GROWING LAKE FOREST & LAKE BLUFF - TOGETHER

Incentive Program Time Period:

  • Contract date: 3/3/2009 - 9/3/2009
  • with Close by: 12/3/2009 (and by 12/31/2009 for new construction)

For participating information, please contact (updated 7/2/2009)

For Residential Purchase Contracts* within the corporate limits of Lake Forest or Lake Bluff during above time period, Buyers will receive:

  • A $300 Closing Credit from Participating Lenders

  • A $100 Closing Credit from Participating Title Companies

  • A 10% Fee Reduction from Participating Attorneys

  • A 10% Fee Reduction from Participating Home Inspectors

  • A “Welcome Package” from the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber Members with promotions for Buyers, including gift certificates and additional participation incentives

  • And $500 from the City of Lake Forest or Village of Lake Bluff in the form of “Lake Forest or Lake Bluff Dollars”. The Buyer will be able to use these for purchases at Lake Forest or Lake Bluff retailers.

The final contribution from the Chamber and Lake Forest or Lake Bluff will be given upon closing. To qualify, the Buyer will need to bring a copy of the HUD statement, together with copies of the first and last (signature) pages of the real estate contract to Donna Linder at the Lake Forest City Hall, located at 220 E. Deerpath, or to Brandon Stanick at the Lake Bluff Village Hall, 40 E. Center Ave., to receive the package.

Additional sponsor participants are welcome! Please contact Deb Fischer (847-309-9119), Beth Marquardt (847-735-7654) or Andra O’Neill (847-650-9093) for additional information.

*Eligible sales do NOT include RELO Interim Purchases or Bank Purchases. Discounts are with the individuals named and not their companies. Further information will be available on the websites.

Participating Vendors in Growing Lake Forest & Lake Bluff As of May 9, 2009

When calling these vendors, please mention the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Incentive Package program to receive your discount!

Attorneys – 10% Fee reduction:

  1. Carolyn Gallagher Brocksmith: (847) 251-7771 | Carolyn@brocklaw.com
  2. Jim Fluri: (847) 336-9853 | jfluri@att.net
  3. Stephanie Kearney: (847)295-6910 | stephaniekearney@sbcglobal.net

  4. Tom Meyer: (847) 295-0070 | tom@tfmeyer.com
  5. Beth Miller: Ekmillerlaw8183@yahoo.com
  6. Kent Novit: (312) 332-2407, ext. 203 | novitlaw@covad.net
  7. Nancy Novit: (847)234-4702 | Novit@gmail.com
  8. Holly Steadman: (847)295-8469 | Hsstead4@aol.com
  9. Kim Wisneski, Semmelman & Semmelman: (847)234-4438 | kim@semmelmanlaw.com
  10. Lesser, Lutrey & McGlynn, LLP: (847) 295-8800 | www.llmlegal.com
  11. Neil Zweiban: (847) 398-8118 | nzweiban@lawandtrusts.com


Inspectors – 10% Fee reduction:

  1. David Bunker: (847) 735-1750 | 1inspector1@comcast.net
  2. Kevin Freely: (847) 566-8933 | Htis93@sbcglobal.net
  3. David Slack or Terry Patrick, Pillar to Post: (847) 323-0900 | Pillar2postlake@aol.com
  4. Jarrod Spadino, Windy City Home Inspection, Inc.: (847)926-4663 | Amanda@windycityhome.com

Mortgage Lenders - $300 Closing Credit

  1. American Chartered Bank
    Jan Constantine: (847)418-3290 | jconstantine@americanchartered.com
  2. Chase Home Mortgage
    Barb Modlin: (847) 266-6026 | Barbara.T.Modlin@Chase.com
  3. Fifth Third Bank
    Robert Degen: (847)810-5533 | robert.degen@53.com
  4. PHH Home Loans
    Susan Petrella: (847)514-0960 | susan.petrella@phhonline.com
  5. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
    Gayle Block: (847)615-5072 | Gayle.Block@wellsfargo.com
  6. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
    Mike Castronovo: (847) 234-4444 | Michael.L.Castronovo@wellsfargo.com
  7. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
    Michael J. Duggan: (847)735-6359 | Mike.Duggan@wellsfargo.com


Title Companies - $100 Closing Credit

  1. Burnet Title
    Kathleen Shanahan: (847)940-2714 | Kathleen.Shanahan@BurnetTitleIL.com
  2. First American Title
    Pam Harshbarger: (847)302-2705 | pharshbarger@firstam.com
  3. Ft. Dearborn Title
    David Garside: (847) 853-6000 | David_Garside@gmachs.com
  4. Greater Metropolitan Title, LLC
    David M. Walker: (847)281-9343 | dwalker@grtmet.com
  5. Sterling Title Services, Inc.
    Ira Berger: (312) 268-2722 | iberger@sterlingtitlesvcs.com

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