May 2008

Views Can Change in the Land of High Rises

May 31, 2008

Recently I showed a 3 bedroom condo in The Chandler, a new high rise in the Loop’s Lakeshore East Development north of Millennium Park. The unit offers high end finishes including Snaidero Cabinets and marble in the master bathroom. The condo also provides nice views from the main living area and all bedrooms. Unfortunately, the Click to continue...

Balcony, Balcony, Where for Art Thou, Balcony?

May 24, 2008

Today I showed 3 bedroom condos in the River North, West Loop, South Loop and Loop. One of my buyers’ “must haves” is an outdoor space such as a balcony. What I’ve noticed in showing numerous condos with balconies is that the location of the balcony is often more important to buyers than the size Click to continue...

Chicago’s Old Town

May 21, 2008

On Monday I showed 3 3-bedroom condos in Chicago’s Old Town Neighborhood. The southeast view from the balcony of one of the condos I showed is shown left. As with several Chicago Neighborhoods, the Old Town Neighborhood straddles multiple city areas. Most of the Old Town Neighborhood is located in the Near North Side Area Click to continue...

Chicago Tribune Reports “Record condo numbers to saturate downtown”

May 14, 2008

Today’s Chicago Tribune Business Section has a good article on the downtown condo market titled, “Record condo numbers to saturate downtown.” According to the article, nearly 6,000 condos are expected to come on the market this year. That compares with less than 4,800 last year. But don’t expect lower prices. Instead developers will probably offer Click to continue...

Arlington Heights Home Appreciation Mixed

May 10, 2008

This morning I showed 9 houses in Arlington Heights all within a mile of the Arlington Heights Metra Station. The Metra Station located in downtown Arlington Heights is right on the border between the 2 zip codes for Arlington Heights, 60004 (north of Northwest Hwy.) and 60005 (south of Northwest Hwy.) as show in the Click to continue...

Check EveryBlock Chicago for Chicago Crime Stats

May 7, 2008

Friday I showed houses in the Norwood Park, West Town, and Rogers Park areas of Chicago. One of my buyers’ concerns is neighborhood safety. A new web site just started this year, Chicago.EveryBlock.Com, replaces the previous site, ChicagoCrime.Org. EveryBlock not only provides Chicago crime statistics, but a variety of other news by location in the Click to continue...

Highland Park’s Access to 5 Metra Stations

May 3, 2008

Today I showed houses in Highland Park to a couple relocating from Reno, NV. One of their requirements is a home within a mile of a train station. As you can see in the map below, Highland Park provides plenty of neighborhoods that meet this requirement with 5 Metra Stations on the Union Pacific District Click to continue...