La Grange Park Library, 555 N. La Grange Rd.

What will you learn?

• Should I buy now or wait until prices come down?
• Am I better off renting instead of buying?
• Is Real Estate still a good investment?
• How hard is it to get a mortgage?
• How much do I have to have saved toward a down payment?
• What’s the difference between an FHA and conventional mortgage?
• My credit isn’t all that good, can I still qualify for a loan?
• What about buying short sales and foreclosures?

Who will be there?

• Aaron Durand, Home Mortgage Consultant and FHA Specialist for Wells Fargo Home

Mortgage

• Dean Rouso, Broker-Owner of Prime Property Partners and President of the Chicagoland MLS (MRED)
• Real Estate Brokers :  Catherine Dugan LaBelle, Dan Stivers, Dana Wingate, Erika Chavez,

Keena Bikulcius, Veronica Sandoval

Call 708.354.7355 or email Veronica@PrimeAnytime.com to reserve a seat today!

$225,000

7223 Flagg Creek, Indian Head Park (Listed by Dean Rouso, Broker-Owner, Prime Property Partners, La Grange, IL )

GORGEOUS TOWN HOME IN SOUGHT AFTER CHESTNUT ON THE GREEN SUBDIVISION. WARM & INVITING COLORS THRU-OUT, 2 SPACIOUS BEDROOMS WITH WALL TO WALL CARPETING, TONS OF CLOSET SPACE. LOFT AREA IN SECOND FLOOR, ROOMY ENOUGH FOR DEN/OFFICE SPACE. COZY BONUS ROOM IN LL WITH WALL TO WALL CARPETING. 2.5 BATHROOMS, SLIDING GLASS DOORS SPILL ONTO OVER-SIZED BALCONY! GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD!

Click here to view photos and floor plan.

Listed by Dean Rouso, Broker-Owner, Prime Property Partners, La Grange, IL 60525.

123 Acacia, Unit 606, Indian Head Park, IL

Sale Price: $196,000 (Closed 1/10/2011)

Enormous Penthouse unit NW exposure! Unit boasts huge 6×19 screened in balcony and gorgeous tile accents overlooks residential area and clubhouse. Formal living and dining room, neutral decor, wall to wall carpeting. Spacious kitchen with plenty of cabinet, counter space and island! In unit laundry, 2 full baths, master bath with dressing room, travertine flooring and over-sized shower!

Although this property is now off the market, we have plenty of others to show you in all price ranges and areas. Contact us today for  a free list!

Prime Property Partners is #1 in closed listing market share in 2008
in LaGrange, LaGrange Park, Countryside & Western Springs than ANY other competitor

Company	Volume	Market Share
#1 Prime Property Partners	$4.355 million	20.24%
#2 Smothers Realty Group	$3.745 million	17.41%
#3 RE/MAX Properties	$2.076 million	9.65%
#4 Coldwell Banker Residential (LaGrange)	$1.505 million	7.00%
#5 Coldwell Banker Residential (Hinsdale)	$1.200 million	5.58%
#6 RE/MAX Elite	$1.150 million	5.34%
#7 Realty Executives Service	$1.085 million	5.04%
#8 Prudential American Homes	$1.046 million	4.86%

*Above rankings represent closed listing dollar volume for period of Jan 1 thru Feb 29, 2008
for single family detached homes in areas 525,526, 527, 528, 558 per MLSNI.

MARKET DATA:

There were total of 0 single-family detached homes sold in Indian Head Park  last week and 0 in the last 30 days.   0 of these contracts is a home sale contingency.  There are currently 14 active listings for sale in this area.  This calculates to a unlimited months supply on the market.  According to the National Association of Realtors, a six (6) month supply would be considered a balanced market, meaning neither a buyer’s nor seller’s market, with moderate price growth.  Supplies greater than 6 months would indicate trending into a buyer’s market and a supply lower than 6 months would indicate a seller’s market.  There were 5 new listings on the market this week and 6 price adjustments made by sellers.
 
Area Market Survey CriteriaStatus: Active, Back on Market, New, Price Change, Re-activated, Temp Off Market   Property Type: Detached Single   Area: Indian Head Park   Months Back: All Months  
 
Active Listings

List Price Range	# of Listings	Average Days on the Market
$350,000-$399,900	1	286
$400,000-$499,900	1	272
$450,000-$499,900	1	495
$500,000-$549,900	1	496
$550,000-$599,900	4	220
$600,000-$699,900	3	169
$700,000-$799,900	1	36
$1,000,000-$1,999,999	2	73

We welcome questions regarding and of the above data compiled from MLSNI.  Please contact us at greatinfo@primeanytime.com

Interest Rates:
 Last week, interest rates crept up to over 6% for a 30 year fixed mortgage.  Though the Fed has been aggressive with the reduction of widely publicized short-term rates, it has not had a similar affect on long-term mortgages, which have actually increased.

On another note, last week the Fed approved the economic stimulus package which included a modification of Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac conventional loan limits.  The current ceiling on conventional mortgages in Chicagoland is $417,000.  Mortgages higher than this ceiling, labeled as unconventional or Jumbo, are subject to a premium of approximately 1% higher than conventional rates.  This change was designed to impact high price areas and is not likely to impact Chicagoland loan limits.  We will have more info here in the next several weeks.

6508 Pontiac, Indian Head Park

Offered at $599,900

SPACIOUS WOODED LOT! 5BR, 2.1 BA HOME ON HUGE LOT WITH MANY RECENT UPDATED. NEWER BATHS AND UPDATED, GOURMET KITCHEN. CONVENIENT TO EXPRESSWAYS AND EXCELLENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. 3 SEASON ROOM IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO RELAX OR ENTERTAIN AND OVERLOOKS THE PATIO AND PARK LIKE YARD. FIRST FLOOR OFFICE AND FIRST FLOOR FAMILY ROOM. DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS ONE!

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