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Evanston

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

Thumbnail image for Rogers Park 3 bedroom condo prices well below those in neighboring Evanston and Edgewater February 7, 2010

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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Try Lupita’s Mexican Restaurant in Evanston

February 20, 2009

Today I toured a 3 bedroom condo in Evanston that the owner will be putting back on the market this spring. I also had lunch at Lupita’s Restaurant in Evanston with a buyer considering Evanston, Skokie and Rogers Park.
I really like the ambiance of Lupita’s. It was quiet enough so my buyer and I could [...]

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Open Houses in Evanston Mysteriously Cancelled

September 16, 2008

Not everyone enjoyed the recent rains like our young friend shown left. I think there were at least 2 home sellers in Evanston for whom water was a big issue on Sunday.
A couple who’s home I listed in Evanston got a contract on it last week so I took them out looking for a larger [...]

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Evanston Median House Prices Flat to Higher in 2 out of 3 Zip Codes

April 14, 2008

On Saturday I met with a couple of gentlemen who want to sell their house in Evanston and move to a larger house in the same area. Their house is in the 60201 zip code in Evanston which had the highest rise of any Evanston zip code for median house sale prices* during the past [...]

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Chicago Area Whole Foods Map

December 26, 2007

My partner’s brother’s family is visiting this week and they’re big fans of Whole Foods. For those of you not familiar with Whole Foods, it’s a grocery store chain which sells high quality natural and organic products. For you Whole Foods Fans out there relocating to the Chicago area, I thought I’d create a map [...]

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Evanston vs. Rogers Park for 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Condos

December 6, 2007

Recently, I compared prices for condos in Evanston and Rogers Park (just south of Evanston) for a woman in Los Angeles considering accepting a position at Northwestern University in Evanston.
The first difference I’ll point out is that buyers in Rogers Park must pay a buyer transfer tax since Rogers Park is in the city of [...]

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Evanston House Prices Up 20%!

November 9, 2007

A woman called me the other day from England asking about the real estate market in Evanston. She graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston and is considering taking a job in Chicago.
Unlike the many of suburbs where I’ve worked this year, the median Evanston house price* for the past 3 months (August – October) is [...]

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Commute Time vs. Lot Size

April 7, 2007

Thursday I showed newer homes priced between $800K and $1 million in Evanston, Oak Park, Arlington Heights, and Glen Ellyn. My clients may be relocating from Santa Fe and wanted to see large, newer homes preferably with a large lot that can be fenced for their 3 dogs. They also want to keep their commute [...]

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Evanston – Corner of Main & Chicago

January 28, 2007

Friday I showed houses in Evanston and a condo in Rogers Park to a lovely couple relocating to Chicago from Ithaca, NY. We met at the CTA Purple Line Stop at Main in Evanston. I got there early and shot the video below just north of that CTA stop. It starts at Starbucks® to the [...]

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Evanston Houses with Libraries

June 20, 2006

Yesterday I did a market analysis for a wonderful 4 bedroom 2 bathroom expanded bungalow in Evanston. One of the features of the home that all buyers who view the home will remember is the library. It’s 2 stories of beautiful bookcases with an attached rolling ladder to give you access to the upper shelves! [...]

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3 Bedroom 2 Bath 1 Garage Space Condos in Lakeview vs. Evanston

May 19, 2006

Last night I searched for 3 bedroom 2 bath condos with a garage space in the Lakeview area of Chicago and in the suburb of Evanston. My out-of-town buyers aren’t sure yet if they want to live in the city or the suburbs.
Such condos in Lakeview start around $375,000 and the majority under $400,000 are [...]

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Evanston & the Model Train Crawl Space

April 9, 2006

Yesterday and today I showed houses in Evanston to a couple wanting to move from the Uptown area of Chicago. What we saw supported a high level rule of real estate in Evanston. That is, as you go south towards Rogers Park, you get more home for the same money and as you go north [...]

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