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Forest Park

Forest Park north of I-290 worth a look!

October 14, 2009

Today a woman called me about selling her condo in Forest Park. It’s at The Residences of The Grove, a newer condo development just north of I-290 and next to the Blue Line.
As I’ve written before, I think the portion of Forest Park north of I-290 has a lot going for it. Homes in most [...]

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For Great Italian in Forest Park, Check out Francesca’s Fiore

April 1, 2009

Last night my new listing agent and I met with a seller in Forest Park. After the meeting, we had dinner in downtown Forest Park at Francesca’s Fiore and discussed ideas for marketing the home. We’re both big fans of the Francesca’s chain of Italian Restaurants in the Chicago area, but neither of us had [...]

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Graciousness in Forest Park

June 6, 2008

This morning I arrived at a final walkthrough in Forest Park a few minutes before my buyers. Not only had the sellers taken care of all the issues from the inspection report, but the colorful plant shown left was in the kitchen. It was a gift with a lovely note from the sellers to [...]

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Forest Park Median Sale Prices on the Rise!

April 11, 2008

Yesterday I showed townhouses in the north part of Forest Park. I think the area has a lot going for it being walking distance to both Oak Park’s downtown and Forest Park’s downtown.
While many Chicago suburbs have seen dips in their median sale prices over the past 2 years, median home prices in Forest [...]

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Northern Forest Park – Walking Distance to Downtown Oak Park

December 11, 2007

Want to live within walking distance of Oak Park’s downtown (shown below outlined in red), but can’t afford to buy in Oak Park? Consider the northern part of Forest Park, just west of Oak Park.
While the median sale price for houses in Oak Park during the past 12 months was $465K*, the median sale price [...]

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