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Rogers Park

2 bedroom 1 bath vs. 2 bedroom 2 bath condos for sale in Chicago

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After meeting with some sellers this past weekend about selling their 2 bedroom 2 bath townhouse, I got to wondering about how much of a difference a second bathroom adds to the value of a 2 bedroom condo or townhouse for sale. My research in the multiple listing system on 2 bedroom resales for the [...]

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Should you view homes above your price range, if they’re on market 30 days or less?

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This week I received a great question. Michael M. asked, “Is it wise to see a home that only recently came on the market (let’s say less than 30 days) and is $25-50K out of your price range? Or should you wait until there is a price reduction that brings it closer to your [...]

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Rogers Park 3 bedroom condo prices well below those in neighboring Evanston and Edgewater

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Tonight I’ll be watching the Super Bowl at a friends’ home in Rogers Park. Compared to neighboring Evanston and Edgewater, Rogers Park has very attractive home prices! I recently listed 7612 N Rogers #2 in Rogers Park. It’s a beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath condo with a garage just a couple of blocks from the [...]

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Chicago’s most walkable neighborhoods

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Today’s Chicago Tribune included a list of the 10 most walkable neighborhoods in Chicago according to Walkscore.com.
The list caught my attention since I like to walk, but also because some buyers I’m working with wrote me, “A sense of being in a city neighborhood – where we can walk to great food markets, restaurants, and [...]

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Rogers Park 5+ Bedroom Houses

September 4, 2009

Some buyers and I have visited a large house for sale in Rogers Park a couple of times recently. It’s one of the few homes in Rogers Park with 5 or more bedrooms.
Of the 21 Rogers Park houses that sold in the past year only 3 of them had 5 or more bedrooms. The median [...]

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Median 1 Bedroom Sales Prices From Lincoln Park up to Rogers Park

July 31, 2009

This week I talked with a gentleman who current rents in the South Loop. He’d like to buy a one bedroom condo on the north side. I explained that as you get farther north prices tend to get lower. A check of median one bedroom condo sale prices for the past 6 months confirms this.*

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In search of FHA approved condos in Andersonville and Rogers Park

June 21, 2009

Yesterday I talked with a buyer at Caribou Coffee in Boystown. He’s interested in buying a condo in Andersonville or Rogers Park using Federal Housing Administration (FHA) financing. FHA mortgages allow down payments as low as 3.5%.
Unlike houses, not all condos are FHA approved. In Andersonville and Rogers Park most condos aren’t FHA approved. The [...]

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What’s a View of Lake Michigan Worth?

April 20, 2009

The other night I met with former clients in Rogers Park who were considering selling their condo and buying another with some features they wanted. Back in January they refinanced. When they told me the appraised value of their home I was quite surprised since it was much higher than I knew comparable condos were [...]

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Rogers Park Condo Average Market Times

March 3, 2009

Some friends of mine in Rogers Park are thinking about selling their 3 bedroom condo and buying a another condo with a view of Lake Michigan. I looked at Rogers Park condo market times today for them.
For all condos that sold in the last 6 months, the average market time was 197 days (6.5 months). [...]

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Rogers Park Home Buyers Generally Pleased

November 16, 2008

Last night I had dinner at the home of a couple of my Rogers Park clients. When I see former home buying clients, I’m always interested in hearing about their experiences in their home and neighborhood. They were disappointed in the slowed redevelopment of Rogers Park over the past 2 years, but reported feeling very [...]

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