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Winnetka IL Real Estate Market Action Report January 2012

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:45:59 GMT

Winnetka's December Property sales were 16, up 60.0% from 10 in December of 2010 and 45.5% higher than the 11 sales last month. December 2011 sales were at a mid level compared to December of 2010 and 2009. December YTD sales of 222 are running 6.7% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 208.

The Median Sales Price in December was $719,875, down -7.1% from $775,250 in December of 2010 and down -42.2% from $1,245,000 last month.
The Average Sales Price in December was $823,568, down -36.3% from $1,293,670 in December of 2010 and down -29.3% from $1,164,963 last month. December 2011 ASP was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of December was 120, down -11.8% from 136 last month and down -28.6% from 168 in

December of last year. December 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The December 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 7.5 months was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for December was 103, down -3.7% from 107 days last month and down -5.5% from 109 days in December of last year. The December 2011 DOM was at a mid range compared with December of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The December 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 85.4% was down from 88.1% last month and up from 83.2% in December of last year.

The number of New Listings in December 2011 was 10, down -41.2% from 17 last month and up 25.0% from 8 in December of last year.

Wilmette Il Real Estate Market Action Report January 2012

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:05:11 GMT

Wilmette's December Property sales were 20, down -16.7% from 24 in December of 2010 and -9.1% lower than the 22 sales last month. December 2011 sales were at their lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009. December YTD sales of 335 are running -2.0% behind last year's year-to-date sales of 342.

The Median Sales Price in December was $419,500, down -14.4% from $490,000 in December of 2010 and down -6.6% from $449,250 last month. The Average Sales Price in December was $479,861, down -15.7% from $569,167 in December of 2010 and down -6.7% from $514,564 last month. December 2011 ASP was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of December was 166, down -9.8% from 184 last month and down -10.8% from 186 in December of last year. December 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The December 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 8.3 months was at a mid range compared with December of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for December was 152, up 44.8% from 105 days last month and up 111.1% from 72 days in December of last year. The December 2011 DOM was at its highest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The December 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 82.2% was down from 84.3% last month and down from 87.5% in December of last year.

The number of New Listings in December 2011 was 14, down -46.2% from 26 last month and down -36.4% from 22 in December of last year.

Northbrook Il Real Estate Market Action Report January 2012

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:00:20 GMT

Northbrook's December Property sales were 34, up 9.7% from 31 in December of 2010 and 30.8% higher than the 26 sales last month. December 2011 sales were at their highest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009. December YTD sales of 478 are running 2.8% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 465.

The Median Sales Price in December was $256,250, down -14.9% from $301,000 in December of 2010 and up 3.5% from $247,500 last month. The Average Sales Price in December was $323,576, down -20.0% from $404,669 in December of 2010 and up 22.7% from $263,817 last month. December 2011 ASP was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of December was 286, down -11.5% from 323 last month and down -28.5% from 400 in December of last year. December 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The December 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 8.4 months was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for December was 131, up 57.8% from 83 days last month and up 81.9% from 72 days in December of last year. The December 2011 DOM was at a mid range compared with December of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The December 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 84.0% was down from 87.0% last month and down from 89.3% in December of last year.

The number of New Listings in December 2011 was 29, down -17.1% from 35 last month and down -46.3% from 54 in December of last year.

Lincolnshire IL Real Estate Market Action Report January 2012

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:48:11 GMT

Lincolnshire's December Property sales were 5, down -44.4% from 9 in December of 2010 and -16.7% lower than the 6 sales last month. December 2011 sales were at their lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009. December YTD sales of 101 are running 3.1% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 98.

The Median Sales Price in December was $550,000, up 77.4% from $310,000 in December of 2010 and up 24.9% from $440,500 last month. The Average Sales Price in December was $419,400, up 25.6% from $333,889 in December of 2010 and up 6.8% from $392,833 last month. December 2011 ASP was at a mid range compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of December was 85, down -11.5% from 96 last month and down -25.4% from 114 in December of last year. December 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The December 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 17.0 months was at a mid range compared with December of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for December was 58, down -31.0% from 84 days last month and down -45.8% from 107 days in December of last year.
The December 2011 DOM was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The December 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 92.9% was up from 87.5% last month and up from 87.0% in December of last year.

The number of New Listings in December 2011 was 5, down - 54.5% from 11 last month and down -58.3% from 12 in December of last year.

Lake Forest IL Real Estate Market Action Report January 2012

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:40:47 GMT

Lake Forest's December Property sales were 18, down -41.9% from 31 in December of 2010 and -10.0% lower than the 20 sales last month. December 2011 sales were at their lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009. December YTD sales of 254 are running -9.0% behind last year's year-to-date sales of 279.

The Median Sales Price in December was $729,750, up 53.7% from $474,900 in December of 2010 and up 17.7% from $620,000 last month. The Average Sales Price in December was $963,889, up 11.9% from $861,198 in December of 2010 and down -20.2% from $1,208,050 last month. December 2011 ASP was at highest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of December was 270, down -14.0% from 314 last month and down -17.4% from 327 in December of last year. December 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The December 2011 Months Supply of inventory of 15.0 months was at a mid range compared with December of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for December was 185, down -2.6% from 190 days last month and up 5.7% from 175 days in December of last year. The December 2011 DOM was at its highest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The December 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 76.9% was down from 82.1% last month and down from 85.1% in December of last year.

The number of New Listings in December 2011 was 15, down -37.5% from 24 last month and down -54.5% from 33 in December of last year.

Lake Bluff IL Real Estate Market Action Report January 2012

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:33:13 GMT

Lake Bluff's December Property sales were 11, up 175.0% from 4 in December of 2010 and -8.3% lower than the 12 sales last month. December 2011 sales were at their highest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009. December YTD sales of 124 are running 21.6% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 102.

The Median Sales Price in December was $260,000, down -34.2% from $395,000 in December of 2010 and down -18.8% from $320,250 last month. The Average Sales Price in December was $342,955, down -17.0% from $413,250 in December of 2010 and down -29.3% from $485,033 last month. December 2011 ASP was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of December was 104, down -11.9% from 118 last month and down -1.9% from 106 in December of last year. December 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The December 2011 Months supply of Inventory of 9.5 months was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for December was 113, down -21.5% from 144 days last month and down -1.7% from 115 days in December of last year. The December 2011 DOM was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The December 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 83.5% was down from 86.6% last month and up from 79.8% in December of last year.

The number of New Listings in December 2011 was 12, down -33.3% from 18 last month and up 9.1% from 11 in December of last year.

Highland Park IL Real Estate Market Action Report January 2012

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:20:58 GMT

Highland Park's December Property sales were 21, up 5.0% from 20 in December of 2010 and equal to 0.0% 21 sales last month. December 2011 sales were at a mid level compared to December of 2010 and 2009. December YTD sales of 344 are running -3.4% behind last year's year-to-date sales of 356.

The Median Sales Price in December was $270,000, down -29.5% from $383,000 in December of 2010 and down -31.3% from $393,000 last month. The Average Sales Price in December was $713,629, up 62.5% from $439,275 in December of 2010 and up 16.8% from $610,829 last month. December 2011 ASP was at highest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of December was 297, down -10.5% from 332 last month and down -18.2% from 363 in December of last year. December 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The December 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 14.1 months was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for December was 151, up 30.2% from 116 days last month and up 18.0% from 128 days in December of last year.
The December 2011 DOM was at its highest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The December 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 83.0% was down from 85.6% last month and down from 83.8% in December of last year.

The number of New Listings in December 2011 was 19, down-50.0% from 38 last month and down -44.1% from 34 in December of last year.

Glenview IL Real Estate Market Action Report January 2012

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:47:44 GMT

Glenview's December Property sales were 44, up 2.3% from 43 in December of 2010 and 18.9% higher than the 37 sales last month. December 2011 sales were at their highest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009. December YTD sales of 589 are running 6.9% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 551.

The Median Sales Price in December was $256,250, down -21.8% from $327,777 in December of 2010 and down -31.8% from $376,000 last month. The Average Sales Price in December was $402,282, down -13.2% from $463,307 in December of 2010 and down -11.9% from $456,544 last month. December 2011 ASP was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of December was 398, down -11.4% from 449 last month and down -21.5% from 507 in December of last year. December 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The December 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 9.0 months was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for December was 92, up 7.0% from 86 days last month and equal to 92 days in December of last year. The December 2011 DOM was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The December 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 84.4% was down from 90.5% last month and down from 88.3% in December of last year.

The number of New Listings in December 2011 was 48, down -27.3% from 66 last month and up 4.3% from 46 in December of last year.

Glencoe IL Real Estate Market Action Report January 2012

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:30:55 GMT

Glencoe's December Property sales were 11, up 10.0% from 10 in December of 2010 and 37.5% higher than the 8 sales last month. December 2011 sales were at a mid level compared to December of 2010 and 2009. December YTD sales of 137 are running 24.5% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 110.

The Median Sales Price in December was $712,000, up 24.6% from $571,500 in December of 2010 and down -28.4% from $993,750 last month. The Average Sales Price in December was $800,136, down -8.0% from $869,500 in December of 2010 and down -38.5% from $1,301,563 last month. December 2011 ASP was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of December was 84, down -12.5% from 96 last month and down -20.0% from 105 in December of last year. December 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The December 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 7.6 months was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) shows how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for December was 88, down -60.5% from 223 days last month and down -8.3% from 96 days in December of last year. The December 2011 DOM was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The December 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 85.1% was down from 87.6% last month and up from 82.9% in December of last year.

The number of New Listings in December 2011 was 7, down -22.2% from 9 last month and down -22.2% from 9 in December of last year.

Evanston IL Real Estate Market Action Report january 2012

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:14:51 GMT

Evanston's December Property sales were 45, down -10.0% from 50 in December of 2010 and -11.8% lower than the 51 sales last month. December 2011 sales were at their lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009. December YTD sales of 708 are running -10.0% behind last year's year-to-date sales of 787.

The Median Sales Price in December was $286,500, down -6.1% from $305,000 in December of 2010 and up 44.7% from $198,000 last month. The Average Sales Price in December was $355,340, up 17.7% from $301,926 in December of 2010 and up 39.5% from $254,729 last month. December 2011 ASP was at highest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of December was 447, down -16.1% from 533 last month and down -28.1% from 622 in December of last year. December 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The December 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 9.9 months was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for December was 91, up 16.7% from 78 days last month and up 11.0% from 82 days in December of last year. The December 2011 DOM was at mid range compared with December of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The December 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 87.6% was down from 89.0% last month and down from 87.7% in December of last year.

The number of New Listings in December 2011 was 34, down -54.1% from 74 last month and down -49.3% from 67 in December of last year.

Deerfield IL Real Estate Market Action Report January 2012

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:42:26 GMT

Deerfield's December Property sales were 20, up 25.0% from 16 in December of 2010 and -4.8% lower than the 21 sales last month. December 2011 sales were at their highest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009. December YTD sales of 262 are running 22.4% ahead of last year's year-to- date sales of 214.

The Median Sales Price in December was $317,000, up 3.4% from $306,500 in December of 2010 and up 18.5% from $267,500 last month. The Average Sales Price in December was $419,475, up 18.6% from $353,646 in December of 2010 and up 40.8% from $297,879 last month. December 2011 ASP was at highest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of December was 172, down -2.8% from 177 last month and down -7.0% from 185 in December of last year. December 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.

The December 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 8.6 months was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for December was 82, up 10.8% from 74 days last month and down -33.9% from 124 days in December of last year. The December 2011 DOM was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The December 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 87.2% was up from 87.0% last month and up from 82.4% in December of last year.

The number of New Listings in December 2011 was 19, down -32.1% from 28 last month and up 5.6% from 18 in December of last year.

Winnetka IL Real Estate Market Action Report December 2011

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:52:06 GMT

Winnetka’s November Property sales were 11, down -45.0% from 20 in November of 2010 and -26.7% lower than the 15 sales last month. November 2011 sales were at a mid level compared to November of 2010 and 2009. November YTD sales of 206 are running 4.0% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 198.

The Median Sales Price in November was $1,245,000, up 23.6% from $1,007,500 in November of 2010 and up 25.1% from $995,000 last month. The Average Sales Price in November was $1,164,963, down -22.1% from $1,496,380 in November of 2010 and down -9.6% from $1,289,305 last month. November 2011 ASP was at a mid range compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of November was 135, down -16.1% from 161 last month and down -30.4% from 194 in November of last year. November 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The November 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 12.3 months was at a mid range compared with November of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for November was 107, up 23.0% from 87 days last month and down -10.1% from 119 days in November of last year. The November 2011 DOM was at a mid range compared with November of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The November 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 88.1% was up from 84.6% last month and up from 87.4% in November of last year.

The number of New Listings in November 2011 was 17, down -26.1% from 23 last month and down -22.7% from 22 in November of last year.

Wilmette IL Real Estate Market Action Report December 2011

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:42:06 GMT

Wilmette’s November Property sales were 22, equal to 22 in November of 2010 and equal to 0.0% 22 sales last month. November 2011 sales were at their lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009. November YTD sales of 315 are running -0.9% behind last year's year-to-date sales of 318.

The Median Sales Price in November was $449,250, down -1.8% from $457,500 in November of 2010 and up 29.7% from $346,500 last month. The Average Sales Price in November was $514,564, down -1.5% from $522,177 in November of 2010 and up 26.2% from $407,713 last month. November 2011 ASP was at the lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of November was 181, down -11.3% from 204 last month and down -11.7% from 205 in November of last year. November 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The November 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 8.2 months was at a mid range compared with November of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for November was 105, up 8.2% from 97 days last month and up 128.3% from 46 days in November of last year. The November 2011 DOM was at a mid range compared with November of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The November 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 84.3% was down from 85.4% last month and down from 90.6% in November of last year.

The number of New Listings in November 2011 was 26, down -23.5% from 34 last month and up 44.4% from 18 in November of last year.

Northbrook IL Real Estate Market Action Report December 2011

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:55:10 GMT

Northbrook's November Property sales were 25, down -21.9% from 32 in November of 2010 and -19.4% lower than the 31 sales last month. November 2011 sales were at their lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009. November YTD sales of 443 are running 2.1% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 434.

The Median Sales Price in November was $245,000, down -38.8% from $400,000 in November of 2010 and down -3.9% from $255,000 last month. The Average Sales Price in November was $263,920, down -47.7% from $504,953 in November of 2010 and down -20.4% from $331,578 last month. November 2011 ASP was at the lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of November was 318, down -10.7% from 356 last month and down -26.6% from 433 in November of last year. November 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The November 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 12.7 months was at its lowest level compared with November of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for November was 86, down -23.2% from 112 days last month and up 24.6% from 69 days in November of last year. The November 2011 DOM was at a mid range compared with November of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The November 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 86.4% was up from 86.2% last month and down from 90.2% in November of last year.

The number of New Listings in November 2011 was 35, down -42.6% from 61 last month and down -31.4% from 51 in November of last year.

Lincolnshire IL Real Estate Market Action Report December 2011

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:52:54 GMT

Lincolnshire’s November Property sales were 5, up 66.7% from 3 in November of 2010 and -50.0% lower than the 10 sales last month. November 2011 sales were at a mid level compared to November of 2010 and 2009. November YTD sales of 95 are running 6.7% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 89.

The Median Sales Price in November was $455,000, up 13.8% from $400,000 in November of 2010 and up 42.2% from $320,000 last month. The Average Sales Price in November was $386,200, up 9.5% from $352,667 in November of 2010 and up 16.0% from $332,950 last month. November 2011 ASP was at a mid range compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of November was 96, up 2.1% from 94 last month and down -17.2% from 116 in November of last year. November 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The November 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 19.2 months was at a mid range compared with November of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for November was 43, down -79.3% from 208 days last month and down -85.6% from 299 days in November of last year. The November 2011 DOM was at its lowest level compared with November of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The November 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 90.7% was up from 78.0% last month and up from 78.4% in November of last year.

The number of New Listings in November 2011 was 11, up 37.5%
from 8 last month and down -8.3% from 12 in November of last year.

Lake Forest IL Real Estate Market Action Report December 2011

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:48:25 GMT

Lake Forest’s November Property sales were 20, up 33.3% from 15 in November of 2010 and -4.8% lower than the 21 sales last month. November 2011 sales were at their highest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009. November YTD sales of 236 are running -4.8% behind last year's year-to-date sales of 248.

The Median Sales Price in November was $620,000, up 17.6% from $527,000 in November of 2010 and up 0.4% from $617,500 last month. The Average Sales Price in November was $1,208,050, up 48.2% from $814,999 in November of 2010 and up 39.9% from $863,667 last month. November 2011 ASP was at highest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of November was 313, down -6.8% from 336 last month and down -10.1% from 348 in November of last year. November 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The November 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 15.7 months was at its lowest level compared with November of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for November was 190, up 29.3% from 147 days last month and up 11.1% from 171 days in November of last year. The November 2011 DOM was at its highest level compared with November of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The November 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 82.1% was down from 82.6% last month and down from 83.1% in November of last year.

The number of New Listings in November 2011 was 24, down -41.5% from 41 last month and equal to 24 in November of last year.

Lake Bluff IL Real Estate Market Action Report December 2011

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:38:49 GMT

Lake Bluff’s November Property sales were 12, up 300.0% from 3 in November of 2010 and 50.0% higher than the 8 sales last month. November 2011 sales were at their highest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009. November YTD sales of 113 are running 15.3% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 98.

The Median Sales Price in November was $320,250, down -1.5% from $325,000 in November of 2010 and down -4.4% from $335,000 last month. The Average Sales Price in November was $485,033, up 42.0% from $341,667 in November of 2010 and up 51.6% from $319,863 last month. November 2011 ASP was at highest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of November was 118, down -1.7% from 120 last month and equal to 118 in November of last year. November 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The November 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 9.8 months was at its lowest level compared with November of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for November was 144, up 34.6% from 107 days last month and up 476.0% from 25 days in November of last year. The November 2011 DOM was at a mid range compared with November of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The November 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 86.6% was up from 84.6% last month and down from 105.8% in November of last year.

The number of New Listings in November 2011 was 18, up 5.9% from 17 last month and up 38.5% from 13 in November of last year.

Highland Park IL Real Estate Market Action Report December 2011

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:13:52 GMT

Highland Park’s November Property sales were 20, down -23.1% from 26 in November of 2010 and -41.2% lower than the 34 sales last month. November 2011 sales were at their lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009. November YTD sales of 322 are running -4.2% behind last year's year-to-date sales of 336.

The Median Sales Price in November was $492,500, up 24.7% from $395,000 in November of 2010 and up 23.0% from $400,500 last month. The Average Sales Price in November was $621,720, up 23.6% from $503,067 in November of 2010 and up 13.9% from $545,997 last month. November 2011 ASP was at highest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of November was 327, down -9.2% from 360 last month and down -14.6% from 383 in November of last year. November 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The November 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 16.4 months was at a mid range compared with November of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for November was 122, up 23.2% from 99 days last month and up 16.2% from 105 days in November of last year. The November 2011 DOM was at a mid range compared with November of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The November 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 85.0% was up from 83.1% last month and up from 84.1% in November of last year.

The number of New Listings in November 2011 was 38, down -30.9% from 55 last month and up 8.6% from 35 in November of last year.

Glenview IL Real Estate Market Action Report December 2011

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:33:51 GMT

Glenview’s November Property sales were 37, down -7.5% from 40 in November of 2010 and -24.5% lower than the 49 sales last month. November 2011 sales were at their lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009. November YTD sales of 545 are running 7.3% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 508.

The Median Sales Price in November was $376,000, down -14.5% from $439,900 in November of 2010 and up 11.5% from $337,251 last month. The Average Sales Price in November was $456,544, up 5.6% from $432,451 in November of 2010 and up 9.5% from $416,845 last month. November 2011 ASP was at highest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of November was 431, down -7.9% from 468 last month and down -22.6% from 557 in November of last year. November 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The November 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 11.6 months was at its lowest level compared with November of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for November was 86, up 4.9% from 82 days last month and down -36.3% from 135 days in November of last year. The November 2011 DOM was at its lowest level compared with November of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The November 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 90.5% was up from 89.4% last month and up from 83.7% in November of last year.

The number of New Listings in November 2011 was 66, down -35.9% from 103 last month and down -4.3% from 69 in November of last year.

Glencoe IL Real Estate Market Action Report December 2011

art.wilson@cbexchange.com (North Shore Homes) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:40:39 GMT

Glencoe’s November Property sales were 8, down -27.3% from 11 in November of 2010 and -33.3% lower than the 12 sales last month. November 2011 sales were at their lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009. November YTD sales of 126 are running 26.0% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 100.

The Median Sales Price in November was $993,750, up 52.9% from $650,000 in November of 2010 and up 7.5% from $924,500 last month. The Average Sales Price in November was $1,301,563, up 25.8% from $1,035,005 in November of 2010 and up 28.6% from $1,012,053 last month. November 2011 ASP was at highest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of November was 96, down -9.4% from 106 last month and down -17.9% from 117 in November of last year. November 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to November of 2010 and 2009.

The November 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 12.0 months was at a mid range compared with November of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) shows how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for November was 223, up 99.1% from 112 days last month and up 89.0% from 118 days in November of last year. The November 2011 DOM was at its highest level compared with November of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price reveals the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The November 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 87.6% was up from 86.3% last month and up from 82.2% in November of last year.

The number of New Listings in November 2011 was 9, down - 57.1% from 21 last month and down -50.0% from 18 in November of last year.