INDULGE IN SOME COLUMBIAN HOT CHOCOLATE

2 cups whole milk
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
4 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, such a Lindt, chopped
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Smallest pinch cayenne pepper
Long cinnamon sticks OR candy canes for stirrers, optional

Place the milk and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Turn off the heat, and stir in the chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper with a wooden spoon and allow to rest for 3 minutes. Reheat the hot chocolate over low heat until it simmers.
Pour into your favorite mug and enjoy the spicy flavor combination.

For a quicker way to spice up your cocoa: simply add a little cinnamon.
This is known as "Columbian style" because of it's popularity in Bogota, Columbia, the country's capital.

NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 30, 2014: SOLD & RENTAL DATA FOR NORTH SHORE OF ILLINOIS.*

THE NORTH SHORE OF ILLINOIS
........................................Units...DAYS on MARKET...Median Sold $.........TOTAL SOLD
Condo’s/Town Homes.......99.…............62.....…...............$217,500.................$24,847,383
Single Family……….......188…...........103........................$447,500….............$109,563,538
TOTAL…………………287….…........89…………........$338,500……..…...$134,410,921

RENTALS
…………....................Units..... DAYS on MARKET…….Median Rental $....TOTAL VOLUME
..........................................78..................52..……….…… $1,975…………….$165,964

NOVEMBER 1 - NOVEMBER 30, 2013
TOTALS………….……305………......98………..……..$332,500………….$134,979,883
Data provided by 2014 MRED, LLC, not Guaranteed. Fair Housing Compliant.


This Data Includes the Following Areas: Deerfield, Bannockburn, Riverwoods, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Lincolnshire, Northbrook, Glenview/Golf, Mundelein/Ivanhoe, Vernon Hills/Indian Creek and Buffalo Grove.
Home owners may be doubtful that the months of November and December will bring about a home sale. After all, aren’t potential buyers sidetracked with the holidays and likelier to postpone their house hunt due to bad weather and shorter days? But sometimes the “off-peak” time to sell can actually be the perfect moment for sellers. Several studies show that, on average, homes listed in November and December are more likely to sell, sell more quickly, and more closely approach the asking price, according to an article at Forbes.com.
If you are thinking about selling or buying a home in the North Suburbs of Chicago, please contact me:
PAM DEVENDORF, REALTOR at Coldwell Banker. Direct: (847) 681-4143

NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 30, 2014: SOLD & RENTAL DATA FOR BUFFALO GROVE, Illinois.

BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
....................................Units…...DAYS on MARKET…….Median Sold $..........TOTAL SOLD
Condos/Townhomes.......19....................57.…….....................$128,000.................$3,063,824
Single Family…..............19.................. .61..............................$322,000….............$6,593,900

RENTALS:…............Units....... DAYS on MARKET…….Median Rental $........ VOLUME
........................................11...................35.......……...…........$2,100…...…….......$23,100
Data provided by 2014 MRED, LLC, not Guaranteed. Fair Housing Compliant.
Home owners may be doubtful that the months of November and December will bring about a home sale. After all, aren’t potential buyers sidetracked with the holidays and likelier to postpone their house hunt due to bad weather and shorter days? But sometimes the “off-peak” time to sell can actually be the perfect moment for sellers. Several studies show that, on average, homes listed in November and December are more likely to sell, sell more quickly, and more closely approach the asking price, according to an article at Forbes.com.


If you are thinking about selling or buying a home in the North Suburbs of Chicago, please contact me:
PAM DEVENDORF, REALTOR at Coldwell Banker. Direct: (847) 681-4143, pam.devendorf@cbexchange.com

NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 30, 2014: SOLD & RENTAL DATA FOR VERNON HILLS/INDIAN CREEK, Il.

VERNON HILLS/INDIAN CREEK, ILLINOIS
....................................Units…...DAYS on MARKET…….Median Sold $..........TOTAL SOLD
Condos/Townhomes.......19....................72.…….....................$160,000.................$3,684,610
Single Family…..............10.................. .62..............................$332,375….............$3,979,639

RENTALS:…............Units....... DAYS on MARKET…….Median Rental $........ VOLUME
........................................11...................78.......……...…........$1,700…...…….......$19,270
Data provided by 2014 MRED, LLC, not Guaranteed. Fair Housing Compliant.
Home owners may be doubtful that the months of November and December will bring about a home sale. After all, aren’t potential buyers sidetracked with the holidays and likelier to postpone their house hunt due to bad weather and shorter days? But sometimes the “off-peak” time to sell can actually be the perfect moment for sellers. Several studies show that, on average, homes listed in November and December are more likely to sell, sell more quickly, and more closely approach the asking price, according to an article at Forbes.com.


If you are thinking about selling or buying a home in the North Suburbs of Chicago, please contact me:
PAM DEVENDORF, REALTOR at Coldwell Banker. Direct: (847) 681-4143, pam.devendorf@cbexchange.com

NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 30, 2014: SOLD & RENTAL DATA FOR MUNDELEIN/IVANHOE, Il

MUNDELEIN/IVANHOE, ILLINOIS
....................................Units…...DAYS on MARKET…….Median Sold $..........TOTAL SOLD
Condos/Townhomes.........6..................117.…….....................$162,750.................$952,500
Single Family…..............28..................101..............................$210,250….............$6,482,366

RENTALS:…............Units....... DAYS on MARKET…….Median Rental $........ VOLUME
........................................11...................49.......……...…........$1,450…...…….......$17,500
Data provided by 2014 MRED, LLC, not Guaranteed. Fair Housing Compliant.
Home owners may be doubtful that the months of November and December will bring about a home sale. After all, aren’t potential buyers sidetracked with the holidays and likelier to postpone their house hunt due to bad weather and shorter days? But sometimes the “off-peak” time to sell can actually be the perfect moment for sellers. Several studies show that, on average, homes listed in November and December are more likely to sell, sell more quickly, and more closely approach the asking price, according to an article at Forbes.com.


If you are thinking about selling or buying a home in the North Suburbs of Chicago, please contact me:
PAM DEVENDORF, REALTOR at Coldwell Banker. Direct: (847) 681-4143, pam.devendorf@cbexchange.com

NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 30, 2014: SOLD & RENTAL DATA FOR GLENVIEW/GOLF, Illinois.

GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS
....................................Units…...DAYS on MARKET…….Median Sold $..........TOTAL SOLD
Condos/Townhomes.......16..................30.…….....................$250,000.................$3,939,600
Single Family…..............28..................91..............................$427,500….............$14,711,250

RENTALS:…............Units....... DAYS on MARKET…….Median Rental $........ VOLUME
........................................14.................58.......……...…........$2,250…...…….......$37,070
Data provided by 2014 MRED, LLC, not Guaranteed. Fair Housing Compliant.
Home owners may be doubtful that the months of November and December will bring about a home sale. After all, aren’t potential buyers sidetracked with the holidays and likelier to postpone their house hunt due to bad weather and shorter days? But sometimes the “off-peak” time to sell can actually be the perfect moment for sellers. Several studies show that, on average, homes listed in November and December are more likely to sell, sell more quickly, and more closely approach the asking price, according to an article at Forbes.com.


If you are thinking about selling or buying a home in the North Suburbs of Chicago, please contact me:
PAM DEVENDORF, REALTOR at Coldwell Banker. Direct: (847) 681-4143, pam.devendorf@cbexchange.com

NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 30, 2014: SOLD & RENTAL DATA FOR NORTHBROOK, Illinois.

NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS
....................................Units…...DAYS on MARKET…….Median Sold $..........TOTAL SOLD
Condos/Townhomes.......19..................46.…….....................$250,000.................$5,821,399
Single Family…..............30................112..............................$597,500….............$17,354,150

RENTALS:…............Units....... DAYS on MARKET…….Median Rental $........ VOLUME
.........................................8..................30.......……...…........$1,425…...…….......$14,075
Data provided by 2014 MRED, LLC, not Guaranteed. Fair Housing Compliant.
Home owners may be doubtful that the months of November and December will bring about a home sale. After all, aren’t potential buyers sidetracked with the holidays and likelier to postpone their house hunt due to bad weather and shorter days? But sometimes the “off-peak” time to sell can actually be the perfect moment for sellers. Several studies show that, on average, homes listed in November and December are more likely to sell, sell more quickly, and more closely approach the asking price, according to an article at Forbes.com.


If you are thinking about selling or buying a home in the North Suburbs of Chicago, please contact me:
PAM DEVENDORF, REALTOR at Coldwell Banker. Direct: (847) 681-4143, pam.devendorf@cbexchange.com