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"ON TIME" and I'm not Talking About Being On Time

Larry Bettag Illinois FHA Specialist: Mortgage Company in Saint Charles, IL

Life Doesn't get much sweeter if you master ON TIMEI just posted a blog over the weekend titled...YOUR Gut Will Move YOUR BUTT!. In that post I referenced the concept of "On Time". Since that post a number of people commented, but I was surprised to have a number of people reach out to me to discuss how I, in particular, use On Time. So...without further adieu.....

ON TIME

is a concept where you work on your business....not in it. Rules for effective on time?

  1. What you are going to work on must be pre-established. In other words, you can't allocate time to work on your business without knowing what, exactly, you are going to work on. So, over the course of a week or two prior to my ON TIME, I set aside projects, thoughts, plans and ideas that need to be worked on during my on time. When I walk in for ON TIME, I know exactly what I'm going to work on;
  2. I go to a quiet location to work. I tell my office that I'm out for the afternoon and I tell my spouse that I"m unavailable for that time as well. I go to a library or hotel lobby and do two imporatant things:
  3. I leave the phone in the car. While it's a necessity, it's also quite liberating. I love that I've disappeared, only to work on improving my business. How fun! I'm a realist though. If I've scheduled 4 hours of "ON TIME for that week, I'll take a break half way through to return phone calls. But...when done....the phone goes back in the car. If you can't step away from your phone like this, you need ON TIME more than anyone else;
  4. Computer. I'll take my computer to work on stuff, but I will turn off my e-mail, or disconnect from wireless. It may be that I need to write e-mails b/c of ideas that have come from ON TIME, but I can't begin a downward spiral of engagement with some e-mail exchange or barrage. So, I send them with the e-mail disconnected. At the end of my ON TIME, I will connect and have them all sent.

A war is not won overnight, but with ON TIME, I can move forward quickly. I've done just that in this business this year. I have put my goals as a 125% increase in income this year. For that, I"m excited....I'm thrilled, but in truth, I could never accomplish it, unless I had dedicated time often....to work on my business....and not in it!

MILL CREEK MARKET REPORT FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Leslie Ebersole, REALTOR®                    Chicago's Western Suburbs: Real Estate Agent in Saint Charles, IL

Mill Creek in Geneva IL is one of the most popular communities in the western suburbs of Chicago. Mill Creek encompasses over 650 acres and offers over 45% of open space, including over 125 acres of preserved wetlands and 195 acres of Geneva parks.

There is a community center with pool, two golf courses, two Geneva elementary schools and two community churches located in Mill Creek.

As of February 14, there have been 11 Closed sales in Mill Creek in 2012. There are 19 homes under contract ranging in price from $245,900 to $699,900. There are 39 Mill Creek Homes for Sale.

See complete report here.

Call me at (630)945-7035 if you would like a custom market analysis for buying or selling a home in Mill Creek.

Originally posted at foxvalleyrealestate.net.

Mill Creek Geneva IL Homes for Sale

Leslie Ebersole, REALTOR®                    Chicago's Western Suburbs: Real Estate Agent in Saint Charles, IL

MILL CREEK Geneva IL Homes for Sale

Showing properties 1 - 10 of 63. See more MILL CREEK GENEVA.
(all data current as of 2/14/2012)

  1. Photo of 0N414 Dooley Drive, GENEVA, IL 60134 (MLS # 07994131)
    4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 2,156 sq ft
    Lot size: 2,900 sq ft
    Year built: 2005
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 4
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  2. Photo of 0N324 Baker Drive, GENEVA, IL 60134 (MLS # 07994132)
    4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 2,157 sq ft
    Lot size: 2,368 sq ft
    Year built: 1999
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 4
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  3. Photo of 39W304 Preston Circle, GENEVA, IL 60134 (MLS # 07990736)
    4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 3,432 sq ft
    Lot size: 11,440 sq ft
    Year built: 2004
    Parking spots: 3
    Days on market: 8
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  4. Photo of 39W027 Herrington Boulevard, GENEVA, IL 60134 (MLS # 07991076)
    3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 2,463 sq ft
    Lot size: 4,620 sq ft
    Year built: 2003
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 9
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  5. Photo of 39W248 Bartelt Road, GENEVA, IL 60134 (MLS # 07988548)
    4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 2,461 sq ft
    Lot size: 11,340 sq ft
    Year built: 1998
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 12
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  6. Photo of 39W430 Armstrong Lane, GENEVA, IL 60134 (MLS # 07986217)
    4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 2,450 sq ft
    Lot size: 7,272 sq ft
    Year built: 1999
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 14
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  7. Photo of 39W533 Sheldon Lane, GENEVA, IL 60134 (MLS # 07979322)
    5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 3,412 sq ft
    Lot size: 14,200 sq ft
    Year built: 2002
    Parking spots: 3
    Days on market: 26
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  8. Photo of 0S077 N Mathewson Lane, GENEVA, IL 60134 (MLS # 07976627)
    4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 3,658 sq ft
    Lot size: 11,562 sq ft
    Year built: 2001
    Parking spots: 3
    Days on market: 29
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  9. Photo of 0S993 W Mallory Drive, GENEVA, IL 60134 (MLS # 07976318)
    4 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths
    Home size: 2,491 sq ft
    Lot size: 8,125 sq ft
    Year built: 2002
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 30
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  10. Photo of 0N806 E Curtis Square, GENEVA, IL 60134 (MLS # 07974652)
    5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 2,611 sq ft
    Lot size: 10,000 sq ft
    Year built: 1999
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 33
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Sugar Grove Subdivisions

02-14-12
Eric Rogers
Eric Rogers: Real Estate Agent in Aurora, IL
Over the past few years, I've been working hard on developing community pages for each subdivision in many of the communities I work in. In many cases, this has been a long process - between helping clients, I've been slowly putting together my subdivision pages. I have recently completed community pages for all Sugar Grove subdivisions. If you are a home buyer or seller looking for real estate resources in Sugar Grove, start by checking out the subdivision where your home is located on my site.

Sugar Grove Subdivisions


Black Walnut Trails
Blackberie Hill
Chelsea Meadows
Dugan Woods
Estates at Legacy Farm
Hannaford Farm
Lakes of Bliss Woods
Mallard Point
Meadowidge Villas
Prairie Glen
Prestbury
Rolling Oaks
Settlers Ridge
Strafford Woods
Sugar Creek
Swanbrooke
Turtle Cove
Walnut Woods
Waterford Place
Windsor Pointe
Windsor West
Windstone

Windstone Subdivision 2011 Year End Market Report

02-14-12
Eric Rogers
Eric Rogers: Real Estate Agent in Aurora, IL
This Windstone Sugar Grove market report covers property sales during all of 2011 as well as a look ahead to 2012. The past year was a mixed year for Sugar Grove real estate - inventory was high through much of the year and due to this, prices have continued to decline. This is still a foreclosure and short sale driven market and Windstone is no exception. We did see some improvement in market activity particularly in the last quarter that we hope will continue through this year. Let's take a look at the numbers:

Here are our home sales for 2011:

$295000 703 Queens Gate Cir
$300000 706 Stonehill Ct


The average sales price in Windstone for 2011 was $297,500

There is good news - 2012 already looks like it will be a busy year based on current buyer activity. Inventory remains high in Sugar Grove but we hope buyer activity will begin to reduce inventory. These are the homes in Windstone Subdivision that are currently on the market:

$185000 914 Merrill New Rd
$279900 931 Merrill New Rd
$309500 921 Abbey Ct
$339900 925 Merrill New Rd
$219900 707 Queens Gate Cir
$229900 725 Queens Gate Cir
$299000 919 Abbey Ct


The average list price for homes currently on the market in Windstone is: $266,157

We do expect more sales activity this year in Windstone and other Sugar Grove subdivisions - hope remains high that this additional activity will continue to push the market back into balance. If you are going to buy a home in Windstone in 2012 or are thinking of selling a home in Windstone I have assembled a market snapshot tool that you will want to bookmark. You can view up-to-date market reports for this subdivision as well as all of Sugar Grove on my Windstone real estate reports page. Another resource I have been working on this year is a community info page for the Windstone subdivision. This page combines school statistics with a local map-based business search. On the same easy-to-navigate page, you can research information about area schools, locate the nearest grocery stores or find a good place for dinner near the subdivision by visiting my Windstone Community Page. I hope you have found this information informative and always remember that if you need real estate assistance in Windstone, Sugar Grove or another Illinois community, please don't hesitate to call Eric Rogers at (630) 346-1041.