Selecting a Neighborhood Location preferences are driven by what is most important to you. However, you must qualify that by what you can afford. Firstly, you need to decide what type of property you’re most interested in (i.e. single family house, townhouse, condominium, 2-4 flat, etc). Then, given your price range the...

Chicago’s Logan Square Neighborhood Located on the NW side of Chicago Logan Square has become a location in convenient proximity to Downtown Chicago. It is only 6 “L” stops from Chicago’s Loop and reflects an artsy multi-ethnic diversity. The central commercial/business district runs along Milwaukee Avenue which is the longest...

Buying a Bank-Owned Foreclosure – a true story A timetable and description of events from an offer made on a bank-owned foreclosure condo in Chicago and the outcome. I recently represented a buyer for a condo on Chicago’s northside neighborhood of Edgewater/Rogers Park. It was listed below $80,000 which seemed extremely low given the fact that upon my...

Buying Short Sales in Chicago Buying Short Sales in Chicago Real Estate. Foreclosures…Short Sales…Bank-Owned…What do these terms mean? Definition/Terms . Let me make it simple: Short Sale: When a homeowner has stopped making mortgage payments and is trying to sell their home which is worth LESS than what they owe on their...

Profile of a First-Time Buyer About 12 years ago I had the privilege of helping what was for me the oldest first-time buyer of my career. She was 71 years old and had been renting the same apartment for the past 25 years. Her building was being sold and she had to make a decision about what she was going to do about her housing...

Chicago’s Parks and Playground System In my opinion it will be Mayor Daley’s legacy that we have neighborhood parks in almost every neighborhood. All this green space has provided lower density recreational space for its residents. On the North Side of Chicago there is a Park within walking distance no matter where you live (Find a Park) and...

Chicago’s Lakeview Neighborhood Architecture & Style Video about Chicago’s Lakeview Neighborhood architecture and...

Lakeview Neighborhood LifeStyle Amenities Video about Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood lifestyle...

Chicago Sales Trends & Data Rogers Park market analysis: Download (PDF, 126.61KB) Near North Side market analysis: Download (PDF, 143.19KB) Lakeview market analysis: Download (PDF, 191.59KB) South loop market analysis: Download (PDF, 97.35KB) Evanston market analysis: Download (PDF, 79.05KB) Lincoln Park market...

Record Low Interest Rates + Lower Home Prices = ? The current mortgage environment is seeing interest rates at the 4.5% for 30-year fixed mortgages. This has been the lowest rate for more than 40 years! Home ownership has never been better since depreciated values and record-low interest rates make the cost of owning a home the same or less than...