Posts from February 2025

 Last-minute reminder! 

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With the awakening of mother nature in the spring comes not only spring flowers, baby bunnies, and songbirds, but also ants, termites, and other pests. These pests aren't just annoying, they can cause extensive damage and pose serious health risks. There are a couple of things you can do this spring to prepare your house for pests.

1. Try to minimize clutter. Many pests, like rodents and spiders, love to hide in dark, quiet corners. Keeping your spaces cleaned up and free from clutter helps eliminate hiding spaces. Pay special attention to basements as they are often less busy, less noisy, less bothered, and a little damp in addition to being dark and cluttered.

2. Maintain a clean space. Small bits of food, crumbs, spill residues, and stale food can be an all-you-can-eat buffet for some small pests. Clean behind appliances and inside kitchen drawers and cabinets as well as countertops and cabinet faces. Keep food in air-tight container...

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In January 2025, Gurnee's single-family housing market showed notable activity:

- **Homes Sold*: 17 homes were sold, the same number as last year

- **Average Sale Price*: The average sale price stood at $415,053, up 3.7% from last year

- **Days on Market*: 57, 31 days longer than last year

These figures highlight a steady market with increased sale price while taking longer to sell

Lake County Craft Beer Festival at the Lake County Fairgrounds
Saturday, February 22, 2025 at VIP: 4:00pm - 9:00pm General Admission: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Lake County Fairgrounds & Event Center
1060 E. Peterson Rd.
Grayslake, IL 60030

The 10th annual Craft Beer Festival brings the vibrant energy of Mardi Gras to life! Get ready for a celebration with bold colors, lively music, festive décor, and New Orleans-inspired fun, where beads, brews, and good times reign supreme. The event features local, regional, and national breweries, distilleries, and wineries sampling specialty and seasonal beers, plus music, food, games, entertainment, and live music featuring Zydeco Voodoo. Raise a glass, and let the good times roll!

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As we step into 2025, the real estate market in Mundelein, Illinois, has exhibited notable trends for single-family homes. Here's a snapshot of the key statistics for January 2025:

• Average Sale Price: Homes sold in January 2025 had an average price of $418,846, reflecting a 4.6% decrease compared to the same period last year. 

• Days on Market: Properties averaged 54 days on the market before selling, which is longer than the 32 days recorded in January 2024.

• Number of Sales: There were 13 single-family homes sold in January 2025, a decrease from the 17 homes sold in January 2024.

These figures indicate a market with cooling home prices and longer selling periods. The decrease in the number of homes sold s...

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