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	MLS Search/Foreclosure Search
	VIEW ALL HOMES FOR SALE! Utilize the most comprehensive search tools available. Sign up and beat other BUYERS to new listings no matter what the market's like!

	Foreclosure Search - REO Search in the Northwest Suburbs near Schaumburg IL

	REO Portal
	New web-based mapping tool displaying the location of all foreclosed properties held by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA on the planet.

	If you want to buy ..... If you want to sell .....
	The comprehensive steps that I provide to every customer on every transaction!

	What drives housing cycles?
	Supply and demand? Interest rates? Good explanation on a complex issue in real estate today.

	What's my house worth - 2012?
	Chicago Magazine Article April 2012, Listing by town or neighborhood showing average sales price, average days on market, number of sales, percentage of market change over 2010 & 2006 figures. Trends that could effect your purchase or sale.

	Census Info, Demographic Info, Statistical Info for each Zip Code
	Get the 'skinny' on a chosen zip code, compare zip code areas. Buyers can compare different areas by their zip codes. I'll take you to a cool site!

	Evaluating Public Elementary & Middle Schools in the Chicago Area 2010
	Chicago Magazine's October 2010 Article that evaluated 1700 Public Elementary, Middle & Jr. High Schools in the Chicagoland area. Broken down by county then by school. (PDF File)

	How Your High School Stacks Up
	Chicago Magazine's October 2007 Article that evaluated Chicago's Public High Schools within a 6-county region (Cook-DuPage-Kane-Lake-McHenry-Will). Charts and stats for 233 schools on graduation rates, teacher experience, school spending and test scores. (PDF File)

	Schaumburg District 54 Information
	School report card information here.

	Illinois School Report Cards
	Comprehensive state wide school information by county, city or by school name. This is about as thorough as you can get!

	Illinois School Report Cards
	Sun-Times site also offers the top 50 schools in various areas. Also articles referenced from the different districts the paper has written about.

	IL State Board of Education School Info
	Search for District Summaries and Special Ed-Special Needs Profiles here.

	GreatSchools.org Comparison Site
	Comparisons between private and public schools given.

	Private School Search across the U.S.

	Private Schools in IL
	Link that offers school listings for all of Illinois by town.

	Private Schools Evaluated 2011
	Chicago Magazine evaluates our Private Schools in the Chicago Area and Suburbs.

	Cost of Living Comparison
	In three simple steps we'll provide a cost of living comparison. Just tell us your current city and where you'd like to move. We'll show you two cities side-by-side in all the categories you need, such as taxes, housing, food, and other costs.

	Best Places to Retire 2012
	U.S. News offer their retirement choices for 2012.

	Retirement Planning - Where to live depending on your lifestyle?
	This is an over the top article from U.S. News and Money Magazine about any retirement situation you might be interested in. Absolutely worth checking out.

	Top 100 Richest Zip Codes in the United States
	Illinois does pretty well in this list! You know what's scary is the IRS compiled this list - yikes!

	Northern Illinois Weather
	This weather service web site will show you today's weather, the extended forcast, along other weather information about our region. In Chicago we have a well used phrase that says 'wait 10 minutes and the weather will change'. So I guess take this with a grain of salt.

	Local Train Schedules for Commuters
	Get the latest information about special fares, train schedules and traveling to special events. You’ll also find a list of stations, maps of the various lines, how much commuter parking is available and how much it costs. Not every town has enough parking for their commuters so you better check!

	PACE Bus - Local Route and Schedule Information
	Connections in 37 communities throughout the Northwest Suburbs. Connections listed to CTA, Metra and other Pace Routes.

	Travel Times and Actual Time Traffic Reports for all Major Expressways
	Actual Time Report for expressways just click on route, Midway and O'Hare flight delay info too.

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