Mary Braatz's Blog

Another great reason to live in Downers Grove... Our local hospital, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital is one of seven organizations in the country and the only one in health care to receive the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for 2010. This distinguished award symbolizes the c...

    2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath End Unit Condo overlooking the courtyard and pool with 1 underground garage space. This condo has been totally updated with a new kitchen featuring new stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. Both baths have been updated with granite counters and ceramic tile....

This 4 Bedroom 1.1 Bath Two Story Home in The Hillcrest School District is loaded with possibilities! Just reduced to $169,000 and waiting for a new owner to snap it up and fix it up! Rehab loans are available for as little as 3.5% downpayment through FHA 203K programs. See the Virtual Tour: www....

Seven schools in district 58 were honored with Academic Excellence awards from the State of Illinois. These awards are given to schools in which at least 90 percent of students met or exceeded state standards in reading and math for 3 consecutive years, as measured by the Illinois Standards Achie...

  1186 Oakton Lane in The Fields, now reduced to $399,900! MLS# 07648259 Brand new kitchen with high end appliances, Cherry Cabinets, Granite Counter Tops and Hardwood Floor. First Floor Den and Family Room, Finished Basement. Quiet Location with a large back yard. Metea Valley High School in Nap...

5329 Main St., Unit 403, Downers Grove, IL. 60515 Just reduced to $279,900, this is below the purchase price of $295,000 in 2003! This corner unit in Morningside Square has large windows to let in the light. Two Bedrooms, Two Baths, Family Room with Gas Fireplace. Large, Formal Dining Area. Full...

As of today, September 23, 2010, 373 Single Family Homes have closed in Downers Grove in the last 12 months with prices from $54,400-$1,170,000. Of those 373 sales, 41 or 10.9% were foreclosed homes. The prices of the foreclosed homes were from $54,400 to $740,000. Of the 373 sales, 24 or 6.4% we...

 Market Statistics for Downers Grove Single Family Homes as of September 22, 2010. 408 Active Listings Average List Price: $478,683 53 Homes Under Contract 7 Homes Pending 330 Sales in the Last 12 Months Average Sales Price: $370,267 Months Supply of Inventory 15.91 Average Market Time is 190 Day...

  Washington Park, Downers Grove, Illinois. Located at Prairie Ave. and Washington Street. After being under contruction for two years, a soft opening of Washington Park took place on Friday, September 3rd at 2pm with the opening of the playground, fountain, plaza, pavilion and north area improve...

For residents living in incorporated Downers Grove the village is sponsoring Amnesty Day for garbage pick up the Week of September 27, 2010. This excludes residents of multifamily dwellings and comercial properties. http://www.downers.us/page/view/239 The first 3 bags or cans must be tagged with ...