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Lake Zurich-area homes under contract posts double-digit gains; market time sharply improves

Lake Zurich-area homes under contract posts double-digit gains; market time sharply improves

May 8th, 2013

Lake Zurich Market Stats for the Savvy Consumer: April 2013  Home buyers attacked the Lake Zurich-Hawthorn Woods-Long Grove-Kildeer real estate market this month as homes went under contract quickly with sales-to-list-price ratios improving for sellers. That's a lot to take in so let's examine the data piece by piece so you understand the market and can make informed decisions. CLOSED SALES: In the[...]

Barrington homes under contract post triple-digit gains; market time sharply improves

Barrington homes under contract post triple-digit gains; market time sharply improves

May 3rd, 2013

Market Stats for the Savvy Consumer: April 2013 Home buyers attacked the Barrington-area real estate market this month as homes went under contract quickly with sale- to-list-price ratios improving for sellers. That's a lot to take in so let's examine the data piece by piece so you understand the market and can make informed decisions. CLOSED SALES: In the last 12 months,[...]

Multiple Offers – What’s a Buyer to Do?

Multiple Offers – What’s a Buyer to Do?

May 3rd, 2013

Our Real Estate agents offer advice that every Buyer needs to know With fewer properties for sale and more buyers wanting to purchase, multiple offers on properties are becoming the norm. Buyers who, just a few months ago, had the luxury of negotiating their price with the seller are now often competing against other buyers for the same property.  Sometimes, frustrated[...]