Chicago Metro Area Real Estate
A Better Buying Experience
For our friends across the pond here are flats for sale in Chicago along with how buying a flat in Chicago compares with buying one in the U.K. Here in Chicago flats have four types of ownership, but condominiums are the overwhelming form of ownership. Over 95% of Chicago’s flats for sale have a condo […]
Here are 2013 Q4 statistics for 1 bedroom condos in Chicago along with 1 bedroom condos for sale by price range. Schedule a showing online! The inventory of listed Chicago 1 bedroom condos for sale continues to drop.* There were 1,962 1 bedroom condos for sale in Chicago in the fourth quarter down 12.6% from […]
Here are the 2013 4th quarter statistics for apartments in Chicago along with apartments for sale by price range. Schedule a showing online! The median sale price rose 22.1% to $262,500 from a year earlier.* The average sale price as a percent of original sale price for homes with no price changes was 97.6% up […]
The inventory of listed Chicago 2 bedroom condos for sale continues to drop.* There were 4,500 2 bedroom condos for sale in Chicago in the fourth quarter down 9.0% from fourth quarter 2012 when there were 4,947 for sale. The percent of distressed sales (short sales and foreclosures) on the market dropped from 36% of […]
A recent encounter with a home buyer looking for a condo for sale in Chicago with a basketball court made me realize how difficult it is to find such condos. Unlike other common recreation amenities like swimming pools, exercise rooms and tennis courts there’s no easy way to search in Chicago’s multiple listing system (MLS) […]
"I appreciate the fact that you focused on what I was looking for in a condo without pressuring me into a quick sale as I've experienced in the past with other agents."
Allison
"We were very satisfied with Fran throughout the whole process and highly recommend her to others looking for a buyer’s agent. "
Ron
"Thanks so much for guiding me, a first-time home buyer new to the Chicago market, through the home buying process and to a successful condo purchase. I also appreciate how well you worked with my loan officer and attorney – what a great team!"
Mark
