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Uptown

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

March 1, 2010

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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Chicago’s most walkable neighborhoods

November 11, 2009

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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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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MEDIAN [...]

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Chicago’s Uptown Mixes the Old and the New

July 22, 2007

Yesterday I met with a couple of gentlemen who rent in Uptown and are now ready to buy.
One of the more interesting parts of Uptown is the commercial district around the intersection of Lawrence and Broadway. The photo on the left is of the west side of Broadway just north of Lawrence.
The Green [...]

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Rainbo Village in Uptown

September 25, 2006

Yesterday, a couple of buyers and I visited Rainbo Village, a new Uptown area development just south of the Andersonville neighborhood. The development offers a variety of condos, lofts and townhomes priced from $250K to $750K.
The location is walking distance to both Red and Brown Line “L” Stations and the Metra Ravenswood Station. Underground [...]

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2005 Market Stats – Lakeview, Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park

February 2, 2006

Lakeview, Uptown, Edgewater and Rogers Park are 4 areas of Chicago on the north side along Lake Michigan. So you can compare the relative housing costs for the 4 areas, here are the average 2005 sale prices for 3-bedroom condos and townhomes along with appreciation rates.

AREA
AVG. SALE PRICE
APPRECIATION

Lakeview
$602,429
6.8%

Uptown
$373,687
5.4%

Edgewater
$364,204
10.4%

Rogers Park
$282,806
-0.7%

Data is from [...]

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