MOVIN' WITH MORALES!

Discover the Diane Difference! Thank you for MOOOO-VIN' WITH MORALES! A home is where you hang your heart. It is about how you feel when you walk through the front door; the way you can instantly see your life unfolding there. It is your life and your dreams. ;) I take great pride in providing honest, reliable, and professional services to my clients! I am sensitive to your needs and will help fit the best scenario for your situation. Never pushy, just dependable.

Saturday, May 05, 2018

Rock yer GUAC out! .... with MOOrales!!

Keller Williams Inspire Realty

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Be Happy... with MORALES!

JAN '18	ST CHARLES	GENEVA	BATAVIA	ELBURN	SUGAR GROVE	MAPLE PARK
# ACTIVE	326	114	80	63	33	16
# SOLD	41	24	16	9	10	2
MARKET TIME	113	130	118	109	97	6
MEDIAN SOLD $	$340,000	$353,493	$291,350	$292,500	$279,250	$160,000

Here are some random fun-facts to put a smile on your face!

Spiders cannot fly. Thank you evolution.

Squirrels will adopt a squirrel baby if it has been abandoned. Also, thanks to squirrels forgetting where they stash their nuts for winter, thousands of trees sprout from forgotten acorns.

Seahorses will travel holding their partner’s tails.

Cows produce more milk when they hear music that is soothing.

Smiling is something that is innate and instinctive in human. Even though many visually impaired people have never seen a smile, they still smile when happy.

Sea otters hold hands when they go to sleep, so that they will not drift apart in the ocean.

A shaved guinea pig looks a lot like a miniature hippo.

Rats laugh when they are tickled.

Getting enough zzz's increases happiness.

The well known ‘like’ button on Facebook, was originally going to be called the ‘awesome’ button.

Chimpanzees will not only help chimps they don’t know, but also help humans to grab an object out of their reach. They will aid others, even if there is no reward for the good deed.

There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It's known as the "highest court in the land."

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

Somewhere, someone is having the best day of their life.

Octopuses actually do make gardens by collecting stones and shiny things and arranging them in the sand. Ringo was right.

Happiness Is Not A Destination. It Is A Way Of Life.

A home is where you hang your heart.

It is about how you feel when you walk through the front door;
the way you can instantly see your life unfolding there.
It is your life and your dreams.

Diane MOOrales

Keller Williams Inspire Realty
Call/Text: 630.709.9882

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Thursday, October 05, 2017

FALL in love with a new home... with MORALES!

SEPT '17	ST CHARLES	GENEVA	BATAVIA	ELBURN	SUGAR GROVE	MAPLE PARK
# ACTIVE	415	159	123	71	77	23
# SOLD	63	43	25	14	15	3
MARKET TIME	151	75	124	112	117	69
MEDIAN SOLD $	$355,000	$355,000	$295,000	$282,000	$260,500	$235,000

Why do leaves turn orange in autumn? Plant leaves are green because they have so much green chlorophyll, but they also have orange and yellow carotenes and xanthophylls. In the autumn, trees stop making chlorophyll right before their leaves fall, so the orange and yellow colours underneath finally show through.

Don't "leaf" your real estate needs in the hands of the wrong agent. "Turn" to someone who's outstanding in their field. Call me today and "fall" in love with a new home!

Diane MOOrales

Keller Williams Fox Valley Realty
Call/Text: 630.709.9882

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Never Trust a Skinny Chef.... with MORALES!

Americans are in a fiery, long-term love affair

with their backyard grills

62%

of American

own a grill.

8.3%

grill two or three times a month.

8.1 cookout parties

are

held at grillers' homes each year. We grillers like to party.

86%

of grill owners plan to grill on the Fourth of July this summer.

84%

of grillers cook burgers, the most popular food on a list that also includes steak, hot dogs, and chicken not far behind.

5,700 Fires on residential grills in the U.S. were reported between 2006 and 2008, causing $37 million in property loss.

7 out of 10 -- Home grillers surveyed in 2011 who considered themselves to be "better than average" at grilling

he majority of grill owners (63%) use their grill or smoker year-round, and 43% cook at least once a month through the winter.

The five most popular days to barbecue? They would be (in order):

July 4th

Labor Day & Memorial Day (a tie)

Father's Day

Mother's Day

- The top three reasons for cooking outdoors, in order are: to improve flavor; for personal enjoyment; for entertaining family and friends.

Gas grills are easily the most popular style, the choice of 62% of households that own a grill.

Never Trust a Skinny Chef...

And you can trust me to provide honest, reliable and
professional services to all my clients!

I am sensitive to you needs and will help fit the best scenario to your situation.

Never Pushy, Just Dependable.

MAY '17	ST CHARLES	GENEVA	BATAVIA	ELBURN	SUGAR GROVE	MAPLE PARK
# ACTIVE	447	160	122	64	70	21
# SOLD	84	60	41	19	14	4
MARKET TIME	110	120	77	138	56	17
MEDIUM SOLD $	$391,250	$370,000	$298,000	$299,900	$318,750	$257,500

It’s your MOOve…

Diane MOOrales

Keller Williams Fox Valley Realty
Call/Text: 630.709.9882

Sunday, May 07, 2017

There are no right or wrong answers... with MOORALES!

Take a moment to think about theses questions. Really think about them. Ask your friend/spouse/significant other these questions.... and see how they reply. =} Don't forget to scroll down to see this month's stats!

How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
Which is worse, failing or never trying?
When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?

If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?
Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?

Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity?
Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?

Why are you, you?

Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now?

If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?

When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in?

If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?

Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?

What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?

Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you?

If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?

And remember, I'm here for all your relocating needs -- near and far. If I can't personally serve you, I have a vast network of agents that I trust who can help you. ♥

APR '17	ST CHARLES	GENEVA	BATAVIA	ELBURN	SUGAR GROVE	MAPLE PARK
# ACTIVE	405	156	108	63	65	16
# SOLD	73	52	40	14	17	4
MARKET TIME	104	157	99	102	99	280
MEDIUM SOLD $	$347,000	$355,000	$293,950	$261,000

It’s your MOOve…

Diane MOOrales

Keller Williams Fox Valley Realty
Call/Text: 630.709.9882

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Wednesday, March 01, 2017

Snow place like home... with MOOrales!

FEB '17	ST CHARLES	GENEVA	BATAVIA	ELBURN	SUGAR GROVE	MAPLE PARK
# ACTIVE	363	155	100	73	55	14
# SOLD	48	16	15	5	13	3
MARKET TIME	159	137	102	133	117	161
MEDIUM SOLD $	$321,750	$364,500	$297,500	$330,000	$267,000	$223,000

Since we've had a freakishly warm winter, I searched out some
fun-winter facts, just because:

Every snowflake has six sides.

Snow is not white.

Snow is actually clear and colorless.

“The complex structure of snow crystals results in countless tiny surfaces from which visible light is efficiently reflected. What little sunlight is absorbed by snow is absorbed uniformly over the wavelengths of visible light thus giving snow its white appearance.”
80% of all the freshwater on earth is frozen as ice or snow. This accounts for 12% of the earth’s surface.

A blizzard occurs when you can’t see for 1/4 mile. The winds are always 35 miles an hour or more. The storm must last at least 3 hours to be classed as a blizzard. If any of these conditions are less, it is only a snowstorm.

The USA averages 105 snow producing storms per year.

When it comes to larger, complex snowflakes, no two are alike

However, it’s possible that a “nano-snowflake,” a tiny flake with only a few molecules, could have a twin.

And something fun, for us original Chicago-folks:

The 1967 blizzard was one of Chicago's most bizarre weather events. On Jan. 24, the high temperature was 65, and there was a tornado watch. Two days later, a storm dropped 23.1 inches of snow in 29 hours.

But the Windy City is not easily intimidated. Seven hours after the storm began, with snow falling at a rate of about an inch an hour, 193 people showed up at WGN-TV's studios for the "Bozo Show."

❅

There’s

snow

place like home

❅

Call me when you, your friends or family are in need of a new one...

Shopping for a new home?

     Diane MOOrales
Keller Williams Fox Valley Realty
   Call/Text: 630.709.9882

Thursday, December 01, 2016

Shopping is my favorite too... with MORALES!

NOV '16	ST CHARLES	GENEVA	BATAVIA	ELBURN	SUGAR GROVE	MAPLE PARK
# ACTIVE	374	160	99	64	57	13
# SOLD	57	38	25	17	5	4
MARKET TIME	155	84	92	74	82	67
MEDIUM SOLD $	$309,000	$330,000	$290,000	$277,000	$314,500	$213,000

So you think you know everything about the movie, ELF?

The lead role was originally offered to Jim Carrey

who turned it down.

The actor who played Ralphie in ‘A Christmas Story’ appears as an elf

. He had an uncredited cameo as one of the supervising elves in Santa's workshop.

The director came up with the brilliant idea to use characters from classic Christmas specials and they were filmed in stop-motion animation mode.

The elf costumes are exact replicas of the elf costumes from ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’

Will

Ferrell’s jumpy reactions to the laughing clowns were genuine.

The very last jack-in-the-box was controlled by

the director

off-stage by remote control.

e wanted to wait until Ferrell thought it wouldn’t jump out to get the right scare out of him for the scene.

The voice of Brain on ‘Animaniacs’ had an uncredited role as Buddy’s 12-second burp

Ferrell suffered from headaches and a lack of sleep from eating all the sugar

he director

used an old movie trick called “forced perspective” to make the elves appear smaller in the presence of Ferrell

Some of the workshop sets had to be built twice so Ferrell would appear bigger than the elves while they stood on a separate platform in the larger sets. The right lighting helped blend the two scenes together on film.

Will Ferrell turned down a huge chunk of money to do ‘Elf 2′

Ferrell said in an interview just before ‘Elf’ was released that he actually played Santa in an outdoor shopping mall

hen you're ready to go shopping for a new home,
call me!!

And oh, by the way,
the Holidays are the best time

ell

our

ome!!

Got referrals?

     Diane MOOrales
Keller Williams Fox Valley Realty
   Call/Text: 630.709.9882