Evanston IL Real Estate

I recently found some looking to get information about how to do find out property taxes in Evanston. Since Evanston is located in Cook County you have to go first to Cook County Assessors office and begin your search by address to get the Parcel Index Number (PIN number). Once you have the PIN number you go to Cook County Treasurers office and go to payment status on the left top side of the page and enter the PIN number and you will get the most recent tax bill which you can print from the site. I hope this helps you in your search

It is not uncommon for the Midwest to have a Snow Storm in the Spring. I find the day after a storm is often a good time to take pictures because the white snow against a blue sky is quite beautiful. Following are some pictures I took today in Evanston.

Snow on Tree against Blue Sky

Snow on a Victorian Home

Lake Michigan with View of Downtown Chicago. Guess the names of the Tall Buildings?

Northwestern Continuing Education Building

The term” Baby Boomer Generation” defines those born between 1946 and 1964 and are those people who are now 40-58 years old. This population “boom” came after the return of soldiers from World War II. There are 76 million boomers in America who will be faced with issues of retirement, empty nesting, becoming the new ” Sandwich Generation” as a result of their own aging parents, in-laws, and grown children who return to live with them at some stage of their retirement.  If you are a ” Baby Boomer” and planning your retirement here are some things to consider.

• 36% will move into a new home which is more than 3 hours from their current home.
• 44% will move because they want a smaller house with less maintenance.
• 30% prefer a urban community setting
• 22% want adults-only neighborhoods.

• 24% will have an aging parent, in-law, or adult child return home to live with them.

I If you are a Baby Boomer and need help with real estate matters then  give me a call. I have set up a 24 hour hot line to assist you.

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1-888-307-7311 EXT 17

Evanston Boys Basketball defeated Lockport (56/52) in the Illinois State Basketball semifinals for Class 4 A  Basketball on Saturday..  Evanston lost to Zion  Benton (51/54) on Friday.   Congratulations goes out to the Team for finishing third place  in the tournament and 3rd in the State with a record of 29 wins and 3 losses.

In 2000 35 million people 65 years of age and over were counted in the United States. Out of those 18.4 million were between the age of 65 and 74 years old. This group (65-74) represents 53% of all older adults.

The percent of people 65 years and over living in nursing homes is declining particularly for those people 85 years and over, where only 18 percent were living in nursing homes in 2000. If this trend continues with the baby boomers becoming the next largest group of seniors then we should see an increase in sales for this age market.

If you want more information on this subject or would like to discuss real estate options for you, I have set up a special hot line just for you.

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1-888-307-7311  Ext 17

I often check my blog statistics to see comments being made by people searching for real estate information. I came across a recent comment that said “help I am in pre-foreclosure”. This struck me as a cry for help but I have no way of reaching this person and offering help unless of course they take the next step to call me. I am finding people who are in a crisis do not know where to turn and often do not seek the help they need for many reasons. As a short sale specialists I can help only those people that really want the help so if you are still out there I hope you will call me or someone esle who can  help you.

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just got off the phone with a client who has a plan to retire in Hawaii in the next couple of years. His ultimate scenario is to find a house on the beach. This struck me because there are many different ways to plan for your retirement and many different places to choose to live. Do you want to live on the beach, or how about in the mountains, in a rural setting or urban setting. Different strokes for different folks. To start your planning pick up a book or magazine. I just recently received a copy of a magazine titled” Where to Retire” and one of the articles in the magazine is ” The best tax heavens and the worst tax hells”. Interesting article if you are on a budget and do not want to pay a lot on Real Estate Taxes. If you would like to discuss your retirement plan I have set up a special hot line for you.                                                   FREE INFORMATION 24 Hours
1-888-307-7311 Ext  17

How to Downsize to a Smaller Home:You have been living in your house for over 20 + year. You have raised your children in your home and they have all moved out. You have lots of equity in your house and the thought of moving to a smaller home has crossed your mind?

Learn how to downsize with simple easy steps. With today’s real estate market being a buyers market its a good time to buy a retirement home but what do you do with the home you got? Well I have the steps to help plan your move.

If you are planning to do something in the next 6-12 months and need help with this planning then give me a call. I have set up a 24/7 hotline number just for you.

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Happy Saint Patricks Day !!!!

In Chicago we celebrate St. Patricks day in a unique way. We dye the Chicago River Green.

This tradition started 1962 when city pollution control workers used dye to trace illegal sewage discharge. They poured 100 pounds of dye in the river and this kept the river green for over a week.

Other facts about Irish immigrants in Chicago:

• Chicago emerged as the fourth largest city in America by 1860
• The first Chicago Irish immigrants worked as laborers in the stockyards , steel mills, and railroads.
• As Chicago became more ethnically diverse they became more interested in politics, government, especially the police force , fire departments and school system.
• Famous Chicago Irish include Mayor Richard J. Daley, “Honest John” Comisky (father of the White Sox)

I have been a realtor for over 10 years and in a family owned Finance Business for 8 years and it is my opinion that Banks Should Stay out of the Real Estate Business and do what they do best LEND MONEY. I recently had an experience doing a short sale where I had 7 offers and I could not get the bank to accept the highest and best offer we had which was over list price. If you have been in this business long enough you know “Your first offer is usually your best offer” so why does the bank think their property is worth more. I know for a fact that as soon as they put the property back on the market there will be a price reduction and they will get less for the property. So again I say to them “Do you want to be in the Real Estate Business or Lending Business?” Remember another cliche” Time is of the Essence” or in the Finance business ” Time Value of Money”. Money received today is worth more than money received in the future…