WiFi Internet has come to Kankakee, IL

The City of Kankakee is leading the way using technology to bring WiFi HotSpots that will cover many areas of the city. The service was designed to attract businesses and vistors to the area by offering an innovative free service that provides WiFi HotSpots to connect to the internet anytime you are in the coverage area.

Visit http://www.wifikankakee.com to request a free account that allows 15 hours of free internet each month.

Here is a map of the covered areas that allow access to WiFi HotSpots.

Contact Brian Hoots @ Speckman Realty for all your real estate needs in the Kankakee Area or Visit www.brianhoots.com to search for a home and more local resources.

In todays market you need more than a Sign in the yard!

The days of just "placing it on the MLS and hoping it will sell" are behind us. Times are changing fast with over 80% of homebuyers starting their home search on the internet. Potential homebuyers today search for homes and demand information about a home to be at their fingertips. You need a real estate professional that embraces technology, and continues to stay ahead of the curve in this ever changing real estate market . I use innovative marketing tools and multiple avenues of internet advertising to allow your home be "found" by as many potential homeowners as possible.

If you are looking to buy or sell a home, contact Brian today.

Tired of Paying High Phone Bills?

Magicjack might be the answer! Magicjack uses your Internet service to make and receive phone calls from a standard phone. If you miss a call it also has voicemail, and it sends you an email if you receive a voicemail. The first year is $39.95 which includes the Magicjack device that plugs into your USB computer port. After that the service is $19.95 a year! I have had the service for about a month now and have been very satisfied with the clarity of the calls and the overall performance. Best of all it has a 30 day guarantee. So why not try it out, you might enjoy it as much as I have.

Take Back our Roads!

We now have a place to let our voice be heard. Our local newspaper The Daily Journal has come up with a great way to inform fellow citizens and possibly road crews of those potholes in the area roads. Be sure to check it out and submit the local pothole(s) near you! Maybe you will see our friendly road patching crews in a town near you. Click here to Submit yours!

Have $40 Million to spend on your next home?

What will $40 million buy in real estate these days? It will buy the most unique home situated on two of the highest condo floors in the world. The two story penthouse will consist of 10,923 square feet, including spectacular 360° of the greatest city (Chicago, of course)in the world. History will be made as this amazing building rises out of the ground with a projected completion in 2011. The Chicago Spire sales center opened in mid-january in the NBC Tower overlooking the future site where the Spire will be built. If the price tag is a little out of reach you can choose from the other 1192 units in the Spire. They will be priced from $750k to $10million.

Check it out at thechicagospire.com

Contact Brian@ Speckman Realty for all your real estate needs, no matter what the home price!

The Feds cut rates today, Now is a great time to buy!

The Federal Reserve made a suprise rate cut of 0.75 points today. This is the first time since 2001 that the Federal Reserve has cut the rate in between monthly meetings. It does not directly affect the long term mortgage rates, but mortgage rates are falling also. If you are looking to buy a home. Lower Rates, More inventory of homes to choose from make it a great time to buy, Contact Brian today!

Check out today's rates.

New Feature! Introducing Friday Photos

Its Friday! and we're introducing a new feature called Friday Photos. A variety of pictures from the Kankakee County River Valley and many other place will be featured each week. Here is the first many episodes of "Friday Photos" To start, some of my favorite photos are sunsets. Enjoy!

Brian Hoots @ Speckman Realty serving all your real estate needs in the Bourbonnais, IL area.