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February 2015

Housing Supply Tries to Keep Up with Escalating Demand  Demand for housing continues to rise as favorable market conditions have endured. The three main factors encouraging rise in demand are the growth of builder confidence, historically low mortgage rates, and the rebound of existing-home sales. Annual pace of existing home sales in December 2014 was 5.04 million, 3.5 percent higher than the previous year according to the most recent report from the National Association of Realtors®.    How’s The Market?  We hear this question all the time, and we’re sure you do too. We thought you might like to know how we look at our current market conditions. The real estate market continues to improve and we are pleased to report pending sales up 25% which is a nice indicator! To read more about current market conditions, please click here.    A Look at Real Estate Technological Strides  Chicago Tribune recently detailed some of the most innovative ways in which the real estate industry is using technology to help market homes. At the top of the list are drones, which are used to take aerial photographs of properties to capture the full scope of a home as no other medium can. To read the entire Chicago Tribune article, please click here.     good to know   The KoenigRubloff Cares Foundation Presents $50,000 to Non-Profit Organizations  The KoenigRubloff Cares Foundation presented the Sunshine Kids and Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity with $25,000 each at their quarterly Office Ambassador meeting. The Sunshine Kids is a non-profit organization dedicated to children who are undergoing cancer treatment and Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization that helps people to work towards affordable home ownership. G.W. Bailey, Executive Director of the Sunshine Kids, was on hand to receive the check on their behalf and Matthew Moy Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity, was also present to receive the check for their organization.   Before the Dust Settles… Have you ever taken a box out of a closet and was promptly greeted with a white plume of dust? HGTV.com offers tips on how to clean dusty areas ahead of the spring cleaning season! The advice ranges from what to use for dusting to whether dusting or vacuuming should be done first. The article also discusses where the sources of dust may lie, and how residents may be able to help aid the problem before it gets out of hand. To read the entire article on HGTV.com, please click here.   DIY Your Valentine’s Day Gift!  Sometimes giving a loved one a Valentine’s Day gift that is homemade has sentimental value that can’t be bought in the stores. HGTV.com has a few ideas of popular Valentine’s Day items, such as flowers, chocolates, and cards, in which you can add your own personal touch! To read all of HGTV.com's ideas, please click here.

Ron Goldstein Luxury Broker Associate RGoldstein@koenigrubloff.com 3127717190 www.chicagoluxuryrealty.com

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group | 980 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 900 Chicago, IL 60611

© 2015 BHH Affiliates, LLC. Real Estate Brokerage Services are offered through the network member franchisees of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Most franchisees are independently owned and operated. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.® Information not verified or guaranteed. If your property is currently listed with a Broker, this is not intended as a solicitation. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Since 2007, Cycle for Survival has raised over 51 million dollars. The 2015 event will take place in 13 cities, with 4800 bikes and 20,000 participants! Every dollar raised will go to pioneering research within six months. That is what makes Cycle for Survival so special. If you're able to donate.FANTASTIC!
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LUXURY REDEFINED! Lower the latitude..better the attitude!

Tastes for Everyone in the Family!   Browse through world class museums, or stroll along streets lined with graceful Mediterranean-style architecture. Whatever your taste, St. Petersburg offers you everything under the sun.   Tampa ranks No. 3 best city to find a job   Cocktails and Dog Watching! JIVE ALONG BEACH DRIVE: Cafe tables and umbrellas, a wide array of bars and restaurants and the Tampa Bay area's best parade of people - and often their dogs - are a nightly occurrence along downtown St. Petersburg's Beach Drive. With waterfront parks on one side, and shops and restaurants along the other, this is the city's most fashionable promenade. St Pete beach drive seeing major resurgence! http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/local/pinellascounty/2014/06/09/st-petes-beach-drive-seeing-major-resurgence/10248807/   Ron Goldstein Luxury Broker Associate RGoldstein@koenigrubloff.com 3127717190 www.chicagoluxuryrealty.com   AFFORDABLE FOR THAT LIFESTYLE HOME OR 2ND HOME!   SUNSHINE CITY The sun almost always shines on St. Petersburg, the "Sunshine City" that enjoys an average of 361 days of clear skies per year. Combine that with 244 miles of glimmering coastline along Tampa Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, Boca Ciega Bay and the intra coastal waterways and you have one hot beach destination. Catch the sun, surf and sand at Ft. De Soto Park, or take a hike up the 37-mile Pinellas Trail. Enjoy a Devil Rays game during baseball season or escape to the shady oasis of the Sunken Gardens. Tampa ranks No. 3 best city to find a job http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/blog/morning-edition/2014/07/tampa-ranks-no-3-best-city-to-find-a-job.html?ana=fbk   Tampa/St/ Pete Luxury home sales this Sizzling Summer! http://stpeteluxuryrealty.blogspot.com/2014/07/tampast-pete-luxury-home-sales-this.html   Carpe Diem..For the Ongoing Collection of LIFE!   Check out downtown ST. PETE & all the culture! From the newly built Sundial to every style of Music, concert and performing arts venues, St. Pete. Check out 50 fascinating things to do! http://www.stpete.org/ThingsToDo/ Colleagues/Friends-Expanding my Berkshire Hathaway teams in Chicago area and Tampa/St. Pete/Sarasota areas. Looking for newly licensed and/ or seasoned A+ -eager entrepreneurs to grow and learn and experience the dynamic real estate boom in These great cities! Please email me@rgoldstein@koenigrubloff.com for more info Chicagoluxuryrealty.com Stpeteluxuryrealty.com Luxury Redefined! Check out our brand new facility on Beach Drive! (Corner of Beach& Sunshine) 100 Beach Dr. NE, Suite 101 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 rgoldstein@bhhsfloridaproperties.com stpeteluxuryrealty.com stpeteluxuryrealty.blogspot.com

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group | 980 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 900 Chicago, IL 60611

© 2015 BHH Affiliates, LLC. Real Estate Brokerage Services are offered through the network member franchisees of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Most franchisees are independently owned and operated. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.® Information not verified or guaranteed. If your property is currently listed with a Broker, this is not intended as a solicitation. Equal Housing Opportunity.