Cutting Your Energy & Utility Bills When Selling Your Home – Chicagoland NW Suburban IL Real Estate & Community

By Joe Stacy | Published: February 3, 2012

Selling your home can be a stressful time and the last thing you want while you are selling your home is to worry about high energy and utility bills when selling.

Asides from keeping your bills low during the selling process, being able to show that your home is an energy thrifty property is a desirable asset in itself! Many buyers these days ask for copies of utility bills before they make an offer on a home, so if you make some changes around the home before you put your home up for sale it can not only save you money, but can show a potential buyer that your home is affordable to run too!

These days many people have often moved into another property while leaving their home empty for sale. While your home is empty make sure you turn your thermostat down (in degrees) to save on heating costs in the winter and in the summer turn it up (in degrees) to save on cooling costs. Also unplug every appliance in the property, potential buyers can easily plug in something if they want to see it working.

When it comes to water, adjust any sprinkler systems to be on the minimum you need to maintain a healthy yard so that you can cut your water use. This is also a good time to check the system for any leaks or issues. Same with the heating/cooling system, have it inspected to make sure it is in tip top shape – this is definitely a good idea ahead of a home inspection too.

Even if you are living in your home while selling it, try and keep things unplugged when you aren’t using them. Whats better is that these changes to your home will become habits and ideas which you can implement in your new property!

Spend a little money on installing CFL’s – the compact fluorescent lightbulbs throughout your home, not only will they save you money on your bill but they last a lot longer than traditional light bulbs meaning that there is definitely less waste ending up in landfill.

Some may think “why should I spend money and make changes to a home I am selling?” – the answer is because it will help you lower your bills, put you into good habits for the future and make your home more attractive to buyers!

Are you a seller in the Northwest Chicago Suburbs? Contact me today for help in selling your home!

Don’t forget if you are thinking of moving to Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett or any other part of the NW Suburbs? Remember, finding your dream home or finding a buyer is only part of the challenge of a successful transaction. Click here to search Bartlett IL, Schaumburg IL and the Hoffman Estates using our complimentary MLS Search service. You can also view our fantastic range of featured properties!

Alternatively please contact me today if you need more specific assistance in your real estate needs. FILL IN MY CONTACT FORM HERE! Or you can call the office on: 847-874-6731 or Cell phone on: 847-913-2606 or of course email me at: Joe@JoeStacy.com. You can also follow Joe on Twitter @NoAvgJoeRealtor.

My expertise, experience and dedication to you and your specific needs are anything but average – it’s why this office is number one in the Northwest Suburbs year after year!

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Schaumburg Library, a true community resource celebrates it’s 50th Birthday! – Chicagoland NW Suburban IL Real Estate & Community

By Joe Stacy | Published: February 1, 2012

I can’t believe it! Schaumburg Library is 50 years old!

Schaumburg is such a great community on the grow and residents here benefit from such a great variety of community amenities, including the likes of the Schaumburg Library.

For those who believe that libraries are old hat and are a dying breed, you would be wrong! Here in the Northwest Suburbs out libraries have been moving with the times, employing new technology to manage their systems and make the whole service a true community center and asset.

At the time of Schaumburg’s incorporation there were just 130 residents way back in 1956, wow! How things have changed! Just six years later, the Schaumburg Township District Library came along in 1962 to provide residents with reading material way before big box stores selling books were even thought of!

The Townships flagship location is its central building at Schaumburg’s Town Square redevelopment at Schaumburg and Roselle roads, but there are also a couple of other branch locations in Hoffman Estates and Hanover Park which collectively serve over 1 million visitors a year and circulate over 2 million items! This is a far cry from its humble beginnings inside a small house near Schaumburg & Roselle roads back in the day.

Some of the details of the precise dates and history of the library are a little lost in time, but what is sure is that it has grown with the Village and with the rest of the Northwest Chicago suburbs to be a vital community resource which continues to be used today by residents all across the area. So not only will this celebration of its 50th birthday be in praise of its own history, it will also be a chance for people to be nostalgic and look back at the Schaumburg that once was and how it has changes in a relatively short time.

For new residents to the area, you would love the high quality of life on offer in Schaumburg and the surrounding area and the great community feeling that goes along with it!

Don’t forget if you are thinking of moving to Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett or any other part of the NW Suburbs? Remember, finding your dream home or finding a buyer is only part of the challenge of a successful transaction. Click here to search Bartlett IL, Schaumburg IL and the Hoffman Estates using our complimentary MLS Search service. You can also view our fantastic range of featured properties!

Alternatively please contact me today if you need more specific assistance in your real estate needs. FILL IN MY CONTACT FORM HERE! Or you can call the office on: 847-874-6731 or Cell phone on: 847-913-2606 or of course email me at: Joe@JoeStacy.com. You can also follow Joe on Twitter @NoAvgJoeRealtor.

My expertise, experience and dedication to you and your specific needs are anything but average – it’s why this office is number one in the Northwest Suburbs year after year!

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Poplar Creek at 59/90 Entertainment District, Hoffman Estates IL – Chicagoland NW Suburban IL Real Estate & Community

By Joe Stacy | Published: January 26, 2012


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I know I have mentioned about how there are so many shopping areas in Schaumburg, what with the Streets of Woodfield Mall and other meccas for those die hard shoppers in the area to spend their dollars and cents! I haven’t mentioned that in Hoffman Estates we have a great area which is up and coming for shopping and entertainment which is conveniently located right by the Sears Arena.

Poplar Creek at 59/90 is a great area just off the intersection of Illinois Route 59 and I-90 in Hoffman Estates. It is a growing entertainment, dining, shopping and lodging district.

So, what exactly is on offer at the Poplar Creek at 59/90 district?

Well… lets start with the obvious!

Sears Center Arena: This great 11,000 seat indoor arena that is home to the Chicago Express and is a well known music, sports and performing arts venue.

Cabela’s: a 185,000 square feet store specializing in the outdoors that draws in over a million visitors per year. Find out more at their website here!

Popular Creek Crossing & Prairie Stone Crossing Shopping Centers: With half a million square feet of retail space that is perfect for shoppers! From Target to World Market, Sports Authority, PetSmart and more! This is a shopping center on the grow with some great brands already here!

Chicago Marriott Northwest: This grate hotel is conveniently located in the Northwest Suburbs and is close to the Sears Center and all of the other area delights. Perfect for concert goers who are coming for the night or those staying longer!

Prairie Stone Sports & Wellness Center: A 100,000 square foot fitness and wellness center for are residents. Amenities and programs include an aquatics center, indoor tennis courts, multiple gymnasiums, spa, personal training, group fitness, a climbing wall and much, much more! See their website for more information: www.prairiestonesports.com

Virginia Mary Hayter Village Green Amphitheater: A 12 acre park that features a 1000 seat amphitheater – perfect for those beautiful summer concerts!

On top of all this there are plenty of restaurants and other eateries as well as many other private businesses.

Poplar Creek at 59/90 is a perfect example of how Hoffman Estates and the rest of the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago remain on the grow!

Looking to relocate to Hoffman Estates?

Don’t forget if you are thinking of moving to Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett or any other part of the NW Suburbs? Remember, finding your dream home or finding a buyer is only part of the challenge of a successful transaction. Click here to search Bartlett IL, Schaumburg IL and the Hoffman Estates using our complimentary MLS Search service. You can also view our fantastic range of featured properties!

Alternatively please contact me today if you need more specific assistance in your real estate needs. FILL IN MY CONTACT FORM HERE! Or you can call the office on: 847-874-6731 or Cell phone on: 847-913-2606 or of course email me at: Joe@JoeStacy.com. You can also follow Joe on Twitter @NoAvgJoeRealtor.

My expertise, experience and dedication to you and your specific needs are anything but average – it’s why this office is number one in the Northwest Suburbs year after year!


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Real Estate Market Improving in Schaumburg, Chicagoland and Beyond! – Chicagoland NW Suburban IL Real Estate & Community

By Joe Stacy | Published: January 24, 2012

Right now there are some who are still glum about the Real Estate market – I say, lighten up! Things aren’t all that bad. Things are definitely turning around for the nation and for Schaumburg.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released some exciting figures announced in Realty Times showing that applications for home loans are up! In fact, applications were up 4.5% from the previous week and refinances decreased by just over 1%. Why is this exciting news? Well, less refinances and an increasing number of applications means that there are more mortgages being written for new home purchases which means that more homes are being sold and the market is stable/growing.

In fact, the NAHB First American Improving Markets Index showed that 76 markets are showing six straight monist of improvements in housing permits, employment levels and house prices. On top of this Realty Trac is reporting that foreclosure activity was down every month last year through November with 1 in 579 homes in foreclosure, a 30% drop from 2010. This is great news for all! Mortgage Rates are also at record lows with the average 30 year fixed conventional loan coming in at 3.88%! A bargain!

Of course as we all know, a growing and strong housing market aids the economic recovery, particularly when there are low interest rates like we are experiencing right now! If buyers are looking for a bargain, now is the time to take advantage of the market and grab a great home at a great price. Schaumburg, Bartlett, Hoffman Estates and the other surrounding Northwest Chicagoland suburbs have held up well, buoyed by a strong local economy and good transport links via road and rail to the downtown and metro Chicago area.

Local Market Conditions for Schaumburg, Illinois show that the market is stable, prices are a little down and sales are a little lower than they were, but the picture overall is one of the market becoming more balanced. So if you are looking for a place in the area – now is the time to buy!

Don’t forget if you are thinking of moving to Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett or any other part of the NW Suburbs? Remember, finding your dream home or finding a buyer is only part of the challenge of a successful transaction. Click here to search Bartlett IL, Schaumburg IL and the Hoffman Estates using our complimentary MLS Search service. You can also view our fantastic range of featured properties!

Alternatively please contact me today if you need more specific assistance in your real estate needs. FILL IN MY CONTACT FORM HERE! Or you can call the office on: 847-874-6731 or Cell phone on: 847-913-2606 or of course email me at: Joe@JoeStacy.com. You can also follow Joe on Twitter @NoAvgJoeRealtor.

My expertise, experience and dedication to you and your specific needs are anything but average – it’s why this office is number one in the Northwest Suburbs year after year!

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39W748 Golden Rod Dr., Prairie Lakes, St. Charles, IL – Chicagoland NW Suburban IL Real Estate & Community

By Joe Stacy | Published: January 22, 2012

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If you are looking for luxury living in a premier development in the northwestern Chicago suburbs, you cannot get better than 39W748 Golden Rod Dr., in the Prairie Lakes community in beautiful St. Charles, IL.

This beautiful custom brick built home as an almost never-ending list of amenities and upgrades. Situated on a decent sized lot in an imposing position with breathtaking pond views out the back this home has it all!


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As you enter the property you are greeted by a two story foyer with french doors opening to the living room. The immediate feeling is that this property is light and airy with plenty of windows giving lots of natural light. The formal living room features beautiful columns and a beautiful feature window. The spacious dining room has a butler pantry and gorgeous hardwood flooring.

This property has a stunning eat in kitchen featuring cherry finished cabinetry, a breakfast bar island, granite countertops, Viking appliances, a huge walking pantry as well as a 2 sided fireplace! It also features huge windows that overlook the pond as well as a door giving access to the deck. The perfect entertaining space!

This home is perfect for the family and where do the family hang out? The family room of course! In this property the huge family room is filled with sunlight thanks to the two story window offering a great view of outside. The beautiful features don’t stop there as this room has a two story fireplace with a brick surround as well as iron railings to the basement and second floor. This floor also offered a den, a sunroom with 5 walls of windows, a laundry room with cherry cabinets and a powder room.

Upstairs this home just gets better and better, as it contains a beautiful loft area overlooking the foyer and family room as well as a walkway leading to the stunning master suite. The master suite in this home boasts a fireplace with brick surround as well as a private luxury bathtub. The bathroom has gorgeous marble tile flooring, granite vanities, a jacuzzi tub, huge walk in closet with plenty of storage! Also on this floor there is a guest suite with a walk in closet and private bathroom as well as two additional bedrooms on this floor also with walk in closets and a jack & jill bathroom.

This home also has a full walk out basement that is finished with a greenroom complete with fireplace as well as a rec room, a game room and an additional bedroom with bath access as well as a storage room and adjacent utility room! If you are looking for space, this home has got tons of it!

This home also features a 4+ car garage as well as that beautiful deck outside as well as professional landscaping in the yard.

If you are looking for a large luxury home in the area, then this home won’t last long on the market! Call today!

Want to find out more about the great community that is the City of St Charles, IL? See their website!

Don’t forget if you are thinking of moving to Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett or any other part of the NW Suburbs? Remember, finding your dream home or finding a buyer is only part of the challenge of a successful transaction. Click here to search Bartlett IL, Schaumburg IL and the Hoffman Estates using our complimentary MLS Search service. You can also view our fantastic range of featured properties!

Alternatively please contact me today if you need more specific assistance in your real estate needs. FILL IN MY CONTACT FORM HERE! Or you can call the office on: 847-874-6731 or Cell phone on: 847-913-2606 or of course email me at: Joe@JoeStacy.com. You can also follow Joe on Twitter @NoAvgJoeRealtor.

My expertise, experience and dedication to you and your specific needs are anything but average – it’s why this office is number one in the Northwest Suburbs year after year!


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Moving House in the Northwest Suburbs with a Dog! – Chicagoland NW Suburban IL Real Estate & Community

By Joe Stacy | Published: January 20, 2012

Remember last year when I wrote about the Canine Carnival in Schaumburg? Well as I said then, as a nation – when it comes to our dogs – we love them! Asides from all of the great things that you can do with your dog here in Schaumburg and the rest of the Northwest Suburbs, there is an important consideration: When I move house in the Northwest Suburbs how do I do right by my dog during the stressful moving process?

As homeowners we love our pets, many dog owners treat their pets as their “children” or as a member of the family. So naturally, when relocating to or within the Northwest Chicagoland suburbs you want to make the move an easy transition for your pet!

Much like their owners, pets are creatures of habit and love a routine. They look for items to provide them with comfort, safety, affection and nourishment. Moving temporarily upsets all of these things so they can often be stressed and have trouble behaving, sleeping or eating. So as the pet loving owners that we are, we should plan ahead to make the move as easy as possible on your pet!

1. Moving Out – Probably best to keep your pet out of the house on moving day, all that furniture and boxes being moved around don’t just make for a stressful environment, they make for a fun game for Fido to get under your feet and trip you up while you are moving something heavy. Be smart and have a friend of family member look after your pet for the day to keep them out of the house away from mischief.

If your pet is used to boarding in say a kennel, then consider this for a night or two. If this isn’t an option either then crate your pet or keep it closed in a room away from the mayhem, just don’t forget about them!

2. Routine – If you took your dog for a morning walk at 6am at your old house then do the same at the new place. Keep your routines consistent it will help you and them adjust to your new surroundings better. Keep their food the same and feed them at the same times soon.

3. Vets - Don’t forget to stock up on any medication from the vets, and update them with your address. If you are moving far away, get a copy of your pet’s medical records and as soon as you can at your new location, register with a new vet. Also update their collar tags and if your pet hasn’t been microchipped, now is the time to get them chipped in case they go missing during the move!

4. During the move - Pack a pet care package of favorite toy, food, water dish, treats, towel, blanket and anything else your pet needs for your journey to your new pad.

5. Move In Day - Hurray! You are at your new home, you can’t wait to get inside, well before you rush through the front door, think about your pet and how they may feel alien in their new surroundings, consider possibly isolating them in a room so they can be in a contained environment while you unload so they don’t become anxious or go missing. Spend time reassuring them that everything will be alright and check on them often.

Of course these tips aren’t comprehensive, you know your pet best! But hopefully they will help you and your pet have a less stressful move and adjust easily to your new surroundings. If you are relocating to the Northwest suburbs for the first time, you will find we are a great pet friendly region with so much on offer for you and your pet!

Don’t forget if you are thinking of moving to Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett or any other part of the NW Suburbs? Remember, finding your dream home or finding a buyer is only part of the challenge of a successful transaction. Click here to search Bartlett IL, Schaumburg IL and the Hoffman Estates using our complimentary MLS Search service. You can also view our fantastic range of featured properties!

Alternatively please contact me today if you need more specific assistance in your real estate needs. FILL IN MY CONTACT FORM HERE! Or you can call the office on: 847-874-6731 or Cell phone on: 847-913-2606 or of course email me at: Joe@JoeStacy.com. You can also follow Joe on Twitter @NoAvgJoeRealtor.

My expertise, experience and dedication to you and your specific needs are anything but average – it’s why this office is number one in the Northwest Suburbs year after year!

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