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Posts tagged "Real Estate"

Biking Berwyn Bungalows on Saturday morning

The City of Homes Organization and the Berwyn Active Transportation Committee are sponsoring a bike ride on Saturday, May 5, to celebrate Bungalow Appreciation Week in Berwyn. See the details at the City of Homes website. The event is billed as family-friendly and the kids are welcome – as long as they’re over 11 years... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
May 1, 2012 at 10:42 pm
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A sprawling newer home in Western Springs Old Town North

Western Springs is situated between La Grange and Hinsdale. The attractions of Western Springs, apart from its small-town atmosphere, include its easy access to downtown Chicago by Metra, good expressway access to O’Hare and Midway Airports, excellent schools and parks, a varied housing stock and a pedestrian-friendly downtown. The 5-bedroom, 5 ½ bath, 3-car garage... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 29, 2012 at 11:00 pm
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Home sales volume up sharply in Chicago metro area

The following market update arrived via a news release from RE/MAX Northern Illinois: A RE/MAX analysis of March home sales activity in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market indicates that the marked increase in home sales activity seen in recent months is beginning to have a positive impact on home prices. According to RE/MAX, combined... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 17, 2012 at 8:08 pm
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Western Springs is a town where everyone knows everyone

“It’s not the town for you if you want to be anonymous,” says Ann-Marie Hickey about the Village of Western Springs, which has been her home for the past 20 years. “It’s Mayberry.” Ann-Marie is a real estate agent with Realty Executives. After wrapping up a sponsored video shoot at a beautiful home she’s currently... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 13, 2012 at 12:14 am
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A lakefront home in Downers Grove

Most people who are familiar with Downers Grove would find themselves in head-scratching mode when contemplating the possibility of lakefront property in the village. There are a few ponds in Downers Grove that, with a bit of stretching, you might be able to call a lake. What about fish-rich Bruce Lake, where there’s a home... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 10, 2012 at 11:04 pm
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Very motivated Wayne seller seeking just below the 2004 price

The 3,605 square foot, 4-bedroom, 3 ½ bath home on 4 wooded acres at 33W964 Country Club Rd in Wayne was just listed at $675,000 – just below its $694,000 purchase price in 2004. If you’re familiar with this part of Wayne, you’ll recognize that 4 acres is about the minimum lot size in the... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 3, 2012 at 10:26 pm
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A classic layout in Elmhurst's Elm Estates

The 4-bedroom, 2 ½ bath 2-story home at 964 Kent Ave in the Elm Estates neighborhood of Elmhurst will be instantly recognizable to tens of millions of people who grew up in homes very similar to it. It’s a classic layout from the 60s that’s stood the test of time and still works with the... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 29, 2012 at 11:13 pm
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The only new construction condos in Lombard near a sellout

The 80-unit Yorkbrook Place, at 2030 St Regis Dr in Lombard is down to its last 10 units. Four separate floor plans are still available, all including 2 bedrooms and 2 baths in approximately 1,300 square feet of living space. Units include spacious eat-in kitchens, separate dining areas, large living rooms and 1-car parking. The... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 20, 2012 at 10:57 pm
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Locking in low housing costs in Oak Park

Condo prices appear depressed in virtually every west and northwest suburban Chicago community. They’ve not only fallen substantially from the prevailing levels in the middle of the last decade. Of greater interest to home buyers, perhaps, is that prices have fallen to the point where the cost of owning a condo is well below the... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 7, 2012 at 7:12 pm
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A new owner and new approach for Yorkville's Grande Reserve

Chicago’s far west suburbs saw dozens of large subdivisions offered for sale during the boom years in the early to mid-2000s, and saw all of them flounder to greater or lesser degrees during the housing bust that followed. Grande Reserve, at 1,128 acres was the largest subdivision in Yorkville, and was originally planned to host... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 4, 2012 at 6:01 pm
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