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Posts tagged "schools"

A walk-to-school location in Wilmette

Romona Road and the cul-de-sacs that branch off of it in Wilmette have long been popular with young families. The location is within easy walking distance of Romona Elementary School, Highcrest Middle School and Wilmette Junior High. If you live on Romona Road you can sip your morning coffee and watch less fortunate parents drop... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
May 22, 2012 at 11:56 pm
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Are Winnetka condos a good buy?

A 1,730 square foot 3-bedroom, 3-bath condo at 660 Winnetka Mews just came on the market for $329,000. It had previously sold for $485,500 in October of 2001. The unit has an updated kitchen with white cabinets and granite countertops. All three bedrooms are generously sized. There’s a fireplace in the large living room, and... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 5, 2012 at 8:39 pm
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How quickly will this Evanston 4-bedroom Colonial sell?

The newly listed 4-bedroom, 2 ½ bath center-entrance Colonial at 2403 Marcy Ave appears to have all the basic elements that have made for a relatively rapid sale in Evanston recently. The home has good curb appeal and is on a 62 x 145 corner lot with professionally landscaped yard in an area of Evanston... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 27, 2012 at 11:41 pm
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Winnetka's Crow Island School and neighborhood

If you ask Winnetkans what neighborhood they live in, the answer is likely to be the name of a public elementary school: Greeley, Hubbard Woods or Crow Island. Crow Island is, as a broad-brush proposition, the most affordable of Winnetka’s neighborhoods. Pine St and Green Bay Rd are the northern and eastern boundaries of the... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 18, 2012 at 9:21 pm
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Will a new 5th Ward school raise Evanston property values?

We’ve written previously about the LiveEvanston program, which is rehabbing and selling attractively priced homes in several Evanston neighborhoods, including the 5th Ward, an area that borders parkland and is generally physically attractive and well-located. One of the factors that has depressed property values in Evanston’s 5th Ward over time has been the lack of... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
February 26, 2012 at 11:11 pm
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It's price reduction season on the North Shore

North Shore homes for sale often are pulled from the market before the holidays and relisted as “new” after the first of the year. Genuinely new first-time listings start appearing with greater frequency after the Super Bowl – or earlier depending on what kind of a season the Bears have had. Although you won’t see... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 20, 2012 at 10:49 am
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Average price down $150K in two years in Wilmette's Romona School area

West of Skokie Rd (Rte 41) in Wilmette all of the north — south streets have names that begin with an L: Lacrosse, Lamon, Laporte, Lavergne, Lawler, Leclaire, Long, Leamington and Laramie. It’s an area that belies the North Shore’s reputation as a wealthy enclave. Homes are typically priced from the mid-$200s to the low... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 16, 2012 at 3:27 pm
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How New Trier makes a big school feel small

From Winnetka’s New Trier High School: New Trier High School students in the Class of 2011 achieved an average composite score of 27.5 on the ACT, the highest score the school has ever posted and among the top average composite scores in the nation among public open-enrollment high schools. … Overall, New Trier students achieved... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 4, 2012 at 5:49 pm
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Is Lake Forest overtaxing some of its subdivisions?

SSA’s – Special Service Areas – are common at suburban subdivisions. The typical pattern is that a suburb issues bonds to finance infrastructure improvements (roads, etc.) at a subdivision and home buyers pay a special SSA tax whose proceeds are used to retire the bonds. Buyers are made aware of the SSA and agree to... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
October 26, 2011 at 1:38 am
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Winnetka tri-level 4-bedroom under $500K

The newly-listed 4-bedroom, 3-bath home at 355 Hibbard Rd in Winnetka sits at the busy intersection of Hibbard and Willow. That’s not so great if a quiet lane is your priority, but it’s a huge plus if you’re seeking a lot of living space, convenient access to parks, Winnetka’s elementary schools, the Edens Expressway –... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
September 14, 2011 at 10:21 am
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