RealEstateConsumerInfo.com: Illinois: Elgin

Can you imagine owning a home for only $1100 down in the Elgin and Carpentersville areas?

It's true and here's the scoop on it from Habitat for Humanity.  There are certain qualifications which I have outlined for you below.  The next scheduled is for November 6th, 2010 in West Dundee.

• Income must be between $23,000 to $45,000 per year *
• Mortgage payment would be $550 to $750 with 0% interest (not a typo - it's zero)
• Willingness to help with construction of your home

Please be sure to read thru all the attached to see if you qualify!  Please contact the Habitat for Humanity office at 847-836-1432 to register - seating is limited.

This is a great opportunity so I just wanted to be sure that everyone in the area knew about it.

Habitat for Humanity can help you with a new home!

Habitat for Humanity Frequently Asked Questions

Annual Elgin Historic House Tour

The Gifford Park Association in Elgin, Illinois will be hosting its 28th Annual Historic Elgin House Tour on Saturday September 12, 2009. The Gifford Park Association (GPA) is a non-profit neighborhood organization committed to Historic Preservation and Neighborhood Revitalization.

THERE IS ONLY ONE SCHEDULED DAY THIS YEAR!

Each year, the House Tour features a different historic neighborhood of Elgin. This year is unique in that the Tour includes homes from three (3) adjacent historic neighborhoods. Eight (8) homes will be open for the Tour, four (4) of which are in Elgin's oldest residential neighborhood. Designated as a local Historic District in 1981 and registered on The National Register of Historic Landmarks in 1983, this is the home of the Gifford Park Association. Three (3) homes are within the Lords Park neighborhood and one home is within the Summit-Park & Settlement Neighborhood.

The Annual Historic Elgin House Tour is an educational event that offers something for everyone. There's architecture, history, home remodeling, interior decorating, gardening and more. The interior tours of the homes are guided and interpreted. The houses may be toured in any order. Wear comfortable shoes & allow yourself the full day to see all of the homes.

Tickets are available at advance locations, by mail and online at a reduced rate. Tickets are also available at registration the day of the Tour. Advance tickets are $15, day of Tour are $20. Under 12 years and over 65 are $10 the day of the Tour. For additional information contact Fran Cella at 847-695-4022 or via email.

COME SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!

Elgin Illinois - Love old homes and architecture?  This is the place for you!

Incorporated in 1854, Elgin Illinois is a city with a fascinating past, an engaging present and an exciting future. Home to nearly 106,000 residents, Elgin is a warm and friendly community that embraces newcomers and long-time residents alike.

Boundary Map

Elgin History

Historic Preservation in Elgin has been making advances for over twenty-five years. Efforts were begun in the early 1980s as a grassroots movement by residents of an east side neighborhood known as the Gifford Park Neighborhood. It was generally recognized that the effects of urban renewal of the 1960s had caused the erosion of downtown Elgin which was slowly making its way into the neighborhoods that surrounded it.

One of the methods that was determined to be effective in controlling this wearing away of downtown and its surrounding neighborhoods was to enable the City to identify and protect architecturally significant properties and neighborhoods through the creation of a local landmark ordinance which enabled individual structures to be designated as landmarks, and groups of structures to be designated as historic districts.

Historic Preservation is handled through the Planning and Neighborhood Services Department: 

150 Dexter Ct. Elgin, IL  60120  Ph: (847) 931-5910  Historic Preservation Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

If you are interested in local historic architecture then you may want to visit the 'There Used To Be' website. This website gives information about the book titled, "There Used To Be, A Look Back at Elgin’s Architectural Heritage" by author Steven Stroud.

Local Historic Architecture

Elgin residences in 1902 (Pictorial)

1920 Street of Elgin Pictorial  3 sections - Shows homes by streets in alphabetical order

Elgin Historical District (4)

Gifford Park Historical

Yearly Elgin House Tour

2009 Elgin House Tour

Looking for a charming older home?   Call Lyn Sims today to begin your search into the past!

 

 

    Lyn Sims (847)230-7324
         at RE/MAX Suburban

 

 

I proudly serve and sell real estate in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago.  If you are thinking about purchasing or selling your home in the communities of Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Elk Grove Village, Roselle, Palatine, Medinah, Itasca, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Streamwood, Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles and more importantly, want to work with a local area expert, contact me immediately.

 

 

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