Ken Tracy Realtor Naperville Illinois Real Estate

I will be having an open house at my listing in Essex Place this Saturday from 1-4 PM. Essex Place is a cool condominium building just blocks from downtown Naperville and the train...

Stop by and see this great corner unit. Two bedrooms. Granite. Stainless. Open Floor plan. Deck. Like new...

Great location. 104 E. 11th #202...

Ken

A Realtor you can trust.

Ken Tracy | Keller Williams Naperville | ken@kensfeaturedhomes.com | 630-697-0536 104 E 11th Unit 202, Naperville, IL Gorgeous Naperville Condo 2BR/2BA Condo offered at $299,900 Year Built 2005 Sq Footage 1,650 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors Unspecified Parking 1 Car garage Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $326 per month DESCRIPTION GORGEOUS CORNER 2 BEDROOM IN PRIME NAPERVILLE LOCATION. OPEN FLOOR PLAN. KITCHEN MADE FOR ENTERTAINING. GRANITE AND STAINLESS. LIKE NEW. MASTER BATH W/SEPERATE SHOWER AND TUB. CLOSE TO TRAIN, DOWNTOWN AND SHOPPING. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES Central A/C Central heat High/Vaulted ceiling Walk-in closet Hardwood floor Family room Dining room Dishwasher Refrigerator Stove/Oven Microwave Granite countertop Stainless steel appliances Washer Dryer Laundry area - inside Balcony, Deck, or Patio COMMUNITY FEATURES Garage parking Guest parking Secured entry ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Front Entrance Corner Unit w/Deck Granite and Stainless Living area Master bedroom Open Floor Plan Contact info: Ken Tracy Keller Williams Naperville ken@kensfeaturedhomes.com 630-697-0536 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Mar 20, 2009, 1:37pm PDT

I will be having an open house at my listing on 1116 Longwood Drive, Lisle this Sunday from 1-4 PM...

Stop by and see what River Bend has to offer. Lovely 2 and 3 bedroom townhomes priced in the mid to high $200s.

Great location. Close to highways, shopping, and golf. Just down the road from downtown Naperville...

Ken

A Realtor you can trust.

Ken Tracy | Keller Williams Naperville | 630-697-0536 1116 Longwood, Naperville, IL LOVELY END UNIT. OPEN FLOOR PLAN. HIGH CEILINGS. GREAT WINDOWS. HARDWOOD. CLOSE TO SHOPPING, HIGHWAYS, AND MORE. 3BR/2.5BA Townhouse offered at $274,900 Year Built 2003 Sq Footage 2,000 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors 3 Parking Unspecified Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $199 per month DESCRIPTION GREAT END UNIT TOWNHOME IN LOVELY RIVER BEND. OPEN FLOOR PLAN. HIGH CIELINGS. BEAUTIFUL WINDOWS. HARDWOOD. CLOSE TO SHOPPING, HIGHWAYS, GOLF, AND MORE. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES Central A/C Central heat High/Vaulted ceiling Walk-in closet Hardwood floor Tile floor Family room Living room Dining room Breakfast nook Dishwasher Refrigerator Stove/Oven Microwave Basement Washer Dryer Laundry area - inside Balcony, Deck, or Patio COMMUNITY FEATURES Golf course Lake ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Brick and Siding Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 1 Photo 2 Contact info: Ken Tracy Keller Williams Naperville 630-697-0536 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Apr 15, 2009, 11:25am PDT

Only 10 minutes from downtown Naperville lies one of my favorite towhnome communities.

River Bend, in Lisle Illinois ...

I am biased. I lived there with my wife Nicole for 5 very happy years...

Brick and siding. High ceilings and great windows. Brick paved driveways and sidewalks...

-A picture I took of River Bend on a snowy January day.

Nicole and I used to joke that "It is always sunny at River Bend." It's really quite nice.

The location is great too. Close to several major highways, Lisle is between Downers Grove and Naperville.

The homes are now priced VERY affordably...

The best units were selling quickly in the mid $300K's just two years ago. Today those same homes are selling in the mid $200Ks (see below).

Homes for sale in River Bend
1107 Ironwood Lane $244,900
6142 River Bend Place $249,900
1116 Longwood Drive $274,900
6144 River Bend Drive $279,000
6127 River Bend Place $279,900
1103 Longwood Drive $284,000
1163 River Bend Lane $293,000
6121 River Bend Drive $293,900
1126 Longwood Drive $294,900
6152 River Bend Drive $299,500

Recent Sales in River Bend
6025 River Bend Drive $242,000
1101 Longwood $242,000
6106 Ironwood Lane $280,000

Are you looking to buy in the western suburbs, but don't want the hassles of owning a single family home?

Take a look at River Bend in Lisle. You might just find what you are looking for.

Ken

A Realtor you can trust.

How is your business plan coming?

Do you have one?

I did. Ken's 6 month business plan. It was simple, yet it kept me on track. Focused. I completed "the plan" about a month ago.

I have yet to put a new one together...

I am still working hard. Open houses. Delivering newsletters. Blogging. Showings. Listings...

Yet I don't feel quite as confident because I am no longer "on plan".

Hopefully succesful, but who really knows?

So how is your business plan coming?

Do you have one?

If you don't, why don't you try making a ONE MONTH PLAN...

Keep it real simple. The more details you add, the harder it is to follow...

Commit to doing something positive, put it down on paper, and give it a month.

You will feel good...

If you had a plan, perhaps you have fallen behind or fallen off?

That is OK too...

It is VERY easy to fall off your plan. But it's just as easy to get back on it...

Remember, keep it simple...

I will have my new plan written soon. I will share it online.

In the meantime, I am just going to keep on delivering my newsletters...

Ken

A Realtor you can trust.

The real estate market has changed...

This morning, as I was going through today's real estate activity in Naperville, one transaction caught my eye...

728 Chateaugay had just been sold.

This was one of the first homes that I ever showed...

It was three years ago. My first clients. They loved the neighborhood (Hobson Village), the trees, the lot, the layout...

The home needed a bit of updating. A remodeled kitchen would have been great...

They liked the home enough to make an offer, the first of my career...

My clients lost out to another bidder (again, this was three years ago). The seller was asking $434,900. We bid $419,900.

The winning bidder paid $430,000. He was probably pretty excited. It was a nice home.

Well yesterday, the home was sold again. This time it was a short sale...

Selling price? $332,000.

The real estate market certainly has changed...

Ken

A Realtor you can trust.