Bring Warmth Home with Pantone's Color of the Year: Mocha Mousse  When Pantone selected Mocha Mousse as its 2025 Color of the Year, it reinforced a growing trend in both fashion and interior design – one that emphasizes warmth and quiet luxury. The color institute notes that Mocha Mousse is a rich brown hue that answers “our desire for comfort.” True to its name, the shade evokes an indulgent chocolate mousse that you might enjoy while curled up on the couch in front of a fire. Beyond its cozy appeal, Mocha Mousse highlights a return to basics – a soft, grounding presence in a fast-paced era dominated by technology. “Mocha Mousse reflects our longing to connect with nature, infusing warmth into our spaces while fostering a calm and soothing ambiance,” said Clara Kim, co-founder and crea... 03/13/2025

What Sold in Your North Shore Village in January and February 2025? Has the inventory of homes in the North Shore seen any changes? Nope! It is holding steady except for a tiny uptick in Glencoe and Northbrook. It's early in the spring market, and inventory will slowly increase. Competition is vigorous! WINNETKAClick here to see all Winnetka homes or condos sold in Jan/Feb 2025All homes for sale:  26Current month's supply of inventory:  1.72025 median price: $1,772,000See Winnetka homes for saleSee Winnetka condos for saleSee Winnetka townhouses for sale WILMETTEClick here to see all Wilmette homes or condos sold in Jan/Feb 2025All homes for sale:  27Current months supply of inventory:  1.1Past 12 months median price: $1,195,000See Wilmette homes for saleSee Wilmette condos for saleSee ... 03/11/2025

Hubbard Woods Real Estate Sales  January/February 2025   3 NEW HUBBARD WOODS HOMES FOR SALE IN January/February   1066 Tower Road:  $959,000 (pending) 1340 Edgewood: $1,350,000 (under contract)   865 Gordon Terrace: $4,199,000  3 NEW PRIVATE HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGSIN January/February 1065 Fisher: $2,450,000 822 Bryant: $2,699,000 946 Pine Tree: $3,999,000  4 CLOSED HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS IN January/February 1432 Asbury List price: $2,199,000 Sold price: $2,050,000 Days on market: 36 901 Greenwood List price: $2,475,000 Sold price: $2,200,000 Days on market: 603 (new construction) 870 Heather Ln List price: 3,599,000 Sold price: $3,998,472 Days on market: 5 1330 Westmoor Tr List price: $4,795,000 Sold price: $4,675,000 Days on market: 493 (new construction)  CURRENT HUBBARD WOODS REAL EST... 03/06/2025

For the seven villages that I track on these pages (Winnetka, Wilmette, Glencoe, Kenilworth, Northfield, Glenview, and Northbrook) all but one posted lower home sales. That was Northfield which had a large increase in the number of homes sold.Correspondingly, all 7 villages saw increased home prices from modest to significant.The majority of homes are selling in less than a week. The above numbers show at least a month or more for the selling times because there were enough homes with long sell times to skew the numbers. In this case, my only access to the numbers was averages instead of medians. As expected, the ratio of the list price to the sell price was very close to the list price with Winnetka and Wilmette showing sales over the list price.Inventory, as in the past several years,... 01/16/2025

What Sold in Your North Shore Village in November & December 2024WINNETKAClick here to see all Winnetka homes or condos sold in Nov/Dec 2024All homes for sale:  25Current month's supply of inventory:  1.72024 median price: $1,750,000See Winnetka homes for saleSee Winnetka condos for saleSee Winnetka townhouses for sale WILMETTEClick here to see all Wilmette homes or condos sold in Nov/Dec 2024All homes for sale:  29Current months supply of inventory:  1.2Past 12 months median price: $1,138,000See Wilmette homes for saleSee Wilmette condos for saleSee Wilmette townhouses for sale KENILWORTHKenilworth homes sold in Nov/Dec 2024All homes for sale: 10Current month's supply of inventory:  2.7Past 12 months median price: $1,863,000See Kenilworth homes for saleGLENCOE Click here to see all Gle... 01/10/2025

Hubbard Woods Real Estate Sales  Nov/Dec 2024   NO NEW HUBBARD WOODS HOMES FOR SALE IN NOV/DEC  4 NEW PRIVATE HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGSIN NOV/DEC 265 Woodland: $1,900,000 870 Heather: $3,799,000 973 Sheridan: $16,000,000 1155 Chatfield: no price given  9 CLOSED HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS IN NOV/DEC 972 Tower Rd. List price: $699,000 Sold price: $699,000 Days on market: 12 1112 Tower Rd. List price: $679,000 Sold price: $700,000 660 Walden List price: $1,225,000 Sold price: $1,300,000 Days on market: 8 1046 Dinsmore List price: $1,499,000 Sold price: $1,400,000 Days on market: 12 1407 Tower List price: $1,625,000 Sold price: $1,625,000 Days on market: 6   1442 Scott List price: $2,199,000 Sold price: $2,300,000 Days on market: 6 850 Lamson List price: $2,299,000 Sold price: $2,456,500 Days on m... 01/07/2025

What Sold in Your North Shore Village in October 2024WINNETKAClick here to see all Winnetka homes or condos sold in October 2024All homes for sale:  32Current month's supply of inventory:  1.7Past 12 months median price: $1,725,000See Winnetka homes for saleSee Winnetka condos for saleSee Winnetka townhouses for sale WILMETTEClick here to see all Wilmette homes or condos sold in October 2024All homes for sale:  41Current months supply of inventory:  1.2Past 12 months median price: $1,115,000See Wilmette homes for saleSee Wilmette condos for saleSee Wilmette townhouses for sale KENILWORTHKenilworth homes sold in October 2024All homes for sale: 10Current month's supply of inventory:  2.4Past 12 months median price: $1,800,000See Kenilworth homes for saleGLENCOE Click here to see all Glenc... 11/05/2024

Hubbard Woods Real Estate Sales  October 2024   2 NEW HUBBARD WOODS HOMES FOR SALE IN OCTOBER 660 Walden: $1,225,000 (under contract) 1442 Scott: $2,199,000 (under contract)    1 NEW PRIVATE HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGSIN OCTOBER 1432 Asbury: $2,199,000  3 CLOSED HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS IN OCTOBER 850 Bell List price: $1,599,000 Sold price: $1,700,000 Days on market: $1,700,000 1509 Asbury List price: $1,695,000 Sold price: $1,795,000 Days on market: 3 1080 Crescent List price: $3,825,000 Sold price: $3,480,000 Days on market: 105  A jaw-breaking sale just closed at the Winnetka Mews. A 3-bedroom, 3-bath unit with a den and 1,955 sq. ft. was listed for $699,000 and sold for $950,000. The previous high price at the Mews was $895,000 in 2017 and almost double the size (3,450 sq. ft.)   CURRENT H... 11/04/2024

How Elections Affect the Real Estate Market - Myth vs. Reality(Reprinted with permission from @properties.) With the 2024 presidential election just days away, you might be wondering how elections impact the real estate market and whether it's a good time to buy or sell. The good news? It's business as usual for most of the real estate world before, during, and after election season.Despite the popular belief that presidents and parties have a big impact on the market one way or the other, data from the past three decades tells a different story, in fact*, home prices increased following all but one election - 2008, the start of the recession.**Elections are also apparently good times to borrow. That's because mortgage rates have declined leading up to seven of the last nine election cy... 11/01/2024

What Sold in Your North Shore Village in September 2024  WINNETKAClick here to see all Winnetka homes or condos sold in September 2024All homes for sale:  40Current month's supply of inventory:  1.7Past 12 months median price: $1,750,000See Winnetka homes for saleSee Winnetka condos for saleSee Winnetka townhouses for sale WILMETTEClick here to see all Wilmette homes or condos sold in September 2024All homes for sale:  42Current months supply of inventory:  1.2Past 12 months median price: $1,111,000See Wilmette homes for saleSee Wilmette condos for saleSee Wilmette townhouses for sale KENILWORTHKenilworth homes sold in September 2024All homes for sale: 11Current month's supply of inventory:  2.3Past 12 months median price: $1,529,000See Kenilworth homes for saleGLENCOE Click here to see... 10/07/2024

Hubbard Woods Real Estate Sales  September 2024   8 NEW HUBBARD WOODS HOMES FOR SALE IN SEPTEMBER 1112 Tower: $649,000 (under contract) 1046 Dinsmore: $1,499,000 (under contract) 1509 Asbury: $1,695,000 (under contract) 850 Lamson: $2,299,000 (under contract) 1015 Dinsmore: $2,339,000 624 Pine Ln: $6,350,000   1 NEW PRIVATE HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGSIN SEPTEMBER 1432 Asbury: $2,199,000  4 CLOSED HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS IN SEPTEMBER 845 Locust List price: $1,275,000 Sold price: $1,275,000 Days on market: 8 804 Boal List price: $1,600,000 Sold price: $1,550,000 Days on market: 15 950 Westmoor List price: $2,549,000 Sold price: $2,060,000 Days on market: 475 909 Old Green Bay List price: $2,795,000 Sold price: $2,585,000 Days on market: 28  CURRENT HUBBARD WOODS REAL ESTATE SNAPSHOTHomes for sa... 10/07/2024

Charts, Charts, and More Charts There are 3 charts for the combined areas of Winnetka, Wilmette, Glencoe, and Kenilworth; and 3 for Northfield, Glenview, and Northbrook.)They show, in order, the median price change over 18 months, the median market time to sell, and the percentage of list price to sell price ratio (mostly over list price.)All charts are interactive - click and drag along the colored line! Median Price Change Over 1-Year Period(Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, and Glencoe) Northfield, Glenview, and Northbrook Median Market TimeWinnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, & Glencoe Northfield, Glenview, Northbrook Percentage of Sale Price to List PriceWinnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, and Glencoe Northfield, Glenview, and Northbrook See Homes for Sale WinnetkaWilmetteKenilworthGlencoeNor... 09/17/2024

What Sold in Your North Shore Village in August 2024  WINNETKAClick here to see all Winnetka homes or condos sold in August 2024All homes for sale:  40Current month's supply of inventory:  1.7Past 12 months median price: $1,750,000See Winnetka homes for saleSee Winnetka condos for saleSee Winnetka townhouses for sale WILMETTEClick here to see all Wilmette homes or condos sold in August 2024All homes for sale:  42Current months supply of inventory:  1.2Past 12 months median price: $1,111,000See Wilmette homes for saleSee Wilmette condos for saleSee Wilmette townhouses for sale KENILWORTHKenilworth homes sold in August 2024All homes for sale: 11Current month's supply of inventory:  2.3Past 12 months median price: $1,529,000See Kenilworth homes for saleGLENCOE Click here to see all Glencoe... 09/12/2024

Hubbard Woods Real Estate Sales  August 2024  3 NEW HUBBARD WOODS HOMES FOR SALE IN AUGUST 1492 Asbury: $1,250,000 1344 Edgewood: $2,150,000   1 NEW PRIVATE HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGSIN AUGUST 765 Sheridan: $18,000,000   6 CLOSED HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS IN AUGUST 1168 Hamptondale List price: $1,375,000 Sold price: $1,385,000 Days on market: 5 1000 Vernon List price: $1,399,000 Sold price: $1,460,000 Days on market: 4 900 Pine Tree List price: $2,195,000 Sold price: $2,100,000 Days on market: 6 845 Glen Oak List price: $2,450,000 Sold price: $2,200,000 Days on market: 89 680 Walden List price: $2,995,000 Sold price: $2,950,000 Days on market: 6   1228 Westmoor List price: $3,999,000 Sold price: $4,255,000 Days on market: 4    CURRENT HUBBARD WOODS REAL ESTATE SNAPSHOTHomes for sale: 6 (priced... 09/11/2024

One Reason You Should Always Use a Buyer's Agent A SHORT RECAP OF THE DOJ RULINGThe big change in real estate commissions affects how much the seller pays and the agent representing the buyer earns. In the past, the seller paid a sum that was split between the listing and buyer's brokerages. The new rules stipulate that the seller is not required to pay the buyer's agent but can choose to.With this new ruling, sellers may decide not to pay the buyer's agent or could pay a smaller amount. Buyers have been told for years that using a buyer's agent is "free" to them. The dynamic is different now so buyers and their agents should discuss this before viewing homes.Some buyers will decide to buy a home unrepresented or resort to working directly with the listing agent (in states where dual-ag... 08/26/2024

Commission Changes in Real Estate - Part 2The path to figuring out the momentous changes in real estate has become a little clearer. Or muddier. @properties has provided us with four new forms - two for sellers and two for buyers. The 2 new Seller forms include An entirely new Exclusive Sales and Market Brokerage Agreement (the listing agreement)The new listing agreement has no reference to a "co-op" commission which has been eliminated. The commission discussion is limited to only the amount paid to the listing brokerage. Sellers will no longer be required to pay the buyer's brokerage a commission fee. Whether or not to offer a commission to the buyer's brokerage will be an important part of the listing agent's job and can be provided in the addendum at #2. A new form called a Compensa... 08/15/2024

What Sold in Your North Shore Village in July 2024 Over the past 12 months, Wilmette has had the lowest supply of inventory at 1.2 months. Kenilworth, Glencoe, and Northfield are slightly over 2 months. Either way, it indicates a continuing seller's market.  WINNETKAClick here to see all Winnetka homes or condos sold in July 2024All homes for sale:  35Current month's supply of inventory:  1.7Past 12 months median price: $1,7380,000See Winnetka homes for saleSee Winnetka condos for saleSee Winnetka townhouses for sale WILMETTEClick here to see all Wilmette homes or condos sold in July 2024All homes for sale:  40Current months supply of inventory:  1.2Past 12 months median price: $1,000,000See Wilmette homes for saleSee Wilmette condos for saleSee Wilmette townhouses for sale KENILWORTHKe... 08/06/2024

Hubbard Woods Real Estate Sales  July 2024     3 NEW HUBBARD WOODS HOMES FOR SALE IN JULY 845 Locust: $1,275,000 1000 Vernon: $1,399,000 (under contract) 804 Boal: $1,600,000   NO NEW PRIVATE HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGSIN JUNE 8 CLOSED HUBBARD WOODS LISTINGS IN JUNE 1501 Tower List price: $1,249.000 Sold price: $1,450,000 Days on market: 5 854 Boal List price: $1,699,00 Sold price: $1,950,000 Days on market: 2 1412 Scott List price: $1,999,999 Sold price: $1,999,999 Days on market: 6 844 Hibbard List price: $2,100,000 List price: $2,100,000 Days on market: 9 777 Rosewood List price: %2,199,000 Sold price: $2,100,000 Days on market: 5 717 Rosewood List price: $2,225,000 Sold price: $2,517,000 Days on market: 4 824 Boal List price: 2,690,000 Sold price: $2,550,000 Days on market: 28 8 Kent Lis... 08/06/2024

Winnetka North Shore Home Prices Continue to SoarThe real estate aggregator Inman News published this a few days ago:"The median U.S. sale price is up 5% year over year. But there are signs that price growth could slow soon, with the average home selling for under-list price, inventory rising, and a high share of listings growing stale.The median U.S. home sale price hit an all-time high of $397,482 during the four weeks ending July 7, up 4.7% year over year - the biggest increase in over four months. That's according to a new report from Redfin . . ."Let's take a look at the North Shore numbers.The median price for individual villages can be found at: What Sold in Your Winnetka North Shore Village.In Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, and Northfield villages, the median price for... 07/16/2024

What Sold in Your North Shore Village in June 2024 WINNETKAClick here to see all Winnetka homes or condos sold in June 2024All homes for sale:  40Current month's supply of inventory:  1.7Past 12 months median price: $1,7350,000See Winnetka homes for saleSee Winnetka condos for saleSee Winnetka townhouses for sale WILMETTEClick here to see all Wilmette homes or condos sold in June 2024All homes for sale:  43Current months supply of inventory:  1.3Past 12 months median price: $1,000,000See Wilmette homes for saleSee Wilmette condos for saleSee Wilmette townhouses for sale KENILWORTHKenilworth homes sold in June 2024All homes for sale: 11Current month's supply of inventory:  2.3Past 12 months median price: $1,475,000See Kenilworth homes for saleGLENCOE Click here to see all Glencoe homes o... 07/12/2024