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I didn’t know where Sycamore was before listing the home

Reston Ponds video

As I headed into the city yesterday I heard a real estate agent on the radio delivering the all-too-typical babble about how she worked “throughout Chicagoland.” To illustrate her point, the northwest suburban-based agent said “I listed a home in Sycamore the other day; didn’t even know where Sycamore was” before driving out there. I ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on July 31, 2011

New construction homes ready at Reston Ponds of Sycamore

If you’re looking to make a move this summer so your family is settled for the new school year, now’s the time to take a look at two move-in ready new homes at Reston Ponds in Sycamore. Sycamore’s highly-acclaimed school district is a great choice as is the ambiance of Sycamore itself. Great parks and ...

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Posted by sponsored post on June 11, 2011

You bought your first home — now learn to take care of it

Kaneville model home at Reston Ponds, Sycamore

Many of today’s buyers are first-timers who will face the challenges of a home’s upkeep for the very first time. The sales staff at Shodeen Residential recently recommended a great beginner’s guide to home maintenance, published by MSN Real Estate. MSN suggests 14 handy tasks, ranging from a monthly check of the furnace filter to ...

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Posted by sponsored post on April 15, 2011

Shodeen sticks with grand opening prices at Reston Ponds in Sycamore

Video: Shodeen sticks with grand opening prices at Reston Ponds in Sycamore

While Chicagoland home builders have been experimenting with incentives to draw skittish buyers, Shodeen Residential’s Reston Ponds in Sycamore has kept it simple, maintaining the grand opening prices announced nearly a year ago. Liz Mallin, a Sycamore resident and sales manager at the development, walked Joe Zekas through a furnished four-bedroom model in the above ...

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Posted by sponsored post on March 22, 2011

Single-families as low as $1,727 a month at Reston Ponds in Sycamore

Hawthorne floor plan, Reston Ponds, Sycamore, Illinois

Right now, a buyer can find a well-appointed, entry-level home at Reston Ponds in Sycamore at a lower monthly cost than renting a single-family home in the surrounding area. Shodeen Residential offers a Hawthorne-style three-bedroom home (PDF) with 1,800 square feet, base priced at $210,950. By working with preferred lender Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a ...

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Posted by sponsored post on February 22, 2011

Conditions are right to move up to a new-construction home at Reston Ponds

Reston Ponds, Sycamore, Illinois

Homeowners considering a change of location would be wise to list their homes now to avoid competition from foreclosures later in the year, say area housing consultants. Even if the home sells for less than it would have in an ideal market, the combination of historically low interest rates, attractive grand-opening prices, and homes available ...

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Posted by Joseph Askins on January 18, 2011

Have a new home for the holidays at Reston Ponds in Sycamore

Reston Ponds, Sycamore, Illinois

Celebrate the holidays in the comfort of a new St Charles-model home at Reston Ponds in Sycamore. A 3,015 square-foot home at 401 Mary Ann Circle is ready for occupancy and priced to sell at $320,304. It has four bedrooms plus a first-floor study and a second floor loft, 2.5 baths, a full basement, and ...

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Posted by sponsored posts on November 18, 2010