Oak Lawn 
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Reviewing 2010
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 at 1:51pm. 629 Views, 0 Comments.
It's been an interesting year and I'm looking forward to year-end sales statistics this year more than any other. We keep losing agents that can no longer earn a living selling real estate. However, 2010 has been one of my best years. It hasn't been easy and I've had to make some changes, but I've done well in a challenging market.
I Moved to a New Home
I moved to the Orland Park/Homer Glen area and sold my Oak Lawn home. I'm glad 
I had my own home for sale as it helps me explain the market to my other sellers. I sold my Oak Lawn home for less than what we paid for it in 2003. Add the new windows, two new bathrooms, remodeled family room, new carpet, hardwood floors, interior & exterior paint, etc., and we lost a lot of money.
Have We Hit Bottom Yet?
Sunday, September 19th, 2010 at 1:56pm. 649 Views, 0 Comments.
Have we hit the bottom of low home price values? The optimists keep saying we should see an improvement at the 
end of 2011 and into 2012. They might be somewhat correct, let's face it, they're talking a year down the road.
Today's low interest rates are tempting
Others are saying that the current low interest rates are another government ploy to keep buyers in the market. And they might be correct, depending on how low prices drop in the future. At today's current rates, you'd be better off with 4.5% interest rates vs. a 10% reduction at 6% based on an average home price of around $300,000. You can try out my financing calculator to play around with rates on different price ranges.
How low will prices go?
No one can say for sure,
…Oak Lawn Real Estate Sales Statistics 2008-2009
Thursday, January 21st, 2010 at 1:10pm. 437 Views, 0 Comments.
It's statistics time to see how different southwest suburbs have fared over these tumultuous years. The first chart is for Oak Lawn homes for sale and the second chart is for all attached Oak Lawn properties.
Detached Oak Lawn Homes Sales Statistics 2008-2009
|
Number of Homes Sold |
Average Sale Price |
| 2009 | 2008 | % Change |
2009 | 2008 |
% Change |
| 313 | 268 | 16.8% | $196,518 | $237,064 |
-17.1% |
As you can see, the number of Oak Lawn homes sold has increased and has the highest amount of homes sold comparing the 3 top southwest suburbs reflecting most homes sold (Oak Lawn, Orland Park and Tinley Park). That's the good news,
…There Are Great Deals In This Market
Saturday, April 18th, 2009 at 9:08am. 391 Views, 0 Comments.
I am seeing such great deals lately that I'm actually considering selling my home. When we purchased our home we thought it was big enough. But after living in it we discovered we could have used a little more space.
We should not lose money on our home, although when figuring in the work we've done on it (remodeling bathrooms, putting in hardwood floors and some new windows), we'll be lucky to break even. But we don't care.
The math is in our favor. Even if we don't see good appreciation on our home (that we purchased in 2003 - just before prices started to skyrocket) we will more than make up for it with our next purchase. In fact, I've seen foreclosed properties that are larger than our home going for less money, just because it's a
…Sellers - Read This If You're Serious About Selling Your Home
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 at 9:59pm. 434 Views, 0 Comments.
I showed Oak Lawn homes for sale over the weekend and also showed properties in Chicago Ridge, Palos Heights and Palos Park. The first home was vacant new construction and the agent was holding an open house. She stayed out of our way and allowed me to show the home to my buyers, who know me and know I'm looking out for their best interests. One of these places was a nice home on a busy street.
The 2nd home showing was a whole different story. I was told the seller would be home but did not expect what occurred. I warned my buyers the seller would be home before we entered the house. They were not happy with the information and she commented, "I thought sellers were supposed to leave during home showings." I told her they should leave but
…Oak Lawn Homes For Sale
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 at 7:25pm. 430 Views, 0 Comments.
Thanks to the new MLS search on www.cook-county-real-estate.net, you can now find how many properties are for sale in select towns. As of today, there are 324 Oak Lawn homes for sale, which is quite a selection!
I love living in Oak Lawn and just last week I was able to walk to the Metra train station to get to a closing downtown. Oak Lawn is the closest southwest suburb with only 2 Chicago stops before you reach Union Station. It was very convenient and I got a Starbucks chai tea for the ride since it's steps away from the train station.
If you'd like to start your home search in Oak Lawn or any other southwest suburb, just call Judy Orr at 708-536-8200 or use the Contact Form. Or set up an automated search to get new listings sent
…Judy Orr an Editor on Topix for Oak Lawn
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 at 8:01pm. 422 Views, 0 Comments.
In doing searches for different towns I've noticed that Topix always seems to come up in the search engines. After reading another real estate agent's blog posting on the subject, I skipped over to the Topix website and joined as an editor for the village of Oak Lawn.
You can read the latest Oak Lawn news, read some posts on Oak Lawn real estate and join in on forums for local or national news items. I'm thinking of joining up as editor of a couple of other towns although they already have editors (there can be multiple editors for a town).
I really like it because for 5-10 minutes in a day I actually learn news about the village that I might not have read or heard about. In fact, you can find out about one of my interesting news topics
…Oak Lawn Home Sold in One Day!
Monday, January 30th, 2006 at 12:51pm. 476 Views, 0 Comments.
Sorry folks, but the brick ranch in Oak Lawn Illinois got sold in one day with 10 offers to choose from! Please check out currently available Oak Lawn homes for sale.
For a full MLS search click here: Oak Lawn MLS
So you don't miss a great listing like this (we had 2 offers within hours of it going on market), fill out my quick & easy Home Finder Search form.
Sellers, the market will be getting busier as we get closer to our spring season. Find out what your home is worth now by filling out my free Market Analysis which you will receive via e-mail.
Oak Lawn Home For Sale
Sunday, January 29th, 2006 at 1:28pm. 424 Views, 0 Comments.
UPDATE - This Oak Lawn home sold for $210,000!
This great brick 3 bedroom home sits on a dead end street in a great Oak Lawn area that is walking distance to 2 shopping malls (including Westfield Mall) and transportation. It is on an oversized 77'x130' foot lot.
The inside is cozy with a separate eating area that features a large picture window for a view of the huge back yard. The separate cooking area has lots of cabinets and is open to the dinette.
A One-Year Home Warranty is being provided. This great home has gas forced air heat plus central air. All appliances remain.
This home is sold but if you're interested in Oak Lawn homes click the link and you'll see all available listings without having to do a search.
14 More Trains on Metra Southwest Line
Sunday, January 8th, 2006 at 6:57pm. 348 Views, 0 Comments.
Unfortunately, the new schedule does not include any extra weekend service. Metra offered 16 trains a day and is now up to 30 during the week. Click the link for an online schedule (will open a new window with the Orland Park stop at 143rd as an example).
The new lines will start January 30, 2006, and offer addtional service to Manhattan and New Lenox. Although many southwest Chicago suburbs were hoping for additional weekend service, a Metra spokesman said the budget for this expansion left nothing for the weekends.
It's too bad as I live about 2 blocks from a brand new Metra station. Although I don't work downtown it would be nice to be able to jump on the train for a weekend event instead of having to drive and park. I guess that is
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