Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Excellent Value in sought after Lexington Fields!


Beautiful Neighborhood, Situated Amongst Mostly Higher Priced Homes. Great Location-Minutes To Expressway, Restaurants, Entertainment, Woodfield Mall. Huge Rooms, Traditional Floor Plan, Family Room With Wet Bar, Fireplace And Sliding Doors To Large Wooded Back Yard, Hardwood Floors, Crown Molding, Ceramic Inlay Counters, Parquet Floors And Refinished Cabinets In Kitchen. True Full Unfinished Basement. Oversized 2 Car Garage. 4 VERY Large Bedrooms. Unique And Attractive Master Suite With Double Walk In Closets And Remodeled Master Bath. This Home Just Needs A Little TLC But Priced GREAT To Move, So Hurry!

For further information and photos of this home, visit my WEBSITE or call me at 847-516-6760 and I'd be happy to help! I am a licensed Illinois Realtor with Re/Max Unlimited Northwest.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

PREPAREDNESS STARTS WITH YOU!

1. BE PREPARED – Build your individual and family emergency plans.

A number of Lake County government agencies are working to prepare for emergencies, such as floods, tornadoes, chemical spills, bioterrorism threats, a flu pandemic and communicable disease outbreaks. However, government and service agencies cannot meet this challenge alone. Every organization, employer and individual needs to be involved in preparedness activities, including businesses, schools, daycare centers, and families. An informed and prepared public can cope with emergencies better and take appropriate actions to decrease risk during an emergency. This is a good time for everyone to start working on (or revisit) their own emergency plans, whether they are a large corporation of a small family. For more information visit Lake County Health Department. If you are interested in volunteering to assist your community with preparedness efforts, please call the Health Department’s Medical Reserve Corps at (847) 377-8358.

2. KNOW WHERE TO GO

In the case of an illness outbreak or bioterrorism event, you may be asked to visit your local polling place to pick up medic9ine for your family. Visit Lake County Health Department or call (847) 377-2421, if you are unsure of your polling place. During recent months, the Health Department has worked with the County Clerk’s Office, townships and municipalities to develop a plan that would utilize local polling places as points of distribution should the need for mass medication distribution arise during a public health emergency. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends the development of mass medication plans for providing medication to an entire population within 48 hours. By utilizing polling sites, the population will be spread out to a large number of locations close to home, alleviating possible traffic congestion and reducing the need to travel far.

3. DON’T FORGET

Pandemic Flu is still on the map. An influenza (flu) pandemic is a worldwide outbreak of flu disease. This occurs when a new type of influenza virus appears that people have not been exposed to before (or have not been exposed to in a long time). Many scientists believe it is only a matter of time before one occurs. While pandemics happen globally, they must be managed at the state and local level. For additional information visit www.pandemicflu.gov.

A Word About Seasonal Flu

Now is the time to protect yourself and your family against seasonal flu. The best way to protect yourself is to get vaccinated. Anyone older than six months, including healthy people and people with chronic medical conditions, can get the flu shot. Although ‘seasonal’ flu is not the same as pandemic flu, getting your flu shot each year will help you stay healthy. You should also practice good health habits:

Wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds to help protect yourself against germs.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing to help prevent others around you from getting sick. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
If possible, stay home from work, school and errands when you are sick.

For more information, visit Lake County Health Department

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

13 Tips for Selling Your Home in Winter

Below is a link to a recent article regarding tips for selling your home in the winter. When the snow is swirling and would-be buyers are scarce, a few extra steps could make a difference.

13 Tips for Selling Your Home in the Winter

I hope you find this article useful. If you have any questions or would like additional help selling or buying a home, please feel free to contact me.

By the way, if you have a friend or family member who is looking to buy or sell a home, please pass along their daytime phone number and I would be happy to follow up with them. Remember, I am never too busy for your referrals!

I can be contacted in several ways:

Email: deb@debrakukulski.com
Phone: 847-516-6760
DebraKukulski.com

I am a licensed Illinois Realtor with Re/Max Unlimited Northwest.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

10 Down Payment Tips!

Rates are at historic lows, but for many home-hunters, so are cash reserves. Here's how to build that down payment ASAP. Just click the link below!

10 Down Payment Tips

By the way, if you have a friend or family member who is looking to buy or sell a home, please pass along their daytime phone number and I would be happy to follow up with them. Remember, I am never too busy for your referrals!

I can be contacted in several ways:

Email: deb@debrakukulski.com
Phone: 847-516-6760
Debra Kukulski.com

I am a licensed Illinois Realtor with Re/Max Unlimited Northwest.