Winnetka, IL Real Estate News

February might have had a huge snowstorm (which I luckily missed!) but that didn't slow down the Hubbard Woods real estate market. We've had 6 new homes come on the market - all listed over $1 million.   New Hubbard Woods Homes for Sale  1125 Gage St.  $1,139,000 (renovated several years ago)    ... 03/07/2018

Listed below are home sales in February for the North Shore villages of Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, Northfield, and Glenview. Only Wilmette and Glenview had a good number of sales but that's not usually expected to happen in February. WINNETKA      WILMETTE   KENILWORTH - no closings... 03/06/2018

UPDATED 2019 Professionals in many occupations have a tendency to throw around explicit industry terms that leave consumers bewildered. While many people have heard of real estate related words, few really understand what they fully mean. When you're anywhere in the process of buying or selling r... 02/15/2018

There were 15 closed home sales in Winnetka in January, 2018.  These homes most likely went under contract during what is considered the slowest time of the market yet some of them are very strong. There were two homes over $2 million, and 4 homes over $3 million including a $10 million sale for... 02/05/2018

 Lots of activity starting out quickly in 2018 - six new homes listed in January, 2018 in Hubbard Woods (I have not included previously listed homes that were removed from the market for the holidays.) 1216 Scott Ave. $1,080,000 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths      1509 Scott Ave. $1,174,900 (?) 5 bedroo... 02/05/2018

 UPDATED 2020While we have ample supply of single family homes, there has been a long-time shortage of condos and townhouses that has plagued the North Shore  (with the exception of Glenview and Evanston.)  Even Wilmette, the one village that has a good number of condo developments, is running lo... 01/09/2018

In December, the Hubbard Woods area had no new homes come on the market. There were 3 closed sales in December: 693 Walden List price: $1,280,000 Sold price:   $900,000 (70% of list price) Days on market:  206      809 Locust List price:  $2,175,000 Sold price:  $1,919,500 (purchased in 2015 for ... 01/08/2018

No doubt that the biggest real estate news of 2018 will be the new federal tax legislation. We can all agree that big changes are coming - particularly for certain segments of the market - including our North Shore. Will 2018 be a good year to sell your house? If you were planning to sell your ho... 01/02/2018

UPDATED 2019 You're planning to sell your home soon and you know there are overdue repairs that need to be attended to. Those nagging things that you've always lived with and tolerated but just didn't bother to take care of. Things like crooked doors, wall or tile cracks, drippy faucets, drafty o... 12/29/2017

Below are links for November home sales in Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, Northfield, and Glenview. Obviously, a quieter time of year, but a house goes under contract almost every day - it could be yours! WINNETKA WILMETTE KENILWORTH GLENCOE NORTHFIELD GLENVIEW     12/07/2017

 In Winnetka , there were 10 closed home sales in November 2017. The current real estate market in Winnetka:  Homes for sale:  108 Priced:  $339,000 to $13,750,000 Homes under contract/pending: 37Absorption Rate:  5 months Condos for sale: 4 Priced:  $419,000 to $549,000  Median Sales Price - pas... 12/05/2017

 As life gets more frenetic with the upcoming holidays, the real estate market tends to simmer on the back burner. We've still had new listings (it's not a bad time to list your home for sale!) and sales, but as expected, not at the robust pace like springtime. Here's a rundown of real estate hap... 12/05/2017

The annual Winnetka "Red Invitation" Holiday Sale will be held this weekend on Sunday, December 3, 2017. This is the village's 38th year holding this special sale event. Participating local merchats will have discounts, specials, and refreshments throughout the day. The sales will be conducted th... 12/01/2017

UPDATED 2019 What is "brown" furniture? One of the best lines I've read this year is from an article by Richard Eisenberg for Next Avenue: "Dining room tables and chairs, end tables and armoires, (brown pieces) have become furniture non grata. Antiques are antiquated." I know my two millennial ag... 11/20/2017

UPDATED 2019 It's a question I get all the time. I'd like to say the best time to sell is when you are ready! But if one is interested in the statistics regarding the timing of selling a home, then there are some things to consider. In Chicago's North Shore communities of Winnetka, Wilmette, Keni... 11/15/2017

What is the median price of a Winnetka and North Shore home today? Homes in the communities that hug Lake Michigan are generally priced higher than those farther out - true, I think, of anyplace where there is a body of water. The North Shore communites that I primarily represent include Wilmette... 11/10/2017

It hasn't even passed yet, but many are weighing in on whether it would help or hinder the real estate market. The key takeaways of the bill as they relate to real estate are: a $10,000 cap on the deduction of property taxes lowering of the the mortgage interest deduction cap from $1 million to $... 11/08/2017

  New Hubbard Woods Listings 956 Greenwood $649,000 4 bedrooms + 3.1 baths (under contract in 9 days)     15 Old Green Bay $2,895,000 7 bedrooms + 6 .1 baths (7th bedroom and 6th bath in coach house)    Closed Home Sales in Hubbard Woods 1360 Trapp Lane List price:  $699,000 Sold price:  $640,000... 11/07/2017

  In October 2017, there were 19 closed home sales in Winnetka:  The current real estate market in Winnetka:  Homes for sale:  132Priced:  $339,000 to $13,750,000Homes under contract/pending: 32Absorption rate:  6 monthsCondos for sale: 7Priced: $419,000 to $649,000View all Winnetka homes for sal... 11/03/2017

The North Shore communities of Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, and Northfield don't have new home subdivisions being built. That has not happened in a long time because the North Shore is wedged between Lake Michigan and the Cook County forest preserves - meaning all the land has alread... 10/26/2017