The Cassidy Team: North Shore Realtors » 2010

First Quarter Sales Data:

Deborah — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:24:02 +0000

YIKES!!!!

Look at the number of Foreclosures & Short Sales for the first Quarter of 2011:

Lake County Detached Single Family Home Sales First Quarter

Short Sale or Foreclosure:

2011 – 395 or 44.7% (883 total sales)

2010 – 438 or 45.4% (964 total sales)

Cook County Detached Single Family Home Sales First Quarter

Short Sale or Foreclosure:

2011 – 2,202 or 50.1% of total sales

2010 – 2,679 or 53.2% of total sales

Lake County Attached Home Sales First Quarter

Short Sale or Foreclosure:

2011 – 145 or 58.5% (883 total Sales)

2010 – 118 or 45.4% (964 total Sales)

Cook County Attached Home Sales First Quarter

2011 – 1,581 or 47.6% of total sales

2010 – 1,257 or 33.6% of total sales

Even though the numbers are staggering, the numbers are slightly lower for detached housing in 2011.

Attached numbers are higher than 2010

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Secrets to Selling Video

Jennifer — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:19:28 +0000

Great tips for sellers. Originally aired on February 15th, channel 7 (ABC Chicago) news…

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Positively Healthy/The Sunny Side in 2010

Jennifer — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:35:55 +0000

When life gives us lemons, do we make great lemonade? We talk about positive attitude, we know that an optimistic attitude can improve our mental and physical health, so here are three tips to help us:

Surroundings that make you smile. Spend more time with optimistic people and in places that lift your spirit. The positive energy is contagious.
Interrupt bad thoughts. One negative thought that can lead to others, causing your imagination to run wild. So stop them before they create a domino effect.
Savor success. Don’t be modest, take time to celebrate your achievements. If you don’t, who will?

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First-Time Home Buyer Testimonials

Jennifer — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:15:35 +0000

Click the link below to watch this video from real first-time home buyers who took advantage of the new tax credit…

New Home Buyer Tax Credit Makes Owning a Home a Reality

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Still Confused About the New 2009-2010 Tax Credit?

Jennifer — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:06:03 +0000

Check out this great video…

RE/MAX Agents Know the New 2009-2010 Tax Credit

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It’s official!.. Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended!!

Jennifer — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:28:02 +0000

On Friday, President Obama approved an extension of the popular first-time homebuyer tax credit. The latest incarnation of the credit is similar to the one that had been set to expire on November 30th, though there are some notable expansions:

-First-time homebuyers (defined as buyers who have not owned a home in the last three years) are eligible for a tax credit of up to $8,000. New to the package is an incentive for existing homeowners who’ve been at their current residence for at least five years. They will now be eligible for a credit of up to $6,500.

-The income limit has been increased. Previously, a single taxpayer could not have a modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) above $75,000 to claim the full credit, and up to $90,000 for a partial credit. Those limits have been raised considerably to $125,00 and $145,000, respectively. In addition, married couples can now qualify with a MAGI of between $225,000 and $245,000.

-Eligibility for the new program is for homes purchased after Nov. 6, 2009 and before May 1, 2010. However, home purchases subject to a binding sales contract by April 30, 2010 will still qualify provided that the closing occurs prior to July 1, 2010.

Proponents are hopeful that the extension will help the real estate market continue its recent surge in momentum. Moody’s estimates that the program will have helped trigger an additional 400,000 sales from its inception in February 2009 through the end of November. If you have any questions regarding the new tax credit, please feel free to contact me.

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