About the Western Suburbs - Naperville, Lisle, Aurora, Plainfield, Sugar Grove At your convenience log onto various websites to learn about various areas you might want to live in. Request our Free Naperville and Plainfield Relocation Package. It's packed full of useful and important information about the Naperville and Plainfield, Illinois area. Don't move here without it! Remember: we'll send it to you for free and without obligation. Just fill out the form and we will send it right out... It's our job to know EVERYTHING about Naperville and Plainfield! Ask us any question. Or request a FREE information package. There's no obligation, and we promise to get back to you quickly... Naperville Earns Top Honors from Money Magazine  Having already been recognized as the best place to raise children and one of the best places to retire, it seemed a perfect fit that the City of Naperville be someday named the best place to live...period. That day came December 16, 2003, as city officials learned that Naperville had been ranked as the most desirable place to live in the central United States, according to Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live" list. Naperville earned top honors in the magazine's annual list among cities with populations of more than 100,000. "We are honored to be recognized by Money Magazine as the best place to live in this region of the country," said City manager Peter Burchard. "Our primary focus has always been to work hard to accomplish citywide goals and continuously improve the way we deliver services to our residents. Combine that work ethic with a strong sense of community that exists among our residents, businesses and city leadership, and the end result is that we have raised the bar and set very high standards for the quality of life our residents enjoy." Joining Naperville at the top of the 100,000-plus-population category were Plano, Texas (west region) and Cary, North Carolina (east region). The top ranked cities for populations under 100,000 were Rancho Santa Margarita, California (west region), Sugarland Run, Virginia (east region) and Woodbury, Minnesota (central region). "This recognition is built on generations of collaboration by virtually every entity within the city," Burchard added. "It recognizes the efforts of the entire city from developers to schools, to parks, to businesses and the many prior elected officials who remained committed to a set of values, and conveyed that vision to the citizens of this community." To read about Naperville in Money Magazine, visit the magazine's Web site at www.money.cnn.com/best/bplive.
Investment Real Estate >Investment Real Estate
While it is impossible to predict what a particular house will be worth at any point in the future, single family homes have a track record of being excellent investments. If you want to take the plunge, what should you look for in an investment property?
Location is the prime factor. A great location will make a property easier to rent or sell later on for top dollar. You should also consider the cash flow situation. It is often difficult to break even or show a profit from your rental income for the first few years of owning a property. Assuming the property will appreciate as you own it, you should consider the potential amount of equity you will build up each year. If you are planning to become a landlord, it is a good idea to consult a real estate agent and an accountant to help make sure that your decision to purchase investment real estate is an informed one.
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What 45,000 sq.ft. home on 5-acres on Lake Washington is described as an 'adventurous house' by its owner?
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The home of Microsoft's Bill Gates ($40+ million) has a wall of 24 video monitors featuring art and film and a 60-foot pool. |
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