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Posts tagged "Naperville"

MLS offers broad selection of rentals in Naperville

If you’re looking to rent a home, townhome or condo in Naperville, you’ll find a wide selection available through a search of rental listings in the local MLS. There are currently 82 Naperville listings returned by a search at a major broker’s website. They range from a 1-bedroom condo priced at $825 a month to... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
February 12, 2012 at 6:09 pm
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A beautifully staged new home in Naperville

Late last week and early this week I headed out to Naperville for a before-and-after video shoot of a newly-built home that was being staged prior to being listed in the MLS. The video was sponsored by Brook Furniture Rental, which teamed up with Chris DeBoo of Simply Staging to transform bare rooms into spaces... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 17, 2012 at 10:48 pm
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Buy new or buy vacant with a Naperville address

If you’re looking to buy or build new, and your must-have list includes equestrian-friendly property with great access to I-88, take a look at 4S241 Meadow Rd in the Ferry Farms subdivision in an unincorporated part of Naperville. The 1.53-acre site can be purchased as vacant land for $245,000 or with a new 3,400 square... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
January 6, 2012 at 12:27 pm
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A gingerbread Victorian fantasy in Naperville

The 48-unit English Rows development in Naperville is a gingerbread Victorian-lover’s dream come true. It’s a fantasy concoction of a community, complete with English gardens and reflecting and koi ponds. Homes at English Rows were once priced from just shy of $500K to $1.2M. No longer. Recent sales in the project, some of them bank-owned... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
December 8, 2011 at 10:30 pm
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West suburban real estate news roundup, November edition

If you’re homeward bound to Chicago’s western suburbs, the local media can help you learn the flavor of the different communities and keep you up-to-date on real estate news. Not all of the stories linked below qualify as actual “real estate news,” but they may affect your decision on where to move. Several new businesses... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
November 28, 2011 at 12:08 am
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High-quality video tours of Geneva, Glen Ellyn, Naperville and more

We’re always on the lookout for videos that showcase Chicago-area communities. Some of the best I’ve seen can be found at the website of John Greene, a west-suburban company based in Naperville. If you’re interested in Naperville, for example, you’ll definitely want to spend some time with the dozens of videos at John Greene’s site... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
September 29, 2011 at 11:19 am
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West suburban rents on the rise but bargains still available

Today’s Beacon-News brings the following: Hunting for an apartment? Be prepared for a long search and high rent. New market studies show that the two-year trend of rent increases around Chicago and the suburbs will continue through this fall and could escalate into next year. And though real estate agents agree that it’s difficult to... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
September 22, 2011 at 11:22 pm
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Is there a market for high-end homes in Naperville?

Dennis Rodkin’s Deal Estate article on a home in Naperville that recently sold for $3,089,500 after years on the market prompted me to take a brief look at the state of the higher-end housing market in Naperville. Rodkin reported that transaction as the highest selling price since 2008. There are currently 26 homes for sale... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
August 25, 2011 at 9:41 pm
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Prices being mauled at Mill Crossing in Naperville

Prices have fallen substantially in the past 5 years at Mill Crossing, a condo development in Naperville. But then, that’s been the story throughout suburban Chicagoland in recent years. There appear to be some genuine bargains available these days to anyone who’s considering the condo lifestyle, with rent vs ownership calculations beginning to strongly favor... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
August 3, 2011 at 9:15 pm
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West suburban real estate news roundup

Not all of the stories linked below qualify as actual “real estate news,” but they may affect your decision on where to move. If you’re homeward bound to the western suburbs, the local media can help you learn the flavor of the different communities. Baird & Warner buys F.C. Pilgrim Oak Park high-rise controversy back... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
June 26, 2011 at 7:01 pm
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