Skokie Real Estate & Much More!

Skokie Real Estate

 
Are you looking to Buy or Sell Skokie Real Estate? Or would just like to speak to a experienced Skokie Realtor? If you answered yes to any of the questions above then please CONTACT ME any time day or night for all of your Skokie real estate and Skokie short sales needs!
Let my real estate experience, education and knowledge that sets me apart from my competition work for you!

Jim Kontos
President--Broker--Skokie Realtor--Skokie Short Sales Specialist
Founder of Kontos Group Short Sale Team
RE/MAX 1st Class
Direct 630 327 9136
Office 847 674 9797
jkontos@remax.net
www.skokiehomes4sale.com
www.mychicagoshortsalesite.com

whether you are looking for skokie homes, skokie condos, skokie townhomes, or skokie short sales, our re/max 1st class team is the right choice!

Skokie Subdivision: Timber Ridge| Skokie Real Estate

 

  

 

SKOKIE HOMES FOR SALE: TIMBER RIDGE SUBDIVISION

The Skokie real estate market has several subdivisions and one of the most well known is Timber Ridge.  Located South of Golf, North of Greeleaf and East of Crawford, the Timber Ridge subdivision is home to a large number of split level style, skokie homes primarily built from the late 1950's- Early 1970's

The Timber Ridge feeds into Evanston Township High School (district 202)

 

 

 

Skokie Real Estate Statistics For
Timber Ridge(As Of Sept 2010)

 

 

 

Number of Skokie Homes Currently For Sale In Timber Ridge: 6
Prices range from $242,000 - $559,000

Number of Skokie Homes Sold In Timber Ridge in Last 6 Months: 3
3822 White Cloud..3bed/2.1bath..Sold For $250,000..Short Sale
3847 White Cloud..4bed/2.1bath...Sold For $340,000
8949 Samoset..3bed/2.1bath...Sold For $340,000

Looking to Buy Or Sell a Skokie Home in the Timber Ridge Subdivision? Or looking to buy or sell other Skokie Real Estate? If so, please feel free to contact me any time day or night for all of your Skokie Real Estate and Skokie Short Sales Needs!

Jim Kontos
President--Broker--Skokie Real Estate Expert--Skokie Short Sales Expert
RE/MAX 1st Class
Cell 630 327 9136
Office 847 674 9797
jkontos@remax.net
www.skokiehomes4sale.com
www.mychicagoshortsalesite.com
jkontos.illinoisproperty.com

 

 

 

 

Grecian Kitchen @ 3938 Dempster

Looking for a Skokie lunch spot? Look no further than the Grecian Kitchen located at 3938 Dempster in Skokie.. This spot is directly across the street from my RE/MAX 1st Class office and I would recommend it for lunch or dinner.. They have a pretty selecive menu and I have never had a bad meal here in the 6 years I have been coming here. The roasted chicken diner is fantastic and at a great price!

Looking to buy or sell in Skokie or the surrounding areas? Please CONTACT ME for all of your Skokie Real Estate and Skokie Short Sale needs. Let my real estate experience, education and knowledge that sets me apart from my competition work for you!

Jim Kontos
President-Broker-Skokie Real Estate Expert-Skokie Short Sale Expert
RE/MAX 1st Class Skokie
Cell 630 327 9136
Office 847 674 9797
jkontos@remax.net

Welcome To My Blog: Skokie Real Estate & More!

Hello everyone and welcome to my Skokie Real Estate blog.. My name is Jim Kontos and I am the President and Broker of RE/MAX 1st Class in Skokie IL. I am a full time real estate broker specializing in the sale of Skokie Real Estate and Skokie Short Sales. I also work in and have extensive knowledge of the surrounding northshore areas!  I opened up my RE/MAX 1st Class office located at 3947 Dempster in Skokie over 6 years ago and no one knows the Skokie real estate market more than me!

CLICK HERE to search for Skokie Homes, Foreclosures & Short sales on my FREE RE/MAX site. 

 

CLICK HERE to set up a private and confidential consultion about selling your Skokie Home

I Know this will be the most Informative, Educational and Entertaining Blog about Skokie and Skokie Real Estate!  The base of this blog will be real estate based(Skokie Homes, Skokie Condos, Skokie Short Sales and Foreclosures) but It will also be about all the things that Skokie has to offer from Restaurants, Shopping, Dining etc... I hope you enjoy this blog and I hope I hear from you soon!

Are you currently looking to Buy or Sell a home? Please CALL or EMAIL ME any time, day or night for all of your Skokie Real Estate and Skokie Short Sale needs. Let my real estate Experience, Education and Knowledge that sets me apart from my competition work for you!

Are you or someone you know behind on their mortgage payments and on the verge of losing your home to foreclosure? I am a Chicagoland short sale specialist with the knowledge you need to help you avoid foreclosure. Call me to see how doing a Short Sale can help you avoid foreclosure and all the damage that a foreclosure can bring. Let my experienced Chicago short sales team help you avoid foreclosure! We are only a phone call or email away!

Jim Kontos
President-Broker--Skokie Real Estate Expert--Skokie Short Sales Expert
RE/MAX 1st Class Skokie
3947 Dempster Skokie IL
Cell 630 327 9136
Office 847 674 9797
jkontos@remax.net
www.skokiehomes4sale.com
www.mychicagoshortsale.com
 

 

 

 

 

Sold! | 4651 Elm Terrace|Skokie Real Estate

 

The Skokie Home at 4651 Elm Terrace was recently sold by me after being on the market with another broker for about 1 yr!
This 5bed/3bath 3000 sq ft Skokie Home was a rare find. True 5bedroom Skokie Homes are difficult to find and especially for a listing price of $429,000.. After a solid listing price and my standard aggressive online marketing campaign, I was able to get this home under contract in 30 days!  Considering the average listing time for Skokie homes is about 7 months, I would say this is pretty good! 

1) Are you looking to sell your Skokie home in a Timely and Cost Effective Manner?
2) Do you want to work with a broker who knows how to Aggressively Price and Market Your Skokie Home!
3) Do you want to work with a broker who has the Experience and Knowledge?
4) Do you want to work with a broker who tells you What You Need To Hear, Not What You Want To Hear?

If you answered YES to all four of the above questions, then please call or emal me to set up a confidential consultation about selling your Skokie home,or Skokie Condo.. You have nothing to lose by letting my explain why listing with me is the right choice!  Let my Skokie real estate experiene work for you!

Jim Kontos
President/Broker/Multi Million Dollar Producer/Skokie Real Estate Expert
RE/MAX 1st Class Skokie
3947 Dempster Skokie IL 60076
Cell 630 327 9136
Office 847 674 9797
jkontos@remax.net
www.mychicagoshortsalesite.com
www.skokiehomes4sale.com 

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Skokie Real Estate: What you can expect to pay

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Hello Everyone

When I first opened up my RE/MAX office in Skokie in 2004, the Skokie Real Estate market was much much different.  The lowest price home you could find in Skokie was about $350,000, and the Skokie homes in this price point needed some work and updating!  Currenly there are skokie homes selling in Skokie for under 200k! This would have been unheard of a few years ago. To say the Skokie real estate market has tanked, would be the understatement of the year.

Unfortunately, times have changed and so has the Skokie real estate market. Skokie had taken a huge hit in these difficult times we find ourselves in.  One of the biggest reasons the Skokie real estate market has tanked is the amount of foreclosures and short sales that are in Skokie.  Currently, Skokie has a 30%-35% Short Sale and Foreclosure rate! That is incredibly depressing.  With the hight amount of Skokie short sales and Skokie foreclosures + recession + surplus of homes currently available + undecuated agents not knowing out to price homes = Current Situation We Are In

This is obviously great news for Buyers, but not for Sellers!

Skokie Real Estate Statistics: 

Price Ranges For Skokie Homes Currently For Sale

2 Bedroom Homes: ( 15 Homes for Sale)  $99,000 - $299,000

3 Bedroom Homes: ( 105 Homes for Sale) $167,000 - $499,000

4 Bedroom Homes: ( 52 Homes for Sale) $190,000 - $1,000,000

5 Bedroom Homes: ( 12 Homes for Sale) $249,000 - $1,200,000

 

Price Ranges For Skokie Condos Currently For Sale

1 Bedroom Condos: ( 48  Condos for Sale) $88,000 - $329,000

2 Bedroom Condos: (152 Condos For Sale): $80,000 - $749,000

3 Bedroom Condos: ( 60 Condos For Sale):  $119,000 - $1,375,000

Please contact me for all of your Skokie Real Estate and Skokie Short sale needs needs! Whether you are looking to Buy or Sell, Let my Real Estate Experience, Education and Knowledge that seperates me from my competition work for YOU!

Are you behind in your mortgage payments?  I specialize in short sales and I have been helping homeowners avoid foreclosure for several years.  Call me to see how doing a short sale on your property can help you through this difficult time. Let my Chicago short sales team help you avoid foreclosure! We are only a call or email away!!

 

Jim Kontos

President--Broker--Skokie Real Estate Expert--Chicago Short Sales Expert

RE/MAX 1st Class

3947 Dempster..Skokie Il 60076

Cell 630 327 9136

Office 847 674 9797

jkontos@remax.net

www.skokiehomes4sale.com
www.mychicagoshortsalesite.com

Skokie Illinois 101

 
Welcome to Skokie, IL

About Skokie
The Village of Skokie, Illinois, is located about 16 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and 12 miles east of O'Hare  Airport. Access to transportation is a key advantage in Skokie, with the Edens Expressway (I-94) spanning the community's western edge, seven Chicago Transit Authority and the 10 Pace suburban bus lines and the CTA's Skokie Swift Yellow Line rail line offering numerous options for public transportation.  To learn about Village of Skokie attractions, click here.

Skokie covers 10.2 square miles of land and is bordered by the Villages of Glenview and Wilmette on the north, the Village of Lincolnwood and the City of Chicago (West Rogers Park and Edgebrook neighborhoods) on the south, the Villages of Morton Grove and Niles on the west and the City of Evanston on the east. Weekly refuse collection, a highly engineered Storm-Water Runoff Control System and sidewalk snow plowing are some of the many unique Village programs that enhance Skokie residents' quality of life. Superior municipal services together with the nationally acclaimed Skokie Park District, superb Skokie Public Library, and preeminent North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, exceptional Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park and OUTSTANDING SCHOOL DISCTRICT make Skokie an overall great place to live.. The Village is a recipient of a Governor's Hometown Award and has received "All America City" finalist distinction from the National Civic League.

In the last few years, the Village of Skokie has encouraged redevelopment in Downtown Skokie that now includes development of the Illinois Science + Technology Park on the 23.4-acre former Searle/Pfizer site.

The Village also participated in an expansion and renovation of OLD ORCHARD SHOPPING CENTER, and developed the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. 
Learn more about Skokie and all it has to offer by clicking here.

Please CALL or EMAIL ME or all of your Skokie Real Estate and surrounding Northshore area Residential and Commercial real estate needs!  I opened up my office in Skokie over 6 years ago and Noone Knows The Skokie Real Estate and Skokie Short Sale market  Better Than Me! Le my real estate experience, education and knowledge that seperates me from my competition work for you!

Are you behind in your mortgage payments?  I specialize in short sales and I have been helping homeowners avoid foreclosure for years.  Call me to see how doing a short sale on your property can help you through this difficult time. Let my Chicago Short Sales team help you avoid foreclosure! We are only a call or email away!!

 

Jim Kontos

President/Broker

RE/MAX 1st Class Skokie IL

Cell 630 327 9136

Office 847 674 9797

Office #2 312 643 2087

jkontos@remax.net