Why are Homes Priced with the Number 9? Same reason that just about everything is priced that way! Car prices always end with a lot of 9s. Same with clothing, groceries, gas, appliances, $ .99 cent stores, you name it. It’s called “charm” pricing. Of course it’s a psychological trick - buyers
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12/13/2019
WILMETTE IL HOME SEARCH BY SCHOOL Wilmette IL has two school districts that both feed into New Trier High School. WILMETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT 39 (847-512-6100)This is the larger district and educates children that live in Wilmette only. There are four elementary schools (grades K-4), one middle sch
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12/04/2019
THE WINNETKA COMMUNITY HOUSE FITNESS CENTER I recently canceled my gym membership at a large national company and switched to the smaller and local Fitness Center at the Winnetka Community House. Not only was the cost half of the previous fee, but I’m thrilled with the equipment, staff, space,
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11/29/2019
Homes in New Trier School District Under $1 Million There’s a good supply of homes you can buy for under $1,000,000 n the North Shore villages that feed into New Trier High School. Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, and Northfield have ample inventory and styles for you to choose. In wes
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11/22/2019
NORTH SHORE MARKET REPORT for OCTOBER 2019Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, Northfield The green chart below shows that home sales and prices were down slightly this October over October 2018 across the North Shore villages of Winnetka, Wilmette, Keniliworth, Glencoe, and Northfield. The
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11/08/2019
NORTH SHORE REAL ESTATE PERSPECTIVES FOR 2020 A recent report by RIS Media asks the real estate experts what they think is coming for 2020. While there may be broad and sweeping thoughts on real estate, usually these articles are national in scope. We all know real estate is local, right? (RIS Me
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11/07/2019
HUBBARD WOODS REAL ESTATE OCTOBER 2019 NEW HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS IN OCTOBER 2019There were 2 new home listings in Hubbard Woods in September: 1480 Tower Road$1,300,000 834 Boal Pkwy.$1,799,000 SOLD HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS IN SEPTEMBER 2019 4 homes closed in September: 1487 TowerO
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11/06/2019
Where do Your Winnetka Property Taxes Go? For what we pay locally in property taxes, I think it’s wise to understand how they are divvied up. In the North Shore communities of Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Northfield, and Glencoe, it’s understood that a large percentage goes to the schools. Th
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10/27/2019
MEXICAN RESTAURANTS IN WINNETKA AND THE NORTH SHORE If you love Mexican food like me, you are always on the lookout for good restaurants in the suburbs. Is your palate beyond cheesy burritos and heavy bean/rice side dishes? (not bad stuff, just not "inspired".) You know what I mean - the typ
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10/25/2019
3rd Quarter North Shore Condo Report 2019 If you are looking to purchase a condo or townhouse, your choices are much larger in certain North Shore communities. Closest to Winnetka, Wilmette and Northfield have an abundant number of condos for sale. A little farther are Evanston and Glenview whic
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10/16/2019
