oswego, IL.    As you enter the expansive foyer your eye goes to the light filled rooms, the hardwood floors and the updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances.  The French doors leading from the dining area leads to a step down sun room with built in bookcases making this room the favorite of the current owners to enjoy the peace and quiet their own oasis brings them. With the Master bedroom located on one side of the home that has vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors and master bath with both a whirlpool tub and a separate shower you can have all the privacy you want.  The 2 bedroom... 06/03/2013

With six months already gone in 2011, Lakeview Estates like most of Oswego has plenty of homes for sale.  Currently we have 7 active single family listings, 1 short sale pending and only 2 closed transactions in the last 6 months.  Prices range from a high of $269,900 to a low of $169,900 for the short sale listing.  The average price for the closed transactions was $208,000.  We had 3 closed listings in 2010 at this same time.     In the duplex section of the subdivision we have 3 active listings, 3 pending and 2 closed listings in the last 6 months.  One of the pending listings is a short sale.  Both closed listings were foreclosures.  We are even compared to 2010 closings. Thinking of selling your home in Lakeview Estates?  Give me a call for a free selling consultation in today's ma... 06/10/2011

  Lakeview Estates is located between Rt. 71 and Grove Rd. in Oswego, IL behind the Ace Hardware strip mall.  This subdivision was built by Property Concepts Inc. starting in 1997. In the single family category there are 5 active listings currently.  Year to date we have had 7 sold homes and there is one home currently under contract.  Two of the sold homes were foreclosures. In the duplex side we have 6 active listings and 6 close listings.  There may be slight variances if listing agents did not specify the subdivision. City wide there are currently 243 active single family homes, 52 pending or contingent listings, with 15 out of 52 marked as short sales.  We have closed on 264 single family homes as of 12/17/2010.  Fifty-six of these were foreclosures. There are currently 117 active... 12/17/2010

Late in August I decided to set a goal of 30 bike rides before September 30th.  Well, yesterday I passed my halfway point.  I live in a duplex in the Lakeview subidivision in Oswego, IL.  It's a mix of single family homes with duplexes.  We have some wetlands with ponds and some great biking trails that run through the subdivisions and along some country roads.  The journey of getting to my 30 rides has been interesting.  I have been going to a health club of one sort or another for over 25 years so am not someone new to staying fit.  I work out 5-6 times a week and ride the stationary bike as part of my overall fitness program.  Sitting on a staionary bike at the gym and riding a bike on a crisp summer morning is the difference between eating at McDonald's and eating at Morton's.  You... 09/14/2009

The world is primarily constituted on the basis of harmony.Everything works in cooperation with something else. Personal relationships are the fertile soilfrom which all advancement, all success,all achievement in real life grows. Put yourself in another's place.Only then will you know why they think and do certain things.Once you understand how quickly people will grant your requestswhen those requests appeal to their self interest,you can have practically anything you go after. It's through cooperation not conflict,that you'll achieve your greatest success.  05/16/2008