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Some Homes and Real Estate in Arlington Heights Illinois

Some Homes and Real Estate in Arlington Heights Illinois

Showing properties 1 - 12 of 210. See more Real estate in the city of Arlington Heights.
(all data current as of 5/24/2013)

  1. 1 bed, 1 full bath
    Home size: 1,100 sq ft
    Year built: 2000
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 3
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  2. 2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
    Year built: 1965
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 4
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  3. 2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
    Year built: 2000
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 4
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  4. 2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 1,540 sq ft
    Lot size: 3,608 sqft
    Year built: 1968
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 4
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  5. 3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
    Year built: 1989
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 4
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  6. 2 beds, 2 full baths
    Home size: 1,100 sq ft
    Year built: 1970
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 5
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  7. 2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 1,100 sq ft
    Year built: 1968
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 5
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  8. 2 beds, 2 full baths
    Days on market: 5
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  9. 3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 1,800 sq ft
    Lot size: 3,984 sqft
    Year built: 1968
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 5
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  10. 2 beds, 1 full bath
    Home size: 1,000 sq ft
    Year built: 1970
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 8
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  11. 1 bed, 1 full bath
    Home size: 900 sq ft
    Year built: 1969
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 8
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  12. 3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 1,100 sq ft
    Year built: 1985
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 8
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Some Wells Fargo Statistics – Home Mortgage Origination Business is Strong

Mortgage originations are up nationwide

Mortgage originations are up nationwide

Some Wells Fargo Statistics – Home Mortgage Origination Business is Strong:

  • Mortgage business revenue was up 90% from a year earlier and 11% from the prior quarter.
  • Revenue from refinancing was up more than $19 billion, or 43%, from the first quarter, “indicating continued strength in the overall housing market, where we see increases in sales and pricing in markets throughout the country, even some of the hardest hit areas during the slowdown,” according to CEO John Stumpf.
  • A 31% increase was achieved in commercial loan growth, through portfolio acquisitions and organically increased credit card penetration.
  • Credit quality continued to improve, with the charge-off ratio declining to 1.15%, the lowest since 2007.
  • Nonperforming assets declined by $1.8 billion from the first quarter, down 11% from a year earlier.
  • Record net income rose by 17%, with earnings per share up 17% from a year earlier.
  • Mortgage volumes have been much stronger than anyone expected a year ago or even three months ago, for that matter, with originations more than double where they were a year ago, and our mortgage pipeline, which should lead to future revenue and expense growth, has also doubled,” according to CFO Timothy Sloan.

Did you know that Wells Fargo services an astounding $1.9 trillion in residential mortgages?

These Wells Fargo statistics are telling you that housing is back and that it is booming.

Time for a home for your kids?

Time for a home for your kids?

Are you looking to purchase a home within the next 6 months in the Chicago metro area?  Then you should consider hiring a Real Estate company that is on your side – instead of having conflicts of interests with your interests.   

Buyer Broker Chicagoland offers the best negotiation expertise in the Chicago area – with over 25 years of experience in high-end negotiation, and as Exclusive Buyer Brokers and Certified Negotiation Experts.   Call today to schedule a free initial consultation – 847-566-7558

Buyer Broker Chicagoland Offers a Free Consultation to First Time and Luxury Home Buyers

Buyer Broker Chicagoland Offers a Free Consultation to First Time and Luxury Home Buyers

Finding Your Dream Home and Negotiating The Best Possible Price Off - Buyer Broker Chicagoland

Finding Your Dream Home and Negotiating The Best Possible Price Off - Buyer Broker Chicagoland

Whether you choose to use our services or not (or whether we choose you as a client)  – we’ll meet with you so you can learn more about you motives and capabilities to purchase a home, negotiation techniques, and due diligence methods we use to protect you during the most important financial decision of your life.  And we will learn more about your and your capability to purchase – and whether we can help you or not, or see if there is good chemistry with you.

Happy Initial Consultation

Informative Initial Consultation

What happens during in the initial consultation? It is a mutual question and answer session.    You’ll get your real estate questions answered, gain new insights into the goals and rationale and priorities behind your purchase (including how much you can afford), and  learn more  about our services.  The meeting can be in person (preferred), over Skype or Google video conference call, or over the phone if necessary.

You should come away from the consultation with enough information to answer these questions:

  • Does it make sense to buy vs. rent?
  • Is what I’m willing to spend and can afford (there might be a difference between the two) – enough to buy a house I would be happy to live in?
  • Do I have a large enough down payment to buy a home?
  • How do I find out if I have enough, or good enough credit to buy a home?  
  • What are some of the techniques you use to negotiate the best price that others don’t use?
  • How can I know that a neighborhood or area of town is for me?
  • What are the most important things to me about a neighborhood?   What is more important to me – schools, neighborhood, features of the home or yard, and why?
  • What are my true reasons and motives for purchasing a home?
  • What can I expect in each part of the home buying process?
  • What are the differences in the type of representation I can have as a buyer?
  • What are current market conditions like?

Depending on the answers to these questions, you might be ready to move forward or not.  Whatever you decide – you will come away from the consultation with an in-depth understanding of the types of representation that are available to you, your core reasons and priorities for purchasing a home, negotiation tips and other valuable information.

Thinking about buying a home in the Chicago Illinois area in 2012?  Call us at 847-566-7558 to learn more and set up a time to meet.  

We are based in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs – and of course cover those many towns (Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove, Kildeer,  Palatine, Lake Zurich, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Vernon Hills, Libertyville, Grayslake, Wauconda, Island Lake, McHenry, Fox Lake and Antioch to Gurnee, and the North Shore – but we routinely serve buyers in Downers Grove, Lombard, Naperville and other suburbs to the south of us, as well as  downtown Chicago and the communities to the north and northwest of downtown.   (One of our recent happy clients purchased in the Bucktown area.)