Downers Grove "Good Sam" Rates as one of the Best in the Nation

For the second time, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital was recognized as a 100 Top Hospital in the nation by Thomson Reuters.

The award recognizes America’s best hospitals for their excellence in clinical, efficiency and service outcomes and closely follows Thomson Reuters’ November announcement that Good Samaritan Hospital is a 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital.

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Congrats to the Tivoli Movie Theatre

'Best Movie Theatre' by the readers of West Suburban Living 3 years in a row

The Tivoli Theatre, located in downtown Downers Grove, was the first Classic Cinemas theatre. The theatre pre-dates Classic Cinemas by 50 years, having opened on Christmas Day 1928 as one of the first theatres in the country built to show “talkies.” Sound continues to be a major focus today, and the Tivoli has Dolby Digital sound and an HPS4000 sound system with the acoustic power of 10 symphony orchestras.

More Tivoli Info Here

Happy 156th Birthday Baird and Warner

March 28 marks B&W's 156th year in business! The oldest independent real estate brokerage in the nation started in Chicago over a century and a half ago on March 28, 1855 when Lucius Duncan Olmsted loaned $5,000 to Edward Casey & Brothers, taking security mortgages on property along Washington Street between Franklin and Market.


B&W is recognized as a true pioneer on the American business landscape -- and most especially on the real estate scene -- with a proud heritage of local leadership and stability that is unprecedented in Chicagoland and across the nation. Yet, it's the way in which we continue to reinvent, reinvigorate and redefine ourselves that continues to keep our brand fresh in each successive generation.

"While other companies have come to a standstill or faded away entirely in the current economy, we've gotten stronger," noted Steve Baird in marking the occasion. "Because we know that staying ahead of the curve is the secret to sticking around. It really is no surprise that the real estate company with the most firsts is the one that lasts."

First that include a sales team that routinely outperforms the market ... and continues to set the highest bar for industry integrity and performance each and every day.

Firsts like doing what's right., taking a stand and making a difference for people in real estate -- like our our longtime commitment to Fair Housing, or the way we help the communities that we serve with our Baird & Warner Good Will Network.

First like our Website Quality Certified online portal -- www.bairdwarner.com -- with full screen photos on all of our listings, and more ways to easily search for homes than any other website. No wonder our online presence is continuously ranked #1 versus all our local competitors.

First like our cutting-edge B&W Texting Solution and B&W Mobile App -- new tools that are leading the way in the mobile marketing arena with impressive early results.

"Congratulations to the entire Baird & Warner team on reaching this incredible milestone," continued Steve. "We could not have gotten here without all of your hard work. And, know that as proud as I am of where we've been ... I am even more excited about where we are headed!"

Welcome to Lou Malnati's in Downers Grove- Neal Paskvan

Thanks Lou !

Click on the Link Below to get all the info on the new Downers Grove Location

http://www.loumalnatis.com/Locations/Details.aspx?ID=32

Great News from My Team That Keeps me "In Line"

We Are Expanding – Introducing Our Second Location


Starting in April, we will be opening our second location! We couldn’t be more excited to open up this second location, which is located inside a state-of-the-art athletic training facility. We will be operating inside Get Fast Inc, located in Willowbrook, which will allow us to have access to all their equipment to help with your rehabilitation needs. Look for more information in the next few weeks on our website

We Are Expanding – Introducing Our Second Location

Are You or Yours Putting Your Time Away from Home on the Net?

I had some wonderful first time buyers  that bought a Home last year and were so excited they posted the closing date and time... wile we were at the closing ..truck pulls up.. takes all the new appliances out..

Neighbors thought nothing of if... figured it was just movers...

Everybody is trying to figure out how to pay the rent.. one way or another!  Don't let this happen to you!



Another Luxury Home SOLD by Neal Paskvan

This Home has it All and was SOLD at 95% of listing price...

What are Homes Selling for in Downers Grove

All I can give you are the FACTS... Contact me anytime

http://www.bairdwarner.com/agents/neal_paskvan.cfm

Need Some Advice on Short Sales

Are you in Dupage County and a bit behind your payments or "Under Water" (owe more on your home than it's Valued at in this market?

I May have some help for you!  I am Certified in Short Sales and Forclosures and can help you put together a team of folks to help you work through the process!

Feel Free to contact me

Neal Paskvan-  Baird & Warner- Downers Grove  630-964-1855

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The Most "Under Water" Home in Illinois? $ 25 Million Burr Ridge Mansion Flooded

Pricey Burr Ridge Mansion Flooded

Burr Ridge has declared the 450,000-square-foot home an unsafe building

By LISA BALDE and CHARLIE WOJCIECHOWSKI

Even Villa Taj, the most expensive home on the Illinois market, is susceptible to water damage.

Earlier this month pipes burst in the vacated home's second-floor bathrooms and spilled a whopping six million gallons into the 45,000-square-foot Burr Ridge mansion.

The water accumulated over several weeks before a real estate agent for the home, which was listed in 2009
 for $25 million, discovered it on March 5.

That much water could supply the village of Burr Ridge for two to three days, according to Community Development Director Doug Pollock, and it ultimately did damage on every floor. Floors have buckled and ceilings collapsed. 

  

"I don't know how much the bill would be, but it will be a lot," Pollack said. "And we will bill [the owner] for it." 

The home is known as "the crown jewel of the Midwest" for its 160 tons of imported Gold Jerusalem stone, 20-car heated garage and 15,000 square-feet of terrace space.

The village declared the building unsafe.

The post-flood listing price of the home isn't known. At its height, Villa Taj flaunted features such as:

• Five master bedroom suites, each with bathrooms, walk-in closets, fireplaces, and handcrafted ornamental doors


• Jacuzzi-equipped bathrooms


• Conservatory, library, cigar room, wine cellar, dining lounge, formal dining room, grand kitchen, family entertainment room and a 2,400 square foot central ballroom


• Two-lane bowling alley 

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