You're gonna need a bigger boat! ... with MORALES!

JULY '14	ST CHARLES	GENEVA	BATAVIA	ELBURN	SUGAR GROVE	MAPLE PARK
# ACTIVE	486	175	165	109	88	35
# SOLD	84	62	27	11	18	5
MARKET TIME	78	126	124	95	77	75
MEDIUM SOLD $	$323,225	$337,250	$249,900	$288,000	$253,650	$147,525

​In honor of Shark Week  (starts August 10th on Discovery)​

​ and also in tribute to the latest Sharknado craze, I thought I'd dig up some fun ​

​sharky facts...​

​Shark teeth are popular and often inexpensive beach souvenirs. Sharks shed their teeth constantly; an occurrence from which humans benefit.

A great white shark can fast as long as three months after a big meal.

Sharks tan too. Some hammerheads swim near the ocean’s surface since darker skin means better camouflage.

Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island were inspirations for the fictional town of Amity Island in Steven Spielberg's 1975 thriller Jaws.

Sharks' eyes are on the sides of their heads, so they have an amazingly wide sightline spanning nearly 360 degrees. Their panoramic view of the undersea world is inhibited only by two blind spots, one in front of the snout and the other directly behind the head.

Signs that a circling shark will attack: it will hunch its back, lower its pectoral fins (fins near its belly) and swim in zigzag motions.
The average shark has 40-45 teeth and can have up to seven rows of replacement teeth. Because sharks lose a lot of teeth and grow them back quickly, they often go through more than 30,000 teeth in a lifetime.

Sharks do not have a single bone in their bodies. Their skeletons are made of cartilage.​

​Hammerhead sharks are born with soft heads so they won’t jam their mothers’ birth canals.


The first tiger shark pup to hatch inside its mother’s womb devours its unborn siblings until only two pups remain, one on each side of the womb.


About 30 people die during shark attacks each year, which means you have a greater chance of being killed by bee stings or struck dead by lightning.


For every human killed by a shark, two million sharks are killed by humans.
Scientists study shark cartilage to research possible cures for cancer because sharks rarely ever develop cancer.

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They say a shark never sleeps...  You can contact me 24/7 by phone/text, email or Facebook. 

    Diane MOOrales
Never pushy, just dependable. 
Keller Williams Fox Valley Realty
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Bug me anytime.... with MORALES!!

MAY '14	ST CHARLES	GENEVA	BATAVIA	ELBURN	SUGAR GROVE	MAPLE PARK
# ACTIVE	451	169	147	104	85	29
# SOLD	65	42	39	9	18	3
MARKET TIME	136	102	109	136	98	59
MEDIUM SOLD $	$342,500	$309,000	$280,000	$190,000	$288,000	$187,500

​Summertime, summertime brings fun, fun, fun and BUGS too!

The 17-year cicadas are due back to Western IL.  -- What??  I swear they were just "here" a couple years ago.  Yuk!

• Mosquitoes -- more people are killed by mosquito-borne illness than any other factor. In the United States, mosquitoes can spread different types of encephalitis and can transmit heartworms to domestic animals like dogs and cats.
• Wasps -- Wasps usually have a slender, shiny body but they can often look like Honeybees. Unlike Honeybees, when wasps sting their victim they do not lose their stinger, allowing them to sting their victim repeatedly.
• Ticks --  Ticks can be very tiny and some can also carry Lyme disease. Prevalent throughout North America, ticks can attach themselves to exposed skin after time spent outdoors. It’s important to do a full body check for ticks and to remove any ticks immediately.
• Flies --  During a fly's lifetime (usually a 30 day cycle), a female fly will lay anywhere from 400-600 eggs. Each fly egg hatches into a small, grub-like, creature (larvae), which looks more like an inchworm than a fly. By eating  nutrients from soil, ponds or even in the sea, larvae will grow to adult fly size within a few days.
• Ants -- Ants live in colonies of millions, building underground homes and trails. Most ants are worker ants, which gather food and building supplies. They have a keen sense for your picnics, sweet treats and any food laying around. In the summer heat, keep your food and drinks wrapped up, or you will be sharing it with millions of these critters.

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BUG ME anytime with all your real estate needs!! 

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    Diane MOOrales
Keller Williams Fox Valley Realty
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Man's Best Friend... and MOOrales!

	ST CHARLES	GENEVA	BATAVIA	ELBURN	SUGAR GROVE	MAPLE PARK
# ACTIVE	424	181	135	101	74	22
# SOLD	49	36	18	8	5	5
MARKET TIME	125	90	91	148	198	88
MEDIUM SOLD $	$309,000	$341,250	$330,000	$247,500	$375,000	$200,000

Fun facts about our favorite four-legged friends:

Dogs are capable of understanding up to 250 words and gestures, can count up to five and can perform simple mathematical calculations. The average dog is as intelligent as a two-year-old child.
Some stray dogs have figured out how to use the subway system in order to travel to more populated areas in search of food.

Dogs don’t enjoy being hugged as much as humans and other primates. Canines interpret putting a limb over another animal as a sign of dominance.

Two stray dogs in Afghanistan saved 50 American soliders. A Facebook group raised $21,000 to bring the dogs back to the US and reunite them with the soldiers.
The Beatles song “A day in the Life” has an extra high-pitched whistle, audible only to dogs. It was recorded by Paul McCartney for the enjoyment of his Shetland sheepdog.
One of Michael Vick’s former fighting dogs, Leo, went on to be a therapy dog who comforted dying children.
Service dogs are trained to know when they are on duty. When their harness is on, they know it’s business time. When you take it off, the pups immediately become playful and energetic.
Tiger Woods stuttered as a child and used to talk to his dog until he fell asleep in an effort to get rid of it.
Seeing eye dogs pee and poo on command so that their owners can clean up after them. Male dogs are also trained to do their business without lifting their leg.
The wetness of a dog’s nose is essential for determining what direction a smell is coming from.
Spiked dog collars were invented in ancient Greece and were originally designed to protect dogs throats from wolf attacks.
The most popular male dog names are Max and Jake. The most popular female dog names are Maggie and Molly.

The name of the dog on the Cracker Jacks box is Bingo. The Taco Bell Chihuahua is a rescued dog named Gidget.

Petting dogs is proven to lower blood pressure of dog owners.

A person standing still 300 yards away is almost invisible to a dog. But a dog can easily identify its owner standing a mile away if the owner is waving his arms.



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thru the home buying/selling process...

    Diane MOOrales
Keller Williams Fox Valley Realty
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Warming up...with MORALES!

		Feb '14
St Charles
# Active		302
# Sold		40
MKT Time		171
Med Sold $		$304,967
Geneva
# Active		138
# Sold		12
MKT Time		111
Med Sold $		$313,500
Batavia
# Active		107
# Sold		13
MKT Time		187
Med Sold $		$215,000
Elburn
# Active		62
# Sold		12
MKT Time		127
Med Sold $		$217,500
Sugar Grove
# Active		67
# Sold		7
MKT Time		70
Med Sold $		$260,400
Maple Park
# Active		14
# Sold		1
MKT Time		106
Med Sold $		$189,000

Spring Facts for us to Warm-Up to...

The day when there are 12 equal hours of daylight and darkness usually happens before the first day of spring.

Benjamin Franklin was the first American to propose Daylight Saving Time in 1784. However, it wasn’t fully implemented in the US until after the Second World War.

Daylight Saving Time starts and ends at different times around the world.

The reason that there’s more daylight during spring is that the earth’s axis tilts towards the sun at this time of year.

Dandelions originated in Asia.

Spring fever is not just a myth – the body may experience physiological changes due to changes in diet, hormone production and temperature.

Children grow faster in spring.

Spring is when birds return home after migrating in winter. About 1800 bird species migrate.

Everything is coming up roses in the real estate market! 

If you've been thinking about buying or selling,

now is a wonderful time to make a move. 

Call me for all your real estate needs! 

    Diane MOOrales
Keller Williams Fox Valley Realty
          630.709.9882

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Phil predicts more Winter and I predict a Seller's Market... with MOOrales!

January '14 STATS

 

St. Charles 

# Active 277

# Sold 36

MKT Time 210

Med Sold $ -- $298,500

Geneva 

# Active 125

# Sold 18

MKT Time 102

Med Sold $ -- $331,500

 

Batavia 

# Active 104

# Sold 19

MKT Time 66

Med Sold $ -- $238,000

   

Elburn 

# Active 61

# Sold 9

MKT Time 298

Med Sold $ -- $190,275

 

Sugar Grove

# Active 64

# Sold 6

MKT Time 61

Med Sold $ -- $258,000

Maple Park

# Active 18

# Sold 2

MKT Time 118

Med Sold $ 215,500

I know I'm a day late, but I've always wondered why we celebrate the rodent....  Here ya go!!

Groundhog Day was adopted in the U.S. in 1887 after the editor of the local paper Punxsutawney Spirit, began promoting the town’s groundhog as the official “Groundhog Day meteorologist.”

While original traditions utilized hedgehogs to forecast the weather, early German settlers in Pennsylvania reportedly use the groundhog for their annual celebration due to its resemblance to the European hedgehog and their belief that the critter was the “most intelligent” and “sensible” creature to complete the task.

Of course we know that if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter... But apparently the world’s most famous groundhog uses “a chirp and a click and a wink of an eye” to inform about his vision. How magical!

Don’t get too down if Phil predicts six more weeks of winter this year. His accuracy is reportedly only 39 percent.

Phil, has been forecasting the weather from his hob in Pennsylvania for over 125 years.  (Punxsutawney Phil, according to legend, is the original groundhog, as his life is extended another 7 years every summer and he swigs a gulp of his “groundhog nog” at an annual picnic at Gobbler’s Knob. Groundhog nog’s life-extending powers do not work on humans.)

In the 1960s, the top hat and tuxedo uniform was initiated, noting that such an important figure as Punxsutawney Phil should be greeted with a sense or reverence and formality.

Punxsutawney Phil and 3 other groundhogs — including his wife, Phyllis — live in a heated area of the children’s portion of the Punxsutawney Memorial Library.

A Groundhog's shadow is a fun way
to

predict the beginning of Spring.

When it comes to buying and selling, however,
it is best to refer to an expert.

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    Diane MOOrales
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http://www.ibtimes.com/why-do-we-celebrate-groundhog-day-1551495

http://www.travelchannel.com/interests/arts-and-culture/articles/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-groundhog-day

Igloos for sale... with BURRales!

December '13 STATS

 

St. Charles 

# Active 275

# Sold 60

MKT Time 108

Med Sold $ -- $320,000

Geneva 

# Active 120

# Sold 28

MKT Time 105

Med Sold $ -- $349,500

 

Batavia 

# Active 97

# Sold 19

MKT Time 117

Med Sold $ -- $321,500

   

Elburn 

# Active 58

# Sold 5

MKT Time 51

Med Sold $ -- $242,500

 

Sugar Grove

# Active 59

# Sold 8

MKT Time 49

Med Sold $ -- $205,350

Maple Park

# Active 13

# Sold 6

MKT Time 192

Med Sold $ 236,500

In reflection of this New Year's snowfall, I dug up some fun snow facts about our little white addiction:

1. World’s Largest Snowflake:  The world’s largest snowflake was reported to be 15 inches across and 8 inches thick. The Guinness Book of World Records states that this giant snowflake was found at Fort Keogh, Montana on January 28, 1887.
2. 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.” - National Snow and Ice Data Center
3. 76” in 24 Hours:  The most snow ever recorded in a 24 hour period in the USA occurred at Silver Lake, Colorado in 1921 and was 76 inches of snow.
4.  Earth’s Fresh Water is Frozen:  80% of all the freshwater on earth is frozen as ice or snow.  This accounts for 12% of the earth’s surface.
5. What is a Blizzard?:  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.
6. 105 Snow Storm per Year in USA:  The USA averages 105 snow producing storms per year.  A typical storm will have a 2-5 day lifetime and drop snow in multiple states.
7. 6 Sides or Bust:  All snowflakes have 6 sides.  Period.  The reasoning behind this gets techy, but it’s cool:
   “The oxygen atom has a particularly strong attraction to the electron clouds of the two hydrogen atoms and pulls them closer. This leaves the two hydrogen ends more positively charged, and the center of the “V” more negatively charged. When other water molecules “brush up” against this growing snowflake, strong forces between the negatively charged and positively charged parts of different particles cause them to join together in a very specific three-dimensional pattern with a six-sided symmetry. Each water molecule that joins the snowflake reflects this pattern until eventually we can see its macroscopic six-sided shape.” – Learner.org
8. Chionophobia is a fear of snow.
9. People buy more cakes, cookies and candies than any other food when a blizzard is in the forecast.
10. The average snowflake falls at a speed of 3.1 miles per hour.

When I no longer thrill to the first snow of the season, I'll know I'm growing old.  ~Lady Bird Johnson

Snowflakes are kisses from heaven.  ~Author Unknown

There's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.  ~Alfred Wainwright

Where does the white go when the snow melts?  ~Hugh Kieffer

Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together.  ~Vista M. Kelly

Snowmen fall from heaven... unassembled.  ~Author Unknown

When it snows, you have two choices:  shovel or make snow angels.  ~Author Unknown

Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery.  ~Bill Watterson

There's one good thing about snow, it makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbor's.  ~Clyde Moore

   Feliz Año Nuevo! 

    Diane MOOrales
Keller Williams Fox Valley Realty
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