Great schools and affordability are the most common reasons to move the Chicago Northwest Suburbs.
But now you ask me is there anywhere exciting to go for the day with your family in the Winter? Anything but the usual movie, or bowling?
What about Skiing? Whether you have 3 year olds or 15 year olds, I recommend Wilmot Ski Resort in Wisconsin, right across the Illinois border. Wilmot Mountain is only a short 45 minute from the Chicago Northwest Suburbs. In order to get there, you would take Gilmer Road to Route 12, and then go North to Wilmot Road. From there its about 10 minutes further on the same road.
The mountain´s snowmaking capacity gives them the resort snow from early November to the middle of March. Wilmot has a 230-foot vertical drop with skiing/riding on 120 acres. There's a long run of 2,500 feet to keep you rolling. Although Wilmot is small by certain advanced skier´s standards, my family a bunch of novices had a wonderful time this past Saturday.
When we arrived at Wilmot on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. we were pleasantly surprised at how smooth the lines to purchase tickets and equipment went. After gearing up for the cold, our entire family enjoyed many runs together. I thought the scenery was unbelievable, especially for the Midwest! After a delicious lunch, my youngest son took a private lesson to improve his skills and instructor Dave was suburb. After the lesson, we finished the day with some more family runs. We all left the resort very tired but satisfied from the day´s activities.
For the advanced skiers and snowboarders, you can check out their terrain park with rails and big jumps. If you want to try to snowboarding this year, they have plenty of snowboards for rent. After talking to some beginner snowboarders who were mostly on the ground, it appears that snowboarding is harder to learn, but actually more fun than skiing if you ever get the hang of it. Wilmot´s ski and snowboarding school can also get you started with a lesson or two. Wilmot boasts a world renowned Ski School for the best in Ski Lessons, and an award winning National Ski Patrol. If you would like more information about this great resort, click on www.wilmot.http://www.wilmotmountain.com/info/about.htm
I´m sure we will go back again soon!
My 12 year old made the slide show from our pictures we took on Saterday! I´m the shortie , the only woman, and the mom of the three handsome boys!
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As I look outside at my backyard covered with snow, I am starting to get the itch to get out on the golf course and hit my golf clubs. Unfortunately, I'm looking at least two months plus until I can get onto a golf course here in the Chicago area.
If you are already tired of this Chicago winter and you want to play real Winter Golf, then pack your bags and take a plane to Palm Springs, California, Scottsdale, Arizona or somewhere else warm. I'm taking my yearly girl's long weekend at the end of April, and I am counting the days.
If your budget or time does not allow for these travels, then I recommend that you at least improve your golf game by taking advantage of the Golf Dome in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. It is located at 801 Mchenry Road, ½ mile west of Buffalo Grove Road and Old Mchenry Road. It is open until April 6th. Check out the hours and prices below.
Now in the 8th year of operation, the Buffalo Grove Golf and Sports Center is recognized as one of the top indoor golf learning centers in the country. The Golf and Sports Center offers a temperature controlled, realistic practice environment suitable for practicing full shots and the short game.
Also for anyone that might be interested in working on your game over the winter, I recommend that you contact Matt Mitchell, the assistant pro for Hillcrest Country Club, for private golf lessons. He is teaching at the dome this winter and is an excellent golf instructor. I have taken lessons from him, and he has made improvements to my game in just one lesson. . You can contact him on his cell phone (989) 390-3997 and your golf game will be ready for the spring.
Buffalo Grove Golf Dome hours and Fees.
Hours
Monday: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Tuesday through Thursday: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Golf Dome Fees: | ||
Weekdays | Before 6 pm | $10 |
| After 6 pm | $11 |
Weekends | All Day | $11 |
(Per 1/2 Hour) | ||
By the way, Buffalo Grove and the surrounding Northwest Suburbs have excellent golf courses. If you are planning to move to the area and you too are a golf fanatic, please do not hesitate to call me. I can give you the scoop on the courses in the area.
If you want more information regarding specific real estate sales in the Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, and Lincolnshire area, please do not hesitate to call me. I am available 24/7 to make appointments!
Does your child need extra help in math, reading, writing, science or social studies?
Cheryl Keller, a Buffalo Grove resident, now has openings to tutor your elementary aged children after school and evenings. She individualizes the tutoring program to meet the specific needs of your child. She is also very familiar with the University of Chicago Math Programs, as well as many other teaching methods used in the surrounding districts including Buffalo Grove Districts 102 and District 96 and Lincolnshire's District 103, all feeder schools of Stevenson, High School. If you ask her previous clients about her teaching and tutoring skills, they will give her raving reviews.
She has 15 years experience in tutoring children grades K-6 and has taught in the classroom setting for 12 years. Presently she is the founder and director of Kaleidoscope Kids, a Kindergarten Enrichment 
Program in Buffalo Grove. Need more information? Call Cheryl at 847-634-6594 or email her at Coopie162@aol.com
If you want more information regarding specific real estate sales in the Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, and Lincolnshire area, please do not hesitate to call me. I am available 24/7 to make appointments!
Curious as to what your neighbor's home sold for in Vernon Hills, Illinois
Do you live next door to someone who just sold their house and you wanted to know the sales price. Since it would be considered a faux pas to ask your new neighbors what they paid for their home, just click on the neighbor's home button, complete the data on the form including the entire address and I will be happy to provide you with the information you are looking for. 
I will summarize the homes sold in Vernon Hills from $750,000 to $1,000,000.
Street Name | Closed | Rooms | Bedrooms | Baths | Subdivision |
CAMARGO | $805,000 | 13 | 4 | 3.1 | CYPRESS POINTE |
Cascade | $812,000 | 11 | 5 | 4.1 | GREGGS LANDING TURTL BAY |
Cascade | $815,000 | 10 | 4 | 3.1 | Turtle Bay |
LAUREL VALLEY | $825,000 | 12 | 5 | 5 | GREGGS LANDING |
Turtle Bay | $848,200 | 13 | 4 | 3.1 | GREGGS LANDING |
Butler | $860,000 | 13 | 5 | 6 | Torrey Pines |
WRITER CT | $885,000 | 10 | 4 | 5.1 | Writer Estates |
Player | $960,000 | 16 | 4 | 4.1 | Greggs Landing |
WRITER CT | $960,350 | 10 | 4 | 5.1 | Writer Estates |
SAWGRASS | $1,060,000 | 11 | 5 | 4.1 | GREGGS LANDING |
Sawgrass | $1,080,000 | 11 | 4 | 4 | Greggs Landing |
WRITER | $1,100,000 | 11 | 4 | 5.1 | Writer Estates |
PLAYER | $1,105,000 | 14 | 6 | 5.1 | PEBBLE BEACH |
PEBBLE BEACH | $1,165,000 | 13 | 5 | 4.1 | PEBBLE BEACH |
ROYAL BIRKDALE | $1,319,486 | 17 | 4 | 4.1 | GREGG'S LANDING |
PALMER | $1,500,000 | 11 | 4 | 5.1 | GREGGS LANDING |
In a previous blog I summarized the houses that closed in Vernon Hills from $500,000 to $750,000.
The homes listed above sold for 94% or their asking price at an average 116 days on the market! Not bad in my opinion....
If you want more information regarding specific real estate sales in the Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, and Lincolnshire area, please do not hesitate to call me. I am available 24/7 to make appointments!
I would like to personally thank Dan Cummings for helping me design the neighbor's house button above...Besides the best realtor in Guilford, CT , he is a man with many hidden talents!
I love my job. I love helping other people find the home of their dreams and selling homes for the highest price possible.
I also like helping people with many other details of their life. Due to the nature of my career and that I am connected to many people in the community, people have asked me the following questions....
Do you know a good painter in the Buffalo Grove area?
Do you know a good window washer in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago?
Do you know a good tax accountant in Lincolnshire? All normal questions for a realtor to receive.... the next question was a little more obscure.
A recent client asked me if I knew any cute women between the ages of 40-50 that I could fix him up with? Lucky for this guy was that I fixed him up and he is getting married this June. Not lucky for me since he was my client and he was going to buy a luxurious home before he met the girl. After I fixed him up and he fell in love, he changed his mind about buying a home and moved in with his new girlfriend. Although I didn't get the immediate sale, I was so happy he found his soulmate.
Other questions people ask are related to them just moving in a new neighborhood, new town, new country etc.
Do you know a good preschool for my 4 year old in Long grove, Illinois?
Do you know of a Conservative Synogogue or Catholic Church in Buffalo Grove?
Where is the best ballet studio?
Where should my children play tennis?
For answers to all of these questions, you can click on my website, www.buffalogrovehomes.com. It will answer all of your questions regarding Buffalo Grove Real Estate, Long Grove Real Estate, and Lincolnshire Real Estate ....and everything else you wanted to know about the area.
P.S. My hairdresser who thinks I know everyone asked me the strangest request last week. Because she just moved hair salons, she's afraid that many of her previous clients won't be able to find her. She asked if I could help her locate her previous clients. She's the greatest so I wanted to let anyone looking for Linda Ko, or her other name Linda Kim that she is located now at Michael Thomas Hair Salon in Buffalo Grove.
If you want more information regarding specific real estate sales in the Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, and Lincolnshire area, please do not hesitate to call me.
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Specializing in the Chicago Northwest Suburban Real Estate Market including but not limited to Long Grove,Lake Zurich, Buffalo Grove,Wheeling,Northbrook,and Lincolnshire.
Judy is not your average real estate agent. She has a true passion for real estate. From the second you meet her or visit her award winning web site, it becomes very obvious that she wants to be certain that you have the most information, that you make the best decision and that you are happy with where you choose to live. Her main goal is to thoroughly educate the client that they are confident with every decision they make.
Her first year of her real estatecareer she was Coldwell Banker's Rookie of the Year for the entire Northwest Chicago Region and then has earned the President's award in the subsequent years placing her in the top 5 of real estate agents nationally. She specializes in first -time buyers, relocating families and selling luxury homes in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. She has built her business through an exhaustive knowledge for the marketplace, tough negotiating skills, marketing savvy, networking,and attention to detail. Check out her biweekly blog posts on www.judygreenberg.com and you will truly learn about her passion for the real estate market and her community
She hates to admit, but she's a work-a-holic. Ask her husband and 3 boys. She does not quit until she exhausts all options. She does what it takes to sell your home for the highest price the market can bear. She has been known to stage houses where her clients love her decorating ideas so much, they have been known to reconsider whether they want to move.
Her websites are placed high as to search engine optimization. If you google most of the suburbs she works in, you will see her website within the first page. She is e-PRO Certified, which means she is computer savvy, and will have your advertise your home, on her websites,www.Buffalogrovehomes.com. www.buffalogroveareahomes.com, Coldwell Banker.com, Coldwell Bankeronline.com, Realtor.com and numerous other sites.
Judy is certified to provide relocation services through Coldwell Banker's relocation services partner, Cartus, as a Relocation Buyer Specialist, Relocation Listing Specialist, and Relocation Inventory Specialist.
Judy specializes in the sale of homes, condos and townhomes in the Chicago Northwest Suburbs including Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, Vernon Hills, and Lincolnshire and Wheeling Illinois.
Buffalo Grove Real Estate
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Buffalo Grove was recently voted as one of the top 50 places to live for a family. This didn't come as a surprise to the residents of the great town of Buffalo Grove. The city provides both the amenities of a country atmosphere and the convenient access to the cultural, entertainment, and business centers of Chicago. The town offers an excellent Park District, fine arts commission and its own symphony orchestra
Buffalo Grove, Il
Buffalo Grove Population: 42,909
Buffalo Grove Median household income: $80,525
Lake Zurich Real Estate
Vernon Hills Real Estate
Population 24,200
Median Household income $71297
Are you considering a move to the Vernon Hills area?
Vernon Hills prides itself with great schools, a great school diistrict , lakes, ponds, and forest preserves. I don't live in Vernon Hills, but it is just a stone's throw away from my house. I take advantage of all that Vernon Hills has to offer, and have rode my bike numerous times through the Vernon Hills forest preserves, a wonderful place to spend time both for exercise, and to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Whether you are looking for Vernon Hills Rentals, Vernon Hills Condos, Vernon Hills Single Family Homes,Vernon Hills foreclosures, Vernon Hills townhomes, my website will provide you with all of the current listings
Hawthorn Woods Real Estate
Hawthorn Woods Population
Hawthorn Woods Median Income
Hawthorn Woods prides itself as is a quiet community featuring nine parks and over 80 acres of parkland area. Families and nature lovers can enjoy their summers biking or hiking the many trails, as well as skating and sledding in the winter. Every year Hawthorn Woods sponsors a wonderful Concert in the Park Series in the month of June, July and August. It's a wonderful time to enjoy great music in a relaxed atmosphere.
Long Grove Real Estate
Whether you are looking for Long Grove Rentals, Long Grove single family homes,Long Grove or Long Grove foreclosures, my website will provide you with all of the current listings
Wheeling Real Estate
Whether you are looking for Wheeling Rentals, Wheeling Condos, Wheeling Single Family Homes, Wheeling foreclosures, Wheeling townhomes, my website will provide you with all of the current listings
Real Estate Designations:
Designated Relocation Specialist
Recipient of the prestigious Coldwell Banker International President´s Circle Award
Member of the Illinois Association of Realtors®
Member of the National Association of Realtors®
Member of the Northwest Association of Realtors®
Internet e-PRO designation
We just wanted to express our sincere gratitude for the way you handled the purchase of our home in Long Grove. We appreciated your honesty, professionalism and accessibility throughout the entire transaction. Your in depth knowlege of the real estate community was extremely helpful to us. We will highly recommend you and your services to anyone looking to buy in the Chicago Northwest Suburbs. We love our new house and neighborhood! Thank you again!
The Glazers
Thank you so much for selling my home. You laid out a very thorough plan to market the home and secured multiple qualified buyers in just days. Your attention to detail made all the difference. My only regret is I couldn't take you to Canada to help with the purchase of my next home.
Naveen Kapahi
Thank you for all your help! I truly appreciated your patience throughout the househunting process. You gave me great advice and never wanted to sell me something that was not exactly right for me. I knew that I did not have to worry about knowing about every house that was in the Wheeling market in my price range. You are truly a professional that cares about her clients. I will definately recommend you to all my family and friends!
Howard Stone
Judy consistently displayed the highest level of professionalism, integrity and dedication in both the sale of our old home and the buy of our new home. On the sell side, she strategically staged our home in order for us to receive the highest sales price. On the buy side, her expertise and contacts in the Long Grove area greatly benefited us. My wife and I were able to see our dream home before it was even on the market. In both transactions they made the entire process as smooth and hassle free as possible. Be assure that I would always recommend Judy to anyone looking for a realtor in the Chicago Northwest Suburbs
Yogendey Pandey
Recently we were relocated to Chicago and as with all relocations; we had a short fuse to find a home. We got in touch with Judy Greenberg via her website and subsequent phone conversations. We signed on with her based on her knowledge of the area. Judy respected our urgency, took time to understand our needs (and desires) and found us the perfect home in a matter of days.
Judy, thank you again for finding exactly what we wanted; everything you showed us was always the type of house we wanted to see. The showing time spent with you was planned efficiently. You are a true professional with outstanding attention to detail. You are a Realtor that not only listens, but more importantly, understands. We appreciate all of your assistance and are lucky to have you as a friend.
Naveen and Seema, Kildeer
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