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New construction in East Wilmette and Central Wilmette is generally tasteful and blends well with the context of the neighborhoods.When you get west of Locust Road, however, it seems to go downhill rapidly. A few of the new homes are pleasing enough, but many are truly awful.Why the difference between east and west?

Looks like you[re not getting much understanding or cooperation here, Drew. The spammers don't take the weekend off.

Not only is this spam, the poster has an offer on his Web site to pay referral fees to unlicensed people. Is that legal in California?After looking at this guy's Web site, I wonder why Zillow allows the link to remain.

Uh, Robin - the question was about LA / the Valley. Trees aren't stripped of their leaves in LA.

When I click Submit I get a pop-up prompting me to save or open a file. What's up with that?

Watch the video with David Hall at YoChicago and chime in with your take on the topic.

Worked here, not elsewhere. I truncted the text and removed a link and it now seems to owork.Thanks for the quick response.

You absolutely need an attorney before signing a contract far more than you generally need one afterwards.If you're considering signing a buyer's agency agreement or a listing agreement, you should have it reviewed by an attorney.Once you've signed a contract your rights and responsibilities are largely locked in and the process is often - though not always - straightforward.As an aside, I practiced law in a large Chicago law firm for 5 years before leaving to become a real estate developer. Don't pick just any attorney. Find one whose practice has been concentrated on real estate for at least 5 years.

The previous answers didn't address your specific question: "I'd like to put in a contingency that the offer can be rescinded if we gain an accepted offer for another property.  Has anyone ever done this? "No seller in their right mind is going to agree to that. Would you lock yourself in if the seller wanted an agreement that rescinds your contract if they found a different buyer in the meantime?

Chicago's Near North Community area is bounded on the south and west by the Chicago River, on the east by Lake Michigan and on the North by North Ave (1600 N).Included in that area are:- Cabrini Green- Gold Coast- Magnificent Mile- Old Town- River East- River North- Sandburg Village- StreetervilleYou can see a complete list of Chicago's neighborhood boundaries at Google Knol.