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Oak Park

Should you view homes above your price range, if they’re on market 30 days or less?

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This week I received a great question. Michael M. asked, “Is it wise to see a home that only recently came on the market (let’s say less than 30 days) and is $25-50K out of your price range? Or should you wait until there is a price reduction that brings it closer to your comfort [...]

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Why Oak Park open houses can be a challenge to find!

August 9, 2009

Today my partner, Mary Kaye, and I hosted an open house for a vintage condo in Oak Park we recently listed (320 N Maple 2N). We had a nice turnout of 7 groups which we were pleased with considering that Oak Park only allows a sign in the yard of a property to advertise an [...]

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Oak Park, Batavia and Buffalo Grove noted by Money Magazine

July 26, 2009

Chicago suburb Oak Park made Money Magazine’s top 25 list of American’s best places for the rich and single. Chicago suburbs Batavia and Buffalo Grove made Money Magazine’s top 100 list of America’s best small towns.
Oak Park just west of Chicago ranked 7th on Money’s list of the best places for the rich and [...]

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Oak Park Condo Dog Limits

April 25, 2008

Recently, I worked with buyers who have 2 dogs. They seriously considered a new condo development in Oak Park and mentioned the dogs to the staff at the sales office who didn’t mention an issue with the dogs. Later while at an open house for a townhouse in neighboring Forest Park, they mentioned the dogs [...]

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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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Oak Park House Prices Direction Varies by Zip Code

October 6, 2007

I showed 20 houses in Oak Park during the past 2 days to some out-of-state buyers. They asked about what’s happening in the Oak Park housing market and the answer is, “It depends on whether the houses are north or south of Madison Street which divides the 60302 and 60304 zip codes.”
Median house prices [...]

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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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Coffee, Books & More Coffee in Oak Park

January 30, 2007

On Saturday I showed houses in Oak Park to my buyers relocating to Chicago from Ithaca, NY and showed them what I consider some of the cool places in Oak Park. We looked at a house by the Buzz Cafe in Oak Park’s Art District and then stopped in for coffee. After looking at houses, [...]

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A “Penny’s” for Your Thoughts!

November 19, 2006

The last two days I’ve been showing homes to a couple of buyers in Oak Park, Jefferson Park and Schaumburg. Those might seem like very different areas (they are), but all of them are close to expressways which is important to my buyers.
Yesterday we had lunch at Penny’s Noodle Shop in Oak Park. The Vietnamese [...]

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Oak Park Home of Mr. Twinkie!

April 14, 2006

Today’s Chicago Tribune has a great story on what a couple discovered when they bought an ordinary-looking Oak Park bungalow last year. “Delicious discovery: Mr. Twinkie slept here” details how the owners, Nelson Taruc and Cara Hanson, discovered that the inventor of Twinkies, James Dewar, was a former owner and resident of the house. [...]

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