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Hello there! this is the Chicago, IL. area market report
for the village of Riverdale, IL.  (zip code 60827)

Although Riverdale is a relatively small town, don't
be fooled by it's size. This town is based on strong
core values, hard-work, and a intense commitment to
serving the community. These ethics make Riverdale
a fantastic place to live and work.

HOLIDAY TOY AND COAT DRIVE

The Village of Riverdale is accepting donations for Riverdale's Toy and Coat Drive. Help keep another family warm and cozy this year by donating a new or gently used coat to the cause. You can put a smile on a young child's face also, by donating an unwrapped new toy for deserving Riverdale young people. Donations will be accepted up to Friday, December 18th at the Village Hall located at 157 W. 144th St and the Riverdale Community Resource Center located at 13725 S. Wabash. If you need more information, please contact Tanya Watkins at 708/841-2006.

They are also looking for volunteers to join the holiday
planning committee. If you would like to take part in the Village of Riverdale holiday festivities, please contact the Riverdale Community Resource Center at 708/841-7054 or send an email to twatkins@villageofriverdale.org.

This is what the real estate market is doing in the village of Riverdale:

To see homes for sale in the Chicago, IL. area by map, just click on the link.

Detached Single Family Homes

Number of Bedrooms # Active  Avg. Listing Price  Avg. Market Time All 86 $78,636   208 2 or Less 33 $56,225   241 3 38 $90,063   179 4 12 $95,492   238 5 or More 3 $113,000   106

Attached Single Family Homes

Number of Bedrooms # Active  Avg. Listing Price  Avg. Market Time All 11 $41,228 299 2 or Less 8 $38,713 376 3 1 $59,900 89 4 2 $41,950 95

Every week I will be posting reports on various
suburbs in the various southern Chicago, IL. real estate
market areas Rice Property Management and Realty serves.

Be on the look out for them, they will be informative.

I will also be posting maps on school locations and their
ratings, community affairs and other items of interest to you
for the southern Chicagoland area.

Hey there everyone!

In keeping with my promise to deliver timely information on
southern Chicago, IL. area homes for sale ~~~

Here is the Calmuet City and South Holland Market Report:

Single Family Homes # Bedrooms   # Active   Avg. List Price   Avg. Market Time (days) All 485 $127,763       232 2 or Less 50 $77,971       194 3 333 $122,136       238 4 83 $165,802       215 5 or More 19 $191,237       313

Attached Single Family Homes

Bedrooms # Active Avg. List Price Avg. Market Time (days) All 52 $94,039      257 2 or Less 42 $79,571      256 3 10 $154,804      261     As you will see in the charts, the average mean time on market for single family homes in these areas was about 240 days, or 2/3rds of a year. The average time on the market for attached single family homes was 258 days, or just over 2/3rds of a year.

I realize this post is just a very boring list and bunch of statistics. BUT.... if you are READY to buy a home, these numbers can save you a LOT of time and energy. Just take a look at the type of home, the price range(s) you want and the number of bedrooms you would like and give us a call. We will speak with you about your wants and needs in southern Chicago, IL. real estate property.

"We purpose to service you from the beginning to the end!"     Beginning every transaction with prayer, we are grateful to have the opportunity to service all who have been given to us.  We realize that except the LORD build the house, we labor in vain, and we accept those appointed at this season.  We thank you in advance for initiating what could become a fruitful business relationship! Licensed in the State of Illinois & Indiana, Rice Property Management & Realty, L.L.C., is a Residential and Commercial Property Management Company. We also serve as an Exclusive Brokerage Firm for both sellers and buyers of Chicago area homes for sale. We have  Certified  Realtors who have completed the necessary training to  assist you in securing mortgage  assistance for residential loans. RENTERS: Rice Property Management has apartments and houses for rent in various locations throughout Chicagoland, Southwestern Indiana and South Suburban Illinois. Most rentals come with appliances and air conditioning. We accept housing assistance vouchers for government approved units. As your landlord, we are interested in directing you to favorable living environments prior to preparation for future ownership. We can place interested seekers with residential rentals listed throughout the state of Illinois and Indiana. RICE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT......  "Where OUR housing is YOUR home!"   SEEKING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT? Our objective is to lease rental property to potential tenants looking for short or long-term leases. We endeavor to fill each vacancy with qualifying tenants to the satisfaction of the owners. Full-Service Management includes: acquiring tenants, collections, lease renewals, annual inspections, eviction preparations, lease enforcement, owner bookkeeping, and handling of all tenant concerns. In addition, we offer EXCLUSIVE OWNER RATES for apartment painting, carpet cleaning, debris hauling, and appliance cleaning through"Rice & Rice Painting & Carpet Cleaning"     www.RiceNRice.com BUYERS & SELLERS: Desiring to become YOUR Realtor, Rice Property Management & Realty, L.L.C. offers you our FREE services on this website. As your Exclusive Real Estate Partner, we look forward to helping buyers find the best home in areas of interest within the approved price ranges of Chicago area homes for sale.  Sellers, with your help, together, we will sell your home for as much as the market will bear and as quickly as possible. Remember, we already have lists of pre-qualifed tenants in varying stages of pre-approval! INVESTORS: We can assist you with investment property..... we take the "fear" away by guiding you all the way.... starting with the selection, and aid you through the journey to after the purchase!  If you are desiring to venture in.....call us!  If you are the "seasoned investor" call us first!

It is high time I got some good advice from area newspapers
and other sources in the Chicago area.

I have been here for about 3 weeks and I am happy to report
great restaurants are not just in Florida..... hehehehehe!!

Take these restuarants I have picked.... WOW !!

If you like to eat and love to explore the very best Chicago has
to offer, try some of these "fantastic Chicago culinary vacations:"

Alinea

1723 N Halsted, Chicago, IL 60614  (Map)
312-867-0110

Alinea Website

Featuring a 12 course meal that will tempt, tease and delight your
tastebuds and your pallette. Prepare yourself for an exceptional
encounter when you reserve dinner at this Chicago hotspot – praised
as one of the best restaurants in the nation. The very knowledgeable
servers guide you through your meal, composed of 12 or 24 tastes of
culinary delight. Many "courses," each consisting of a single, delightful
bite, are presented with serviceware tailored to each particular dish;
servers instruct you all the way to dessert, which is out of this world.

Dinners are $135.00 for a 12 course meal and $195.00 for the twenty
four course meal.

Alcohol Served: Beer, Liquor, Wine

Ambiance: Elegant, Quiet Conversation, Romantic, Sleek

Cuisine: American, New American

Dining Style: Fine Dining

Dress: Business, Jacket Preferred

Features: Non-Smoking, Parties / Private Rooms, Sommelier

Meals: Business Dinner, Dinner

Menu Type: Fixed Price, Tasting Menu

Parking: Nearby, Valet

Reservations: Absolutely Required

Seeing as I like steak, here is a fantastic place to have beef... on

a royal scale:

Morton's, The Steakhouse

1050 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610  (Map)
312-266-4820 · FAX: 312-266-4852

Morton's Steakhouse Website

Walk down the stairs to below street level and you will find the
ambience of an exclusive gathering. Morton's continually impresses
diners with mouthwatering cuts of sirloins, t-bones, and filet miignon.
Having white linens on the tables, crystal chandeliers, and kingly
service, this is the perfect place for any important occasion. Lots of
the city's best and most discerning agree that Morton's is top notch.

Alcohol Served: Beer, Liquor, Wine

Ambiance: Clubby, Elegant, Quiet Conversation

Cuisine: American, Continental

Dining Style: Fine Dining

Dress: Business, Business Casual

Features: Bar / Lounge, Bar Dining, Disabled Accessible, Parties / Private Rooms

Meals: Business Dinner, Dinner

Parking: Garage / Street, Valet

Reservations: Recommended / Suggested

Type: Steakhouse

Avg. Price: $45.00

If YOU have a favorite restuarant in the Chcago area, PLEASE let me know,
so I can go there and report on how AWESOME it is to live in the Windy City.....

Thanks to: www.flickr.com ,

travelCLICK , Image Zen and
Steve Wan^_______________,^
for the AWESOME photos!!

Just to make things interesting...... I have ANOTHER 20
Southern Chicago homes for sale. These homes range in price
from:

• A low asking price of  $12,900.00....... WOW !!!
• A high asking price of $16,900.00......... Oh my Goodness!!

These homes are a steal...and with some rehab work, any of
these properties could be a landlords dream or an investors windfall!!

I will continue to post more and more Southern Chicago, Illinois
homes for sale  in the coming days, weeks and months.

Rice Property Management and Realty L.L.C. is here for you as a
Chicago real estate consulting company you can trust.

 

·          Investor watch – receive current preferred investor selections  

Management Services:   Full-service Commercial & Residential Management in the South Suburban Chicagoland Illinois & Northwest Indiana Communities. Management includes:

 

·          Applicant Screening & Service For All Tenant Concerns

·          Online tenant record reviews – NEW (by Fall of 2009)

·          Owner access to monitoring property traffic interest

·          Move-in & Move-out Service

·          Property Prep Service – R&R Painting & Carpeting Cleaning – (in-house rates)

·          Rental Collections & Record Keeping – Direct Owner Deposits

·          Maintenance Upkeep & Vendor Payments

·          Notice & Eviction Service – RPM is a registered Notary (in Illinois only)

·          Annual & Periodic Property Inspections – (as required by Illinois real estate law

·          Leases & Renewals – Short & long term leases

·          Advertising/Marketing – Free Address Domains – Access Marketing Brochures - Website Positioning & Synchronizing

·          Required Class Attendance (for municipalities with Crime-Free Housing Certification requirements)

·          Buyer/Seller Representation – Exclusive listing

·          Monthly & Year-end Statements

·          Investor watch – receive current preferred marketing selections

·          Vendor Referrals 

 

Thanks to: www.flickr.com,

PinoyChicago , SCSSAPICS , 
and splenderandwonder for
the GREAT pictures!