Whats going on in the Illinois Housing Market - February 2010 I wouldn't break out your party hats:  “We are encouraged by more signs of improvement in the Illinois housing market spurred by the tremendous buyer market conditions with sales increases for six months in a row statewide and eight months running in the Chicagoland nine-county region.”  (IAR, 3/22/10)Is the Tax Credit Helping:  Households aren’t leaping to take advantage of the housing opportunities they perceive in today’s market because they are still concerned about job prospects and the state of the economy and not because of any negative concerns about the housing market.Translation:  People are not jumping after the tax credit like we'd hoped.First-time buyers:  Survey shows first-time buyers purchased 40 percent of ho... 03/25/2010

RE/MAX is four times as effective as the next competing real estate company in Bartlett for 2009!  That's alot of real estate!Looking to get your home sold in this tougher market?  I'd love the get the job done!Looking to buy a home and want someone experienced to help you avert the potential potholes?Give me a call or email me so we can get started today!Bartlett IL Home Sales - Market Share 2009 03/03/2010

  $324,900 Snow is free This 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home with full basement is bank owned and in good condition. If you act quickly, this two story home could be yours at a below market price.                                                                     03/01/2010

Bartlett Real EstateDennis Toomey continuously monitors local real estate statistics to keep his clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below, at the end of the page you will find Bartlett real estate statistics for the last 12 months as of February 19, 2010.To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, please visit: www.KnowYourHomeValue.com/active or use this link http://www.knowyourhomevalue.com/remaxil/modules/global/forms/marketevaluation.asp?&acc=32722&s=active If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood or would like more information about Bartlett, please visit: www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/active or use this link http://www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/remaxil/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=findahome.asp&page=se... 02/19/2010

Bartlett Train Station Restoration work is underway on Bartlett’s original train depot, constructed in 1873. Located in the heart of downtown, the structure is Bartlett’s oldest building and was the catalyst for the establishment of the Village that same year.Throughout its 137-year history, the depot had been updated with electricity and indoor plumbing. Original interior surfaces had been removed and replaced, and aluminum siding was added to the exterior in 1973. The current project will restore the 1873 exterior to the depot and provide the same attention to original details for the interior.Restoration began in December 2009. Removal of non-original interior surfaces revealed an original wall in the baggage room and the location of the first ticket window. When the depot was constr... 02/19/2010

Bartlett Real EstateDennis Toomey continuously monitors local real estate statistics to keep his clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below, at the end of the page you will find Bartlett real estate statistics for the last 12 months as of February 12, 2010.To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, please visit: www.KnowYourHomeValue.com/active or use this link http://www.knowyourhomevalue.com/remaxil/modules/global/forms/marketevaluation.asp?&acc=32722&s=active If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood or would like more information about Bartlett, please visit: www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/active or use this link http://www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/remaxil/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=findahome.asp&page=s... 02/12/2010

For the 19th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred dog in America, but could this be the last year for the Lab’s reign? According to American Kennel Club® (AKC) 2009 registration statistics released today during a press conference at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, the German Shepherd overtook the Yorkshire Terrier last year and is now ranked second most popular in the nation for the first time in more than three decades. An American favorite since the time of Rin Tin Tin, the German Shepherd became the number one breed of the 1920s, but then slipped in popularity until after World War II. "Labs have been America’s top dog for nearly two decades due to their loyal and gentle nature," said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "But the German Shepherd h... 02/11/2010

Bartlett Real EstateDennis Toomey continuously monitors local real estate statistics to keep his clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below, at the end of the page you will find Bartlett real estate statistics for the last 12 months as of January 15, 2010.To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, please visit: www.KnowYourHomeValue.com/active or use this link http://www.knowyourhomevalue.com/remaxil/modules/global/forms/marketevaluation.asp?&acc=32722&s=active If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood or would like more information about Bartlett, please visit: www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/active or use this link http://www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/remaxil/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=findahome.asp&page=sea... 01/29/2010

Bartlett Real EstateDennis Toomey continuously monitors local real estate statistics to keep his clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below, at the end of the page you will find Bartlett real estate statistics for the last 12 months as of January 22, 2010.To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, please visit: www.KnowYourHomeValue.com/active or use this link http://www.knowyourhomevalue.com/remaxil/modules/global/forms/marketevaluation.asp?&acc=32722&s=active If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood or would like more information about Bartlett, please visit: www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/active or use this link http://www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/remaxil/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=findahome.asp&page=se... 01/22/2010

Bartlett Real EstateDennis Toomey continuously monitors local real estate statistics to keep his clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below, at the end of the page you will find Bartlett real estate statistics for the last 12 months as of January 15, 2010.To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, please visit: www.KnowYourHomeValue.com/active or use this link http://www.knowyourhomevalue.com/remaxil/modules/global/forms/marketevaluation.asp?&acc=32722&s=active If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood or would like more information about Bartlett, please visit: www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/active or use this link http://www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/remaxil/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=findahome.asp&page=se... 01/15/2010

Bartlett Illinois Median Home Prices The graph displayed below is the median home prices in Bartlett from December 2007 to December 2009.  The median price is the point at which half of all homes are sold for more and half are sold for less.   It gives you an idea of what prices properties are selling for in that community.  When the median price is on the lower end, more reasonably priced homes are selling vs. the higher end homes.  In the current market since May 2009, you can see that the median priced home was $251,547 and then rebounded for December 2009 with a price of $289,002. This is also following the trend that I have personally seen with first time home buyers moving along the market.  Foreclosures are traditionally priced below market and are also adjusting the prices downw... 01/13/2010

Short Sale Sellers beware of what the banks are telling you! I recently had a prominent bank with a 'stage coach' in the logo (got it now?) tell one of my sellers - no, I'll take that back - try and scare the hell out of my seller that she would have to pay taxes on the additional income from her pending short sale.  Frozen in fear, she did nothing until I found this law recently enacted for just these situations.Are the banks trying to scare you?  You bet they are!  Are they telling you about financial decisions that are beneficial to you?  I doubt it!   The purpose of this post is so that you can go into a short sale situation with your eyes wide open and know what the outcome will be for your credit and your tax situation. Is Cancellation of Debt on a Short Sale always taxable?   The... 12/20/2009

Bartlett Real EstateDennis Toomey continuously monitors local real estate statistics to keep his clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below, at the end of the page you will find Bartlett real estate statistics for the last 12 months as of November 6, 2009.To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, please visit: www.KnowYourHomeValue.com/active or use this link http://www.knowyourhomevalue.com/remaxil/modules/global/forms/marketevaluation.asp?&acc=32722&s=active If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood or would like more information about Bartlett, please visit: www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/active or use this link http://www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/remaxil/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=findahome.asp&page=se... 11/06/2009

Price: $275,900 FIZBER.com ID 11648909 Single Family with 4 bed, 2.5 bath, in 119 E Sherman Street Bartlett, IL, 60103 http://www.fizber.com/11648909/ 119 E Sherman Street - For Sale By Owner Property Details: Type: Single Family Address: 119 E Sherman Street, Bartlett, IL, 60103 Sq footage: 1900.0 Floors: n/a Bathrooms: 2.5 Bedrooms: 4 Year built: 1976 View full property details and seller's contacts. View more Illinois homes for sale. Homes for Sale by Owner. Description: This beautiful home is the one you've been waiting for! A COMMUTERS DREAM! PERFECT for families with children!!!!!!! Only literally 2 minutes from Elgin O'Hare Expy...5 minutes from the METRA (Lake St Station). Close to library, stores, walking distance to Bartlett Park District Center (pool!!)!!!! Walking distance ... 10/24/2009

Bartlett Illinois Market Update by Price Range - July, August, September 2009 This post is actually in response to a lady asking a question on Trulia: "We have had our house on the market now for 6 months without a single showing. Is this typical? We are at the 400-500 range, are none of these selling now?" Answer:   A very small percentage of this sales range has sold.  Between the price range of $400,000 to $500,000 there have been only 5 sales during this last 3 month period.   Diligently trying to keep both buyers and sellers educated on the local Bartlett Illinois Home Sales and housing market has been my goal with regular posts. This market update gives you the number of homes that have sold by price range so you get a feel for the current sales activity.  Which is up by the way -... 10/24/2009

Bartlett Real EstateDennis Toomey continuously monitors local real estate statistics to keep his clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below, at the end of the page you will find Bartlett real estate statistics for the last 12 months as of October 17, 2009.To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, please visit: www.KnowYourHomeValue.com/active or use this link http://www.knowyourhomevalue.com/remaxil/modules/global/forms/marketevaluation.asp?&acc=32722&s=active If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood or would like more information about Bartlett, please visit: www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/active or use this link http://www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/remaxil/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=findahome.asp&page=se... 10/23/2009

Bartlett Real EstateDennis Toomey continuously monitors local real estate statistics to keep his clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below, at the end of the page you will find Bartlett real estate statistics for the last 12 months as of October 17, 2009.To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, please visit: www.KnowYourHomeValue.com/active or use this link http://www.knowyourhomevalue.com/remaxil/modules/global/forms/marketevaluation.asp?&acc=32722&s=active If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood or would like more information about Bartlett, please visit: www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/active or use this link http://www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/remaxil/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=findahome.asp&page=se... 10/17/2009

There is a large amount of inventory thruout the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago which include the Bartlett Area.  Sellers are competing to make their home standout and enhance their marketability.  Prices have held between 4 to 5% from the listing price over the last few months.  Here is the chart of ACTIVE Single Family Prices in Bartlett with the MARKET TIMES posted as 'average days on the market.' There currently are 203 single family homes available for sale with an average market time of 190 days.   The average list price is $363,496 and the highest listing price is $1,295,900.  The largest selection of homes occurs in the $250,000 to $350,000 price range. The lowest price is $155,500 which would be considered a 'value price' at any time of the year.  I always like to call these my '... 10/04/2009

Bartlett Real EstateDennis Toomey continuously monitors local real estate statistics to keep his clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below, at the end of the page you will find Bartlett real estate statistics for the last 12 months as of July 17, 2009.To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, please visit: www.KnowYourHomeValue.com/active or use this link http://www.knowyourhomevalue.com/remaxil/modules/global/forms/marketevaluation.asp?&acc=32722&s=active If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood or would like more information about Bartlett, please visit: www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/active or use this link http://www.GetYourRealEstateHere.com/remaxil/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=findahome.asp&page=search... 09/18/2009

Dog Parks for your frisky pooch! Bring your dogs to get off leash exercise, play and socialize with other dogs. An annual pooch permit allows you and your canine companion to enjoy these different areas just a short drive away.2009 U.S. and Canada Off-Leash Dog Park GuideHanover Park - Bloomingdale AreaMallard Lake with Off Leash Dog AreaGlendale Heights - Addison - Medinah AreasEast Branch Off Leash Dog AreaBartlett - Wayne - West ChicagoPratt's Wayne Woods Off Leash Dog AreaRoselle - SchaumburgAn annual pooch permit allows you and your canine companion to enjoy the Odlum Park Dog Park. (kinda redundant?)  A liability waiver and current vaccinations are required to obtain a pooch permit. Membership is valid from July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009. Registrations fees are non-refundable, non-tra... 08/31/2009