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Today I Had a Closing….

Leslie Ebersole — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:31:42 +0000

“Today I had a closing” is a good thing for a Realtor to say. But today, in addition to a grateful client and a nice paycheck, I got a 2×4 to the head that made me remember what business we’re in. The house we just closed is stunning but it was harder to sell than [...]

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No Simple Answer to “What is This House Worth?”

Leslie Ebersole — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:23:01 +0000

I spend my days (and frequently, nights) helping our clients to make good decisions. Every day we wrestle with questions that people want answered. We strive to listen very carefully and then provide all the information needed for the client to make his decision. People want to know what they “should” pay for a house. The most [...]

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Think Carefully Before You Hire The 60 Second Agent

Leslie Ebersole — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:08:38 +0000

Should you hire the real estate agent who returns your call in 60 seconds or less? If you’ve ever asked a question about a house on a real estate site like Zillow or Realtor.com you may have quickly gotten a call back “This is Bill, how can I help you?”. Bill could be just the [...]

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Home Buyers: 6 Things to Do to Win A Multiple Offer

Leslie Ebersole — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:22:31 +0000

For the first time in years many home buyers are finding that newly listed houses are quickly selling in a multiple offer situation but it’s important to remember that price isn’t the only thing that sellers will decide on. Just like the buyer, the seller wants a smooth transaction so they can move on to [...]

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Pocket Listings: Good Idea or Bad Practice?

Leslie Ebersole — Sun, 26 May 2013 15:50:09 +0000

With the dramatic increase in home sales and rapidly declining inventory in Geneva, St. Charles and Batavia, buyers and sellers are asking about “pocket listings”. A pocket listing (also be called an in-house listing) can happen for several reasons: - The seller has agreed to list the house with an agent and still has some [...]

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Home Sales in St. Charles, IL May 2013

Leslie Ebersole — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:54:47 +0000

Home Sales in St. Charles/Campton Hills, IL May 2013 Real estate market data for St. Charles,/Campton Hills IL provided by Leslie Ebersole of Baird&Warner St. Charles IL Market Prices Closed Sales: 30% increase in sales over the same period in 2012. This year in St. Charles are there have been 145 closed sales of single family homes [...]

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Top 10 Things Batavia Home Buyers Want

Leslie Ebersole — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:27:08 +0000

Even though the housing market has improved and some would say we are in a seller’s market, home buyers in Batavia are carefully shopping for the best deal in the best location. Homes under $350,000 are selling quickly but we still have six or months of inventory in the $400,000 – $700,000 price range. The [...]

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St. Charles IL: Are You in a Floodplain?

Leslie Ebersole — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:18:13 +0000

In the past few days we’ve been reminded that many areas in Kane County are in the Fox River floodplain. Normally tiny creeks like Ferson and Nelson quickly backed up overflowed into resident’s yards and basements. All that rain on Wednesday night needs somewhere to go as it makes it way to the Fox River [...]

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Mill Creek, Geneva: Market Update April 9 2013

Leslie Ebersole — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:08:12 +0000

Home Sales in Mill Creek, Geneva IL April 09, 2013 Real estate market data for Mill Creek provided by Leslie Ebersole of Baird&Warner Real Estate Mill Creek in Geneva IL is the hottest selling subdivision in the western suburbs of Chicago. Paul Chadwick of Baird&Warner has listed and closed 3 homes in Mill Creek since the first of [...]

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How to Not Waste Money on Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com

Leslie Ebersole — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:06:34 +0000

Every now and again the question of ROI from advertising on Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com makes the rounds. Yesterday my friend Jimmy Mackin posted the question in his FB group in preparation for last night’s WaterCooler show with Chris Smith. The answers were what I usually see, which is about 75% “No” with a few quiet “Yes” entries. I get the sense that too many agents [...]

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