 Courtyards of Glen Ellyn to Offer 24 Luxury Townhomes The Courtyards of Glen Ellyn will offer 24 two-story luxury townhomes in a lively and convenient location near the heart of Glen Ellyn and steps away from Metra trains to Published on 5/6/2008 11:41:27 AM A Grander Opening: Long-Awaited Models Debut at Cedar Hill SCHAUMBURG, IL, April 23 – For those who have had an expectant eye on Cedar Hill for some time, the suspense will finally be over on May 3rd. That’s the date when Kenar Homes’ emerging community of 26 duplex homes will complete its grand opening in leafy Woodridge, a suburb that has won recognition as one of Money Magazine’s 100 Best Places to Live. “First we grand opened the sales center, and then two of the four models. The moves generated interest and anticipation, with a lot of people asking us, ‘what about the other floor plans?’ Well, now homebuyers will finally get the chance to see and feel these other two models up-close, and they definitely won’t be disappointed,” said Laura Johnson, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Schaumburg-based Kenar. Read more... Published on 5/6/2008 11:39:22 AM Overcoming Downturns, Kenar Celebrates 30 Years in Business SCHAUMBURG, IL, February 4 – Kenar Homes, a Schaumburg-based builder, announced today that it would soon reach the milestone of 30 years in business. It started out as a four-person firm with big ideas back in April 1978. Three decades later, Kenar can boast of being a “Top 50” Chicago homebuilder that has designed, constructed, and sold more than 6,000 homes in 30 different Chicago-area communities. Read more... Published on 2/6/2008 10:24:28 AM Last Walkout Basement Is a Step-Up at Greenhaven SCHAUMBURG, IL, December 4 –Greenhaven is running out of walkouts. Kenar Homes announced today that there’s only one home with a walkout basement remaining at Greenhaven, the builder’s new townhome development in rapidly growing Romeoville. “Not long ago, we started out with six homesites offering walkout basements, and now we’re down to our last one,” said Laura Johnson, Director of Sales and Marketing for Kenar. “These are large, full basements with beautiful private views, and that’s why they’ve been so popular.” Published on 1/2/2008 12:00:10 PM Weather or Not, Kenar Celebrates Grand Opening of Courtyards SCHAUMBURG, IL, December 12 – On the outside, Friday the 7th was a typical December day: cold, blustery, and overcast, with just enough ice and snow on the ground to make walking a hazardous adventure. However, inside the emerging, still skeletal structure of the Courtyards of Glen Ellyn at Kenilworth and Pennsylvania, the climate—or more specifically, the mood—was warm and festive, almost holiday-like. The bundled-up crowd—consisting of people from Courtyards builder Kenar Homes, the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce, realtor Koenig & Strey, and lender Wells Fargo—was merrily marking the townhome community’s grand opening. The short ceremony concluded with Trish Bowman, the Kenar Sales Manager for Courtyards, cutting the symbolic ribbon just past noon time. With that, it was time for lunch in Kenar’s downtown Glen Ellyn sales office, where steam heat and four walls made things feel even warmer—almost tropically so. Read more... Published on 1/2/2008 11:59:35 AM Luxury at Lower Prices—The Legacy at Princeton West SCHAUMBURG, IL, December 5 – At first glance, you’d think somebody made a mistake. Even at second glance, you’d wonder how the new Legacy series of townhomes at Princeton West could cost only $233,990 to $242,990. For these are two-story homes with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths—a master suite with a large walk-in closet included. Some of the homes feature an expansive Great Room; others come with volume ceilings in the foyer or living room. They all include a full basement, central air conditioning, and a two-car garage. And, as part of Princeton West, they’re all located in east Elgin, an area that’s dynamic and increasingly Schaumburg-like. Read more... Published on 1/2/2008 11:58:59 AM Consumers to Get the “Pointe” About Homebuying SCHAUMBURG, IL, November 2 – It’s a buyer’s market, but Kelly Thompson feels uncertain about whether she should actually take the plunge into buying a home. The 40-year-old Chicago-area computer programmer knows that housing stocks are unusually high and interest rates are historically low. Yet, she wonders, could she really qualify for an affordable mortgage? Would it be enough to finance the new home that’s always been her dream? And what about her existing home—would she be able to sell it? Her questions and concerns are the same ones holding back a lot of potential homebuyers in this sluggish real estate economy. Read more... Published on 11/6/2007 4:03:45 PM |
