On Monday I showed 3 3-bedroom condos in Chicago’s Old Town Neighborhood. The southeast view from the balcony of one of the condos I showed is shown left. As with several Chicago Neighborhoods, the Old Town Neighborhood straddles multiple city areas. Most of the Old Town Neighborhood is located in the Near North Side Area […]
Chicago Tribune Reports “Record condo numbers to saturate downtown”
Highland Park’s Access to 5 Metra Stations
Chicago Real Estate Transfer Tax Increases, But Not for Buyers!
Back in February I wrote about the Chicago City Council’s vote to increase the buyer transfer tax on homes (see “Tax to Buy a Chicago Home Increases 40% April 1st – No Joke!“). The tax increased, but fortunately for buyers, sellers ended up paying the increase. In a last minute ammendment, the council voted for […]
Oak Park Condo Dog Limits
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 […]
