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Mount Prospect

Mount Prospect, IL Named Best Place to Raise Kids

November 13, 2008

Northwest Chicago suburb, Mount Prospect, was recently named “The Best Place to Raise Your Kids in the U.S.” for 2009 by the editors of Business Week.
Mount Prospect was picked primarily for its school performance, affordability, and safety. According to the article, Prospect High School was just ranked 12th among all Illinois high schools.
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Mount Prospect House Prices Down, But the Food’s Still Good!

May 13, 2007

Yesterday I showed houses in Mount Prospect and Niles. The median and average sale prices for houses in Mount Prospect in the past 3 months were $370K and $386K. This is above 2005 levels which were $352K and $367K, but below 2006 prices at $383K and $414K for the same time period.
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Chicago and Suburban Buyer Property Transfer Taxes

February 28, 2006

Trying to decide whether to buy a home in the city of Chicago or in a suburb? One fact that tips the scales slightly in favor of the suburbs is the city of Chicago’s real estate transfer tax for buyers. Buyers in the city must pay $7.50 per $1000 paid. That means buyers of a [...]

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2005 3 Bedroom House Average Sale Prices – Park Ridge out to Barrington

February 25, 2006

Below is a data map of 2005 average sale prices for 3 bedroom houses in Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Palatine, and the Barrington area. The darker the green, the higher the price. Park Ridge had the highest average sale price of the group at $501,893. Neighboring Des Plaines has the lowest [...]

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