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Winnetka pastor Nick Swan reminds the faithful of hope— Easter's enduring message P26
WEEKEND WEATHER Saturday, Mostly sunny, high 65 Saturday night, Low 44 Sunday, Mostly sunny, high 67
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NO. 442 | A JWC MEDIA PUBLICATION
SELLING TIME WITH INVENTORY ON THE NORTH SHORE AT AN ALL-TIME LOW, REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND BROKERS ARE COMING UP WITH SOME CREATIVE WAYS TO BRING BUYERS AND SELLERS TOGETHER. BY MITCH HURST THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
Last year at this time, there were about 130 active listings for homes in Lake Bluff. This year, there are 25. For Brad Andersen, Designated Managing Broker with Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realty (GGL) in Lake Forest, the hot market presents challenges for those on both sides of the real estate transaction. “There are not as many sales but there has been an increase in medium sales price,” Andersen says. “The biggest challenge is sellers who are aware of increased demand and rising prices but have nowhere to go once they sell.” Sellers always want to get the best price and potential sellers may have tendencies, especially in this hot market, to overprice. That ’s why Andersen says it ’s still important to get the pricing right. “ We do market analyses all the time for sellers, presenting the value of their home, and they’ll get two or three other valuations and get lulled Continued on PG 10
This sprawling contemporary property at 111 Lakewood Avenue in Glencoe is currently listed by Susan Maman, @properties, at $6,350,000.
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