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Highland Park

Where to Look for Contemporary Homes in Chicago’s North Suburbs

April 8, 2009

On Sunday a gentleman called me inquiring about contemporary homes in the north suburbs. I immediately suggested he and his wife consider Highland Park. I’ve shown many contemporary houses there. Shown left is a contemporary home a couple of my clients were very interested in. Unfortunately for them, the sellers accepted an offer before my [...]

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Northbrook’s Northbrook Court has Top Brands & Service

January 22, 2009

Want a home near a mall with top name brands and the level of service you expect from them? Then consider, Northbrook, IL or its neighboring suburbs of Highland Park, Glencoe, Wheeling, Deerfield, and Glenview. Northbrook’s Northbrook Court is home to numerous top brands including Tommy Bahama’s, Crate and Barrel, Ralph Lauren, Cole [...]

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Highland Park House Prices Up or Down Depending on Lot Size

August 14, 2008

Recently I showed houses in Highland Park to a couple who first visited Highland Park with me a year ago almost to the day. Depending on how you look at the data, the Highland Park real estate market has been flat or significantly up or down in the past year.
The median sale price of Highland [...]

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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 [...]

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Highland Park – More Contemporary Houses and Refrigerators

November 27, 2007

During the past 2 days I showed over 20 houses in Highland Park. As I mentioned in a post a month ago, Highland Park has more contemporary homes than its neighboring suburbs. Shown left is one of them in east Highland Park which I showed on Sunday.
Contemporary homes are distinguished by large windows (or [...]

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Highland Park – More Contemporary Homes Than Neighboring Suburbs

October 24, 2007

Looking for a contemporary style home in the North Shore? Try Highland Park. The past several days I’ve been searching for houses in Highland Park and the surrounding suburbs of Lake Forest, Deerfield, Northbrook and Glencoe for buyers relocating from Seattle. They have a preference for contemporary style homes. There are several nice choices in [...]

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Highland Park’s Exceptional Service Grocer

August 7, 2007

Sunday a couple from San Diego and I started their home search by visiting some open houses in Highland Park. One of the local businesses that gives Highland Park its unique character is Sunset Foods. The grocery store differentiates itself from the competition by providing curbside loading of groceries and getting items for customers even [...]

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4 Bedroom House Prices in the North Shore

May 1, 2006

Saturday I was back in the North Shore showing 4 bedroom houses in Northbrook, Wilmette, and Highland Park. Here’s a visual representation so you can see how the average sale price for 4 bedroom houses in this area in the period 04/01/2005 to 03/31/2006 compares by suburb. The darker the green, the higher the average [...]

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