Sunday Open House 3/29/09 – 1-3 p.m.

2602 Park Place, Evanston - Come visit me today to see this four-bedroom/4.5 bath three-story Victorian is located on one of Evanston’s prettiest streets. The home has the original open oak staircase, 10′ ceilings, oak floors and built-in cabinets of yesteryear. The kitchen has granite countertops and cherry cabinets. Turn the 3rd-floor bedroom into a playroom if [...]

The duty of Mother Nature calls – flick the switch

Turn off the power tomorrow during Earth Hour.
Remember to turn off the lights for one hour starting at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in honor of the second annual Earth Hour.
More than 1,500 cities and towns in 80 countries around the world will also turn off the lights and darken the skies for one hour in what [...]

More solar energy tax credits benefit homeowners

Homeowners who are considering installing solar panels might be happy to know that a law passed last October extends an investment tax credit of up to 30 percent.
The President recently signed into law,  House Bill 124, that allows for an unlimited  30 percent tax credit for all commercial and residential solar installations. The law went into [...]

Broker’s Open 3/24/2009

Today, I visited three condos on Hinman in southeast Evanston and a condo on Sherman, near downtown Evanston.
927 Hinman #2S - This two-bedroom/two- bath vintage condo is approximately 1,300 square feet, and comes with an in-unit washer/dryer. There are hardwood floors throughout, and the condo has exposed brick and two balconies. The linear floor plan begins [...]

Come say hello to a good buy

 
Come visit me this Sunday, March 22, at my open house from 1-3 p.m. at 2040 Sherman #3D.
  
 Attention Northwestern students and faculty, don’t support the landlord. Come see this 2-bedroom top floor condo within walking distance to Northwestern, downtown Evanston, the lake and beaches and the Noyes Street Purple line stop.
Also, ask about my Wildcard discount for Northwestern [...]

Celebrate World Water Day Sunday at town hall meeting

If you’ve got issues with flooding, water quality or you’re looking for some ideas on conserving water, installing a rain garden or using a rain barrel, then a town hall meeting this Sunday just might be the ticket.
In celebration of World Water Day, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is sponsoring a free town hall meeting on water [...]

Broker’s Open – 3/17/2009

Shiver me timbers, it’s St. Patrick’s Day!
 
 
 
Today, I visited four Northwest Evanston homes.
2116 Ewing – This three-bedroom, one-bath Luxembourg farmhouse needs TLC but the price was just dropped to $289,900 from $319,900. The white fence adds charm to the home’s exterior. To enter the home, you walk down a few steps and enter the kitchen [...]

Homeowners must be fingerprinted before selling property

In a few months, all homeowners in Cook County will have to give their thumbprints before they can sell their property.  
Under a new state Notary Public Act, any Cook County deed transfer must include the thumbprint of the seller on a notarial record. The new thumbprint law, a three-year pilot project, will go into effect June [...]

Live in tony Northwest Evanston for under 300k

Sunday Open House
3313 Harrison – Evanston
1-3 p.m.
 
 
Come visit me at 3313 Harrison in Evanston tomorrow, Sunday March 15 from 1-3 p.m.  to see this charming Cape Cod – one of the least expensive single-family homes in Northwest Evanston. The price was JUST REDUCED below $300,000!!
Some of the nice features include hardwood floors in the living room and [...]

Evanston to recycle electronic equipment Saturday

Got an old computer in the basement, collecting dust? Is there an old dial-up telephone packed away somewhere in the attic?
Maybe it’s time to do an early spring cleaning and rid the household of unused electronic equipment. This would be the perfect time because tomorrow the City of Evanston will hold an electronic recycling event [...]