Real Estate Tips

Kitchen Islands a Beneficial Renovation

TO FIND AN OPEN HOUSE IN GLENVIEW IL   NORTHBROOK IL OR  MORTON GROVE IL Photo: © Charles Schmidt / iStockphoto Kitchen islands continue to be a popular item in renovations and remodeling. They provide multiple benefits including a potentially higher home resale value and improved functionality. The size of coveted kitchen islands has grown over the years as… READ MORE

Chicago’s North Shore History

TO FIND AN OPEN HOUSE IN GLENVIEW IL   NORTHBROOK IL OR  MORTON GROVE IL History Chicago’s North Shore  has a rich and illustrious history that is worth investigating.  Wikipedia provides some of the more basic information. Europeans settled the area sparsely after an 1833 treaty with local Native Americans. The region began to be developed into towns following… READ MORE

National Housing Market: Higher Prices Helping Repeat Buyers

National Housing Market: Higher Prices Helping Repeat Buyers

TO FIND AN OPEN HOUSE IN GLENVIEW IL   NORTHBROOK IL OR  MORTON GROVE IL Photo: © Steve Debenport – iStockphoto To measure the stability of the housing market, Freddie Mac’s Multi-Indicator Market Index (MiMi) looks at the number of home-purchase applications, the proportion of on-time mortgage payments, the employment picture, and the payment-to-income ratios for markets across the… READ MORE