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Hey, Hey, Hey, Goodbye...

Alas, the Chicago Bears didn't play well enough to stay in the mix yesterday. For a team that started out the season without any grand hope a lot of people would have been happy to see them end the season 8-8...

But going into the game yesterday, fans across Chicago saw that glimmer of hope (as they so often do). If only we could win this one game. If only we could make it into the playoffs. If only...

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Well, for those of us watching yesterday it started out great, right? But as it's gone many games this year, we just couldn't finish...

So now that we say goodbye to our beloved Chicago Bears until next season, what is the football watching public supposed to do?

We can't watch to boo Green Bay, they won't be playing either. It's in times like these we need to look outside ourselves and decide to root for our division. So let's start the chant now, "GO NFC NORTH!" Raise a glass and join in the cheer for our purple & gold, the Minnesota Vikings!

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St Charles IL Real Estate Market Trends

There are currently 705 single family and townhomes listed for sale in St Charles. The average home is priced at $399,900. Closings are down 29% with 541 YTD. The median sale price of $425,704 is up 3% from last year. Market time is up 20% over last year with the average home being on the market for 180 days. This information was pulled from the Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois on Sunday, December 28th, 2008.

In Saint Charles the primary improvements consist of average single family residential structures with a typical mix of multi-family dwellings and commercial support improvements. There are no apparent adverse factors affecting the marketability of this general market area. The turnover rate & employment stability are also normal for this suburban market area. The Chicago commuter train is available approximately three miles into the neighboring suburb. The area is rapidly growing with several new retail centers & housing projects currently under construction.

The Fox River, an Illinois State Park Waterway runs N-S through the center of town. Parks, schools, and other typical suburban buffers outline the residential streets. Saint Charles is an Illinois certified city & a far western suburb of Greater Chicagoland.

This information is provided by The Kombrink Team at RE/MAX Excels in Geneva, Illinois. For more St Charles, Illinois real estate information, including homes currently for sale, visit http://www.st-charles-il-homes-for-sale.com/. Please call 630-262-4321 with any questions or comments.

North Aurora IL Real Estate Market Trends

There are currently 158 single family and townhomes listed for sale in North Aurora. The average home is currently priced at $267,000. Closings are down 18% with 196 YTD. The median sale price of $251,192 is down 1% over last year. Market time is up 19% over last year with the average home being on the market for 135 days. This information was pulled from the Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois on Sunday, December 28th, 2008.

In North Aurora the primary improvements consist of average single family residential structures with a typical mix of multi-family dwellings and commercial support improvements. There are no apparent adverse factors affecting the marketability of this general market area. The turnover rate & employment stability are also normal for this suburban market area. The Chicago commuter train is available approximately five miles into the neighboring suburb. The area is rapidly growing with several new retail centers & housing projects currently under construction.

The Fox River, an Illinois State Park Waterway runs N-S through the center of town. Parks, schools, and other typical suburban buffers outline the residential streets. North Aurora is an Illinois certified city & a far western suburb of Greater Chicagoland.

This information is provided by The Kombrink Team at RE/MAX Excels in Geneva, Illinois. For more North Aurora, Illinois real estate information, including homes currently for sale, visit http://www.north-aurora-il-homes-for-sale.com/. Please call 630-262-4321 with any questions or comments.

Geneva IL Real Estate Market Trends

There are currently 364 single family and townhomes listed for sale in Geneva. The average home is currently priced at $347,533. Closings are down 24% with 321 YTD. The median sale price of $352,274 is down 3% over last year. Market time is up 15% over last year with the average home being on the market for 156 days. This information was pulled from the Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois on Sunday, December 28th, 2008.

In Geneva the primary improvements consist of average single family residential structures with a typical mix of multi-family dwellings and commercial support improvements. There are no apparent adverse factors affecting the marketability of this general market area. The turnover rate & employment stability are also normal for this suburban market area. The Chicago commuter train is available in the center of town. The area is rapidly growing with several new retail centers & housing projects currently under construction.

The Fox River, an Illinois State Park Waterway runs N-S through the center of town. Parks, schools, and other typical suburban buffers outline the residential streets. Geneva is an Illinois certified city & a far western suburb of Greater Chicagoland.

This information is provided by The Kombrink Team at RE/MAX Excels in Geneva, Illinois. For more Geneva, Illinois real estate information, including homes currently for sale, visit http://www.geneva-il-homes-for-sale.com/. Please call 630-262-4321 with any questions or comments.

Elburn IL Real Estate Market Trends

There are currently 142 single family and townhomes listed for sale in Elburn. The average home is currently priced at $399,900. Closings are down 31% with 84 YTD. The median sale price of $336,562 is down 5% from last year. Market time is up 43% over last year with the average home being on the market for 260 days. This information was pulled from the Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois on Sunday, December 28th, 2008.

In Elburn the primary improvements consist of average single family residential structures with a typical suburban mix of vacant land and commercial support improvements. There are no apparent adverse factors affecting the marketability of this general market area. The turnover rate & employment stability are also normal for this suburban market area. Elburn is an Illinois certified city & a far western suburb of Greater Chicagoland.

This information is provided by The Kombrink Team at RE/MAX Excels in Geneva, Illinois. For more Elburn, Illinois real estate information, including homes currently for sale, visit http://www.elburn-il-homes-for-sale.com/. Please call 630-262-4321 with any questions or comments.