RELAXING RETREATS ARE NEW NECESSITY OF LUXURY LIVING

WHAT: Midwest Home Chicago’s 4th annual Chicago Luxury Home Tour will spotlight 29 custom-built homes valued from nearly $1 million to more than $6.2 million. This year’s tour showcases homes with relaxing retreats from stress relieving spas to secret gardens and cozy hearth rooms to his/her offices. The creation of tranquil spaces, whether spacious or cozy, is part of a new trend in luxury living.


The self-guided tour provides an opportunity to check out the latest in custom-built design, high-end appliances and state-of-the-art electronics. Twenty-eight different builders will showcase their designs offering a unique opportunity to see a variety of styles and home trends.

Chicago Homes
WHEN: The tour will be open to the public Friday – Sunday, September 7-9, 14-16 and 21-23 from 11 A.M. to 6 P.M.

Passport tickets will be available at Chicago area Caribou Coffee locations and online at www.chicagohometour.com beginning August 27. Passport tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the homes. Attendees can tour all 29 homes with one Passport ticket. A tour map will be provided upon ticket purchase. Single home tickets will be sold at the homes for $5 each.

WHERE: Barrington Hills, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Geneva, Glen Ellyn, Glencoe, Hinsdale, Lake Bluff, Naperville, New Lenox, St. Charles, Sugar Grove, Wheaton, Winnetka and Yorkville.

Chicago Homes Sales Down Close To 20% in June 2007.

Chicago home sales fell 19.8% from the same time period last year according to a report released this week. In Illinois the median home price in June was $215,000, up 1.1% from June 2006. The data is generated from a survey of the MLS and includes existing as well as new properties. Nationwide the existing home sales are at their slowest pace in 4.5 years.

There is plenty of extra inventory so now is a great time to take a look at what’s available on the MLS for your ideal home criteria. Simply contact me (brian@illinoisrealestate.com or 312-217-8002) and I’ll email you all the homes for the area you choose that match your specifications. Also it should be noted that if you are a seller that will be also be looking to make a purchase please keep in mind that you also will be buying into this weakness.

Search Chicagoland real estate manually from one of the best realty search engines around here: http://www.ChicagolandRealEstateListings.net/.

RE/MAX News- June 2007

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