North Shore

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 Click to continue...

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 Click to continue...

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 Click to continue...

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) Click to continue...

Northbrook’s Citation Lake

October 27, 2007

This week I listed a property, 3555 Beach, on Northbrook’s Citation Lake (shown left). The lake is located just east of I-294 between Techny and Willow roads. Many north suburbanites aren’t aware of the lake due to the tall barriers between I-294 and the homes on the west side of the lake. One of the Click to continue...

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 Click to continue...

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 Click to continue...

Northbrook Median & Average House Prices Increasing, So Are Market Times

July 4, 2007

Skokie 3 Bedroom House Prices Around 2005 Levels

May 6, 2007

This weekend I worked on a market analysis for a 3 bedroom house in Skokie, so I thought I would share with you some of the statistics I came across. Please note that the numbers for this quarter (Q2 07) are partial since we’re just over a month into the quarter. As you can see Click to continue...

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 Click to continue...

Character Counts in Glenview, IL

March 11, 2007

Yesterday I showed homes for sale in Glenview, Niles, Park Ridge, and Arlington Heights. While in downtown Glenview I noticed the Character Counts banners shown left. Character Counts is a youth ethics initiative which promotes what it calls The Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. The national program is administered Click to continue...

Morton Grove, IL – Good Schools & Parks

March 6, 2007

Yesterday I showed homes in Morton Grove. It’s a northern suburb bordered by Skokie on the east, Glenview on the north and Niles on the west and south. It’s not an exciting town and the residents like it that way. In 1981 Morton Grove became the first U.S. city to ban the possession and sale Click to continue...

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 Click to continue...

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! Click to continue...

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 Click to continue...

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