Home for the HolidaysSearching for or selling a home in November or December can be stressful in addition to the built-in holiday frenzy. These simple tips for buyers and sellers can minimize stress and possibly facilitate a sale. Sellers.
- Less is more when decorating a home for the holidays while you are trying to sell. Streamline the amount of holiday specific decorations you display.
- Large over-size Christmas trees and other holiday decorations consume space that might make rooms or landscapes appear smaller.
- Install and remove exterior holiday decorations 2 weeks before and after holiday.
- Before showings remove snow, ice and leaves from walkways and driveways.
Buyers.
- You can find motivated sellers at year-end, but don’t think they’ll give away their home. Do your homework before drafting a real estate contract. Look only at sold comparable’s from the last six months.
- When performing a home inspection in wintry weather, it’s easy to forgo adequate roof and air-conditioning condenser reviews. If you can’t see or operate a structural or mechanical system, ask for an extension until the weather improves.
- Patience rules at the holidays. Everyone is busy, and if it takes an extra day to view a property, it’s not uncommon.
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Lincoln SquareChicago is a city defined by its neighborhoods, and Lincoln Squareis one of its most vibrant. Located in the heart of
Chicago’s North Side,
conveniently connects with the city’s major thoroughfares and public transit, including the CTA Brown Line, the Metra Union Pacific North Line, Western, Lawrence, Lincoln, Montrose and Foster Avenues. About 40,000 residents from cultures around the world live side by side on
Lincoln Square‘s tree-lined streets and patronize its mixture of independent and one of a kind businesses. Since the area was developed a century ago,
Lincoln Squarehas been a desirable neighborhood to live, work and enjoy life.
Upcoming Events in
Friday, December 1st – Sunday, December 3rd
Giddings
Plaza,
Celebrate the holidays and get all your shopping done at the Lincoln Square Holiday Festival. Visit our warm & decorative holiday tent for great food, drinks, live music, cultural performances, kid’s activities, chair massage, tree lighting and horse drawn sleigh rides! Vote for your favorite businesses holiday window display! Have your picture taken with Santa! Entry is free and open to the public. For a schedule of events please check out the
Lincoln Squarewebsite-http://www.lincolnsquare.org/index.phpGrowth in
Lincoln SquareOne Bedroom
Listed Sale
2004 $187,015 $186,887
2005 $195,680 $193,030
2006 $218,139 $215,392
Two Bedroom
Listed Sale
2004 $330,869 $328,035
2005 $354,414 $351,333
2006 $353,207 $349,611
Three Bedroom
Listed Sale
2004 $401,197 $396,094
2005 $421,197 $417,891
2006 $420,736 $415,519
Multi-unit
Listing Sale
2004 $645,239 $621,794
2005 $864,989 $840,398
2006 $784,107 $752,467
Single Family
Listed Sale
2004 $704,099 $684,824
2005 $802,589 $785,241
2006 $904,218 $875,422
