Lockport Township H.S. Named Top Five Percent School in the Nation

For the second year in a row, Lockport Township High School (LTHS) District 205 has earned the coveted distinction as one of Newsweek magazine's top 1,300 high schools in the nation for 2008. LTHS was one of only 41 schools in the entire State of Illinois to receive this recognition.
The ratio is calculated by the number of Advanced Placement, International, Baccalaureate, and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2007 divided by the number of graduating seniors. All of the schools on the list have an index of at least 1.000, and they are in the top five percent of public schools measured this way.
Superintendent Garry Raymond, Ph.D., was happy to learn of the schools latest honor. "This is another proud day in the history of Lockport Township High School. The credit for this achievement belongs to our hard-working students and their parents and to our faculty, staff, administration, and Board of Education," acknowledged Dr. Raymond. "The partnership that exists between home and the school will help us to continue the rich academic history of District 205 for years to come."

For more information, please visit Newsweek magazine's website at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678/site/newsweek.

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Lockport Township High School, Lockport, IL
Web site: http://www.lths.org/TopFivePercentSchool.html

PHOTO SOURCE: http://www.lths.org/

Carl Sandburg High School - ABC Channel 7 Visit and Newsweek List

Carl Sandburg High School (Orland Park, IL) has been named one of Newsweek's top 1,000 schools on several occasions in recent years. To see Roz Varon's (of ABC 7) Carl Sandburg High School fun facts from her visit to the school, click here.

WTTW - Tours the Southwest Suburbs

Geoffrey Baer from WTTW channel 11 explores Chicago's Southwest Suburbs in "The Southwest Suburbs: Birthplace of Chicago."

You can click on the WTTW link below and explore by town and by subject...and learn all about what these suburbs have to offer!

http://www.wttw.com/main.taf?p=32,2

IMAGE SOURCE: http://www.wttw.com/

Some Listings SOLD by Team Glockler in 2006-2008!

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Prepping Your Home To Sell

Here are some of my recommendations on how to get ready for your house to be on the market...

- De-clutter
Free your countertops, floors, fireplaces, etc. of trinkets and other things that are not needed. Box them up. Sometimes there is also extra and unnecessary furniture out as well. That could make a room appear more closed in and smaller.
- Take your memories with you
Buyers have to picture themsleves in the home they are looking at. When a home is very personalized, either in terms of designing style (that doesn't appear to the mass buyer), or in terms of having photos and memoriabilia throughout the house, it distract the buyer. It appears still as your home. Remove excessive photos and memoriabilia to aid the buyer in imagine your current home and the buyer's new home.
- Tone down loud or unique wall colors or wallpaper
You may want to tone down vibrant paint colors and opt for a white, off white, cream or beige instead to better appeal to various buyers. Additionally, if you have wallpaper, you may want to take it down before your house goes on the market. Some buyers will not like to do extra work come move-in time.
- Clean floors, carpet, countertops, etc.
A dirty house is a turn-off for buyers. Show that you care for the house.
- Curb appeal is just as important as the inside of the house
Don't forget about everything on the outside of your house. A first impression is sometimes the most important as it could set the mood for the buyer. Sweep the porch, trim the bushes, paint the mailbox, replace the garage door lights, etc.

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We are two knowledgeable real estate agents serving the southwest Chicago suburbs and surrounding areas. We have over 29 years' combined experience and are the number #1 team at Remax "10" - a great honor.

If you are thinking of buying or selling a home, give us a call today. Judy Glockler can be reached at 708.476.1166.

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