Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Long Grove, Lake Zurich IL Properties - Listed vs. Sold Homes - Real Estate Market / Property Report May 2010 There are currently 260 homes for sale -- $600,000 plus -- in  the areas noted above In these areas  - just two homes over 600k closed during the past month -- one for $650,000 and  one for $680,000.   The Barrington area was slightly stronger with 11 out of 394 listed properties closing during the past month (over 600k). Stocks are up today due to this home sale stat which is totally meaningless for future prognostication because it was measured before the expiration of the credit. In Chicago's Northwest Suburbs - the  high end of the market is the slowest (though Barrington area has - with the stronger area of the market (as always for the past few yea... 06/02/2010

Median Hawthorn Woods IL List Price versus Sale Price Statistics From ZillowReal Estate / Homes Sales / Property Values in Hawthorn Woods Have Been Down During the Past Year -- Especially the 500k and up Segment. That's great news for prospective Hawthorn Woods home buyer clients!  Why?  We are at the bottom of the market most likely - given the fact that the Fed is keeping interest rates low, and the economy is showing signs of life - with new hiring - and the "echo boomers" coming into the market in the next five years to purchase homes. We know Hawthorn Woods inside and out - and offer the best negotiation expertise in the area - helping people buy bank-owned, short sales, and motivated seller properties here. Check out the Zillow charts below - but don't do your property searching a... 04/28/2010

There are currently 97 homes for sale in Hawthorn Woods IL - ranging from $300,000 to $1,250,000. There are 17 homes currently under contract or pending for closing ranging from $269,900 to $760,000. Ten properties have closed in the past three months - ranging from a $195,000 tear down type house - to  one that sold for $1,094,120.   We represent luxury home buyers in Hawthorn Woods, Barrington, and Chicago's North Shore - that want a Certified Negotiaiton Expert - and a Real Estate Brokerage that doesn't have the conflicts of interest that are inherent in hiring a "buyer agent" (they and their company list property for sale and can represent sellers.) Our company never represents sellers and is always on the buyer's side.  Noted as one of the highest qualified Exclusive  Buyer Brokers... 03/21/2010

Lovely updated home with hardwood floors throughout and screened in porch. Only steps from the lake & in great community. Come see all this home has to offer.  Fully updated interior Buyer responsible for any/all compliances, escrows etc if required. All inspections/systems tests are at buyer’s expense. Offers require pre-approval & EM due in certified funds at acceptance. Addendum required after seller accepts offer. Cash deals require proof of funds. Seller addendum required before submitting offer. Cash deals require proof of funds.  View the many pictures we have to offer at www.illinoisforeclosuredeals.com and call today to schedule a viewing of this property at 847-967-0022. This property is exclusively represented by The Helen Oliveri Team of Keller Williams Realty. Website: www... 03/09/2010

  Hawthorn Woods Real Estate and Information Are you considering moving to Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. Hawthorn Woods, Illinois is located in Lake County about 40 Miles Northwest of Chicago.   If you are driving on the toll way from Chicago to Hawthorn Woods, you would exit off of Route 22 and head west. Hawthorn Woods is approximately 45 minutes without any traffic to Chicago's downtown and with traffic, your guess is a good as mine.  Hawthorn Woods is bordered by Long Grove on the east and southeast, Kildeer on the south, Lake Zurich on the southwest, and North Barrington on the west. The village covers an area of approximately 5.4 square miles, with approximately 3000 homes and is predominately a residential community. Schools are highly regarded in Hawthorn Woods.  However before buy... 01/25/2010

Hawthorn Woods is an expanding village in Lake County especially with the new Hawthorn Woods Country Club Estate of single family and townhomes built by Toll Brothers. Other subdivisions in Hawthorn Woods are: White Birch Lakes Copperfield Rambling Hills Thornberry Creek Woodland Estates Lake Lorraine Estates Hawthorn Woods home sales in the chart above show that almost 20% of sales in the last 12 months ahve been distressed. There have only been 52 sales of homes, 5 of which were bank owned and 4 were short sales. There are currently 118 homes for sale in Hawthorn Woods that are not under contract, of which 9 are listed as short sales and 1 is a bank owned home. As a Hawthorn Woods Buyers Agent I have experience in helping buyers of both foreclosed Hawthorn Woods homes and Short Sales.... 09/27/2009

Hawthorn Woods is a small sized village to the north of Lake Zurich and shares the same zip code. Typical homes are 4 bedroom on 1 acre lots with many built in the 1970's but in recent years Hawthorn Woods has had new developments with larger and more expensive homes but again mostly 1 acre lots. The Hawthorn Woods Country Club is a large Toll Brothers development which also has up market town homes. Some of the subdivisions are Brierwoods Estates, Bridlewoods, Walnut Creek Copperfield, Knottingwood Lakes, White Birch Lakes, Lochanora, Rambling Hills East, Rambling Hills, Thornberry Creek, and many more small subdivisions. In the last 12 months there have been 53 residential sales in total of which all were homes. 5 of these were foreclosure sales, i.e. homes owned by the bank. 4 of the... 09/11/2009

Copperfield is a gorgeous subdivision located in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois.   The residents of the Copperfield subdivision take great pride in this spectacular neighborhood. Children in the Copperfield subdivision of Hawthorn Woods attend  schools in District 95.    Elementary students  attend Spencer Loomis and Junior High Students  attend Lake Zurich Middle School North. High School students attend Lake Zurich High School. There are currently 2 homes on the market in the Copperfield Subdivision,  Prices in Copperfield Subdivision range from $575,000 to $900,000 If you are interested in buying a home in the Copperfield Subbdivision located in Hawthorn Woods, click on Copperfield Subdivision for the available homes  If you would like more information about Hawthorn Woods, please refer t... 05/07/2009

Hawthorn Woods Real Estate Market  5/5/2009 Whether you are in the market to buy a home  in Hawthorn Woods or to sell your current Hawthorn Woods home, it is important to keep abreast of  the Hawthorn Woods market statistics (or at least to work with a knowledgeable REALTOR who does). Newspapers, national magazines, and television news report on regional and national trends, but don't really do the best job of explaining the local real estate market in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. The chart below analyzes the 8 homes that closed in 2009 in Hawthorn woods between $450,000 and $825,000.       What do these statistics mean to the sellers of these homes in Hawthorn Woods?  I try explain to my Hawthorn Woods  sellers that it is very important to price your home right on the target.  One of the... 05/07/2009

Hawthorn Woods  Concert in the Park Series If you live in Hawthorn Woods  or perhaps visiting friends or family in the area, the Hawthorn Woods Summer Concert Series is a wonderful place to visit with friends or family.   HAWTHORN WOODS CONCERTS IN THE PARK FOR SUMMER 2009 June 7 -- Magic Frank Blues    Band June 14 -- Triple Dawg Dare June 21 -- Jamaican Breeze June 28 -- Out of Storage July 3 -- Deja Vu    www.dejavuband.com Fireworks immediately follow July 12 -- Local Favorites July 19 -- Route 66 July 26 -- 8 Miles South Aug. 2 -- Juke Box Band Concerts are held Sunday evenings at Community Park from 6:30-8:30 pm.  (July 3 concert is on a Friday evening from 6:30 - 9pm) Bring a picnic basket, bottle of wine and enjoy this free event. All concerts will be funded through private dona... 05/06/2009

Hawthorn Woods- why its time to buy real estate in this wonderful community? Are you considering moving to the Hawthorn Woods area?  Hawthorn Woods, Illinois  currently has great real estate for sale and  like most cities today,it is definitely a buyer's market.   Allow me to give you an overview of  Hawthorn Woods and  the most common questions my real estate clients ask when they are  considering relocating to the Hawthorn Woods area.  Where is Hawthorn Woods as it relates to Chicago? Hawthorn Woods, Illinois is located in Lake County about 40 Miles Northwest of Chicago.  If you are driving on the toll way from Chicago to Hawthorn Woods, you would exit off of Route 22 and head west. Hawthorn Woods is approximately 45 minutes without any traffic to Chicago's downtown and with traffic, ... 05/06/2009

Hawthorn Woods foreclosures and Short Sales Looking for a  short sale, pre-foreclosure, foreclosure,  or RE0 in the Hawthorn Woods area? Every buyer in Hawthorn Woods or  for that matter all of my clients want the best deal .   Depending on the particular situation,  deals can most definitely be had, sometimes in the form of a short sale purchase , a true foreclosure,  or in my case my favorite kind of deal is  just a very motivated seller. In case you want to try the  Hawthorn Woods foreclosure route, I have the experience to make this transaction as easy as possible.  I have provided to the right, a partial list of the pre- foreclosures  foreclosures and bank owned property ( REO's) in the Hawthorn Woods area.  If you would like more information the specifics of the Hawthorn Woods pro... 05/06/2009

Homes That Sold in Hawthorn Woods Illinois During the Past Several Months Street name is followed by street number.   Then Closed date - then list price versus sold price....   North Trail     26     Hawthorn Woods          06/02/2008         $634,800    $606,800    Sandpiper     2     Hawthorn Woods          04/12/2008        $475,000    $467,000                     Orchard     1     Hawthorn Woods          05/07/2008        $449,900    $439,900         Piper     7     Hawthorn Woods          06/16/2008        $485,000    $460,000         Wedgewood     25     Hawthorn Woods          04/22/2008         $900,000    $785,000         Tournament     48     Hawthorn Woods          07/07/2008        $619,000    $585,000                     Sandpiper     5     Hawthorn Woods          06/25/200... 10/08/2008

As of September 3, 2008 there are currently 118 homes for sale in Hawthorn Woods IL - ranging from a low price of $269,500 to a high price of $1,610,000.   The majority of homes in Hawthorn Woods are in the $600,000-$1,000,000 range. Hawthorn Woods home sale statistics are as follows: June -- One home closed July - Three homes closed. August --  One home closed. Given that rate of absorption – there is about 70.8 months of inventory on the market in Hawthorn Woods Of note - in August - five homes went under contract - so August was a better month for sales in Hawthorn Woods.   As of September 3, 2008 there are currently 9  townhomes for sale in Hawthorn Woods - ranging in price from $ 349,000 to $539,0001 Hawthorn Woods IL townhome closed in the past three months.That means there is abo... 09/03/2008

After 250 days, one of my listings finally closed today. At first glance, 250 days on the market seems like nothing to cheer about. However, to put it in perspective, the average market time for currently listed 4 bedroom homes in Hawthorn Woods priced between $450,000 and $550,000 (for the same time frame we were listed) is 283 days right now. The average closed market time is 271 days. Therefore, my sellers feel lucky. I feel lucky too! When I first listed the house back in October, the market was entirely different than the market we are in today. The closed comparables supported a higher list price at that time. The broker open house and number of showings (over 55 showings in all) supported that price as well. My sellers did not want to do expensive updates prior to selling, but th... 06/13/2008

Hawthorn Woods Home Sales Average List Price and Sale Prices by subdivision in the Hawthorn Woods area. Single Family HomesSearch Previous Sales Subdivision Sales Avg. List Avg. Sale Ratio Copperfield 1 $624,500.00 $575,000.00 92.1 Countryside Glen 2 $813,700.00 $773,750.00 95.1 Estates Of Indian Creek 2 $529,350.00 $499,000.00 94.3 Glennshire 1 $489,600.00 $471,000.00 96.2 Glens Of Stone Creek 1 $829,900.00 $775,000.00 93.4 Hawthorn Grove 1 $849,900.00 $770,000.00 90.6 Lakewood Estates 1 $769,900.00 $750,000.00 97.4 Lakewood Meadow 3 $673,266.67 $645,000.00 95.8 Thornfield 1 $599,900.00 $545,000.00 90.8 White Birch Lakes 2 $817,450.00 $687,500.00 84.1 White Birch Meadows 1 $1,099,000.00 $1,075,000.00 97.8 Woodland Estates 3 $488,233.33 $461,500.00 94.5 Attached HomesSearch Previous Sa... 05/20/2008

Ok - I've heard of people walking away from the purchase of their new construction property - but this one is pretty funny.    Wendy Topkis - the daughter of Vice Chairman and co-founder Bruce Toll of Toll Brothers - informed the company last month that she and her husband "did not intend to make settlement" on a $2.47 million home they had previously agreed to purchase. Toll Brothers said it intends to pursue its rights under the agreement of sale.   Toll Brothers said expects a 22 percent decline in home-building revenue for its first fiscal quarter, ending Jan. 31st.I wonder how hard they will hold Wendy's feet to the fire..... Locally - sales at Toll Brothers Hawthorn Woods Country Club has been slower than expected - and they are dealing with re-sale units in that same complex - c... 02/12/2008

Thank you for visiting my blog.  Below you will find information on local phone numbers for Hawthorn Woods.  If you would like to know more, please feel free to give me a call.  I can also share with you information about neighborhoods, discuss the real estate market in general, and assist you in finding your dream home.  I can be reached at 847-726-5500 (office) or AngiefromRemax@comcast.net.  Please visit my website at http://www.realestatebyangie.com/.Hawthorn Woods  Emergency911Fire847-540-5070Police847-438-9050Village Hall847-438-5500Township:Ela847-438-8370Fremont847-223-2847County:Lake847-377-2000Post Office847-438-2460Park District847-438-5500Library847-438-3433Train312-322-6777Gas888-642-6748Electric800-334-7661Water847-438-5500Refuse847-438-6763Telephone800-244-4444Cable TV866... 12/12/2007

The long-awaited Hawthorn Woods outdoor Aquatic Center is now open at the corner of Midlothian and Marilyn Lane. Whether you want to swim laps or enjoy the water slides, you and your family can beat the summer heat at this terrific facility! For more information, visit www.vhw.org. You can download forms to register for a season pass and/or view an online copy of the Hawthorn Woods Parks and Recreation Brochure to learn about swimming lessons being offered.Enjoy your summer!   06/28/2007

Each year large builders and developers all across the nation invest millions of dollars to build, design and install lush & lovely model homes. Why? It is pretty simple. Models sell homes. As you'd expect, a model is a great tool to help a buyer understand just how to configure and fit furniture within a prospective home. More importantly, builders know a beautiful model interior will connect emotionally with the buyer... enticing them with a possible "lifestyle" to be enjoyed if they bought the home.Until quite recently, only larger builders could justify, afford and benefit from investing substantial sums of money into model interiors. But now, because of home staging, more and more smaller "boutique" builders have discovered that experienced Home Stagers can inexpensively design an... 04/11/2007