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Zip Code: 60098, $169,900, 3 bedroom/1.5 bath. This lovely single family, 2-story Woodstock home features a master bedroom, dining room, patio, basement and 2-car garage, situated on a little less than 1/4 acre of Chicago property. Tastefully landscaped amid beautiful trees.
Zip Code: 60097,$114,900.00, 2 bedroom/1 bath. Nestled among the trees on a peaceful street, this Wonder Lake property is the very essence of tranquility. This lovely little cottage home offers new carpeting, a newly painted interior and a beautiful fenched yard. Just one block from the lake and only one hour from Chicago. Time to get away!
Zip Code: 60084,$179,900.00, 3 bedrooms/1 bath. Just 1 block from the high school and 3 blocks from the elementary school, this ranch style home in Wauconda is in a great location. Boasting newer windows, siding and heating system, remodeled bathroom including ceramic tile. This house is also equipped with ceilings fans, hardwood floors in living and new floor in the kitchen, and a fenched back yard complete with patio.
Zip Code: 60640, $175,000.00, 1 bedroom/1 bath. This single family attached Uptown residence is a real gem. Just a few steps from the lake or park, boasting a large kitchen with granite counter-tops and a luxurious master suite with marble flooring. There is also washer/dryer unit and a parking space is included.
Zip Code: 60611, $189,000.00, 1 bedroom/1 bath. Completely renovated Streeterville condo with an open kitchen, breakfast bar, new berber carpet in bedroom, air conditioning, pool, fitness room and a 24 hour doorman.
Zip Code: 60174, $215,000.00, 3 bedrooms/1 bath. This is a totally updated ranch-style Saint Charles home with hardwood floors throughout, large living room with picture window, an updated kitchen with ceramic tile floor, full basement, furnace and air conditioning. This Chicago suburban house also has a great deck overlooking a large tree’d back yard. Located on a nice quiet street just 1 block from Davis Elementary School.
Zip Code: 60081, $209,900.00, 3-bedroom/2-bath. Oozing with charm, this spacious ranch-style Spring Grove property features hardwood floors, a large, private master suite, a den with fireplace, formal dining room for those special entertaining evenings, nearly half an acre of wonderfully landscaped grounds, basement and a 2.5-car attached garage. It’s the real deal.
Zip Code: 60613, $660,000, 2-bedrooms/3-baths. This elegant South Loop condo/loft is the very essence of sophistication. This home boasts double decks, hi-ended kitchen and bath, dimmers, solid core doors, granite counter tops, sand-blasted granite kitchen floor, an abundance of kitchen cabinets, thermostically controlled 3-jet shower in the master bathroom; the many amenities go on and on. This is a must see situation.
Zip Code: 60010, $1,599,000, 5-bedrooms/5.5 baths. Amazing waterfront estate in South Barrington. This magnificent piece of real estate has an in-ground pool overlooking the lake and beautiful landscaping. Many improvements have been made by the current owners, enhanced by a fabulous library with cherry built-ins, and entertainment area and a second-story great room that also overlooks the lake for a truly outstanding view. These are only a few of the wonderful amenities that this property has to offer.
Zip Code: 60008, $489,900, 4-bedroom/2.5 baths,. There are two words I will use to describe this Rolling Meadows property; “absolutely gorgeous”. Nestled on 1/3 acre of utter beauty, this dazzling hunk of real estate is truly the ultimate family home. This colonial style residence has many features, such as an open foyer, crown molding, kitchen with a breakfast room overlooking the patio, a lovely family room with fireplace, finished basement and a white picket fence. Whats not to love?
Renovation began on warehouses and loft spaces at a rapid pace in the 1980’s in the River North area. In approximately 4 years an excess of 30% of all the commercial projects were located in the area of River North. Loft living is no longer confined to the artistically inclined. Individuals and families of all types are flooding into the area and grabbing up the loft spaces and new condos even before they are completed
Zip Code: 60610, $209,900.00, 1-bedroom/1-bath, 750 sq. ft. Absolutely stunning condo with southern exposure. View the skyline and lake from the balcony of this River North property, enjoy the kitchen with it’s updated ceramic tile. This home is immaculate and ready to move into with it’s custom paint and newer carpet. Conveniently located only 1 block away from public transportation; parking available for rent or purchase. Gotta’ see this one
Zip Code: 60072, $259,900, 3 Bed, 2 Bath. This is a beautiful and spacious historical Ringwood home, nestled amid tall pines on a very large site. Feel cozy and warm as you gather around the wood burning stove in the family room or relax in the roomy living room of this lovely old home. This great piece of real estate has a lot more to offer, such as a den and rec room, whirlpool bath, basement and a garage with a workshop for the handyman in the family. Take advantage of the deck or enjoy a little work in the garden. Built in 1831, this 2-story wonder has it all.
Zip Code: 60071, $359,900, 3-bedroom/3.5 bath, 3600 sq. ft., 2 acres. Fabulous custom home on 2 acres of Richmond real estate. Country living with all the comforts. This wonderful slice of Chicago’s suburbs has a great kitchen with breakfast bar, living room with sliders opening out to a balcony, walkout basement complete with family room, an orchard with various fruit trees and berries, wet bar and vaulted ceilings. The exterior flaunts a patio, 2 balconies, new architectural shingles, equestrian facilities; the list goes on and on. I dont think this one will stay on the market long
Zip Code: 60607, $209,800.00, 1-bedroom/1-bath. Exceptional river views from this 1-bedroom/1-bath Chicago home. Many amenities are available, such as Bally’s Sport Club, marina, dry cleaners, party room and sundeck. There is a shuttle service available to and from the loop at the front entrance. Also leased parking is available to those who would like to take advantage.
Zip Code: 60564, $167,900, 2 Bed, 1.5 Bath. Exceptionally clean, this beautiful Naperville condo displays like a model home. Very tasteful, neutral colors throughout the home with 2 large bedrooms and 2 attics for extra storage. One of four units, this property also offers a laundry room, central air conditioning, a 1-car garage, and close proximity to shopping and transportation.
Zip Code: 60051, $129,900, 3 Bed, 1.5 Bath. This single family, 2-story, McHenry home gives that real family feeling. It offers a master bedroom, dining room, basment and a spacious lot of between 1/4 and 1/2 acre. Ready and waiting for the right someone.
Zip Code: 60614, $164,900, 2 total rooms, 1 Bath. Nothing to do here but move right in. This spacious Lincoln Park studio is in perfect condition, with neutral carpet, a great white kitchen, and new bath with tile and whirlpool tub. Wall to wall west windows flood this home with natural light and offers a beautiful west view of the city and beautiful sunsets. Like to grill? The balcony is great for just such a thing or one can relax and enjoy the fresh air and view. No need to worry about storage with tons of closet space and parking is available on site. This building is well maintained and centrally located for easy access to the lake front, transportation and all Lakeview and Lincoln Park shopping, restaurants and nightlife.
Zip Code: 60156, $134,900, 2 Bed, 1 Bath. This lovely little ranch-style house in Lake in the Hills community sits on 1/4 acre of Chicago real estate. This property comprises a combination kitchen, living room fireplace, hardwood floors in the living room and master bedroom, major appliances and forced air heat. The exterior vaunts vinyl siding, rain gutters and a 2-car detached garage.
Zip Code: 60042, $161,900,, 3 Bed, 1.5 Bath. This Island Lake condo is one of 6 units and is in magnificent condition throughout, with new berber carpet on the first level and new ceramic tile in the foyer. Built in 1991, this wonderful home boasts a dining room, family room, laundry area, central air conditioning and a 1-car garage.
Zip Code: 60194, $103,900, 2 Bed, 1 Bath. This 2 bedroom condo in Hoffman Estates has all the comforts one requires and more. Having a modern setting, there is a dining room for those special occasions, seperate from an easy to care for kitchen with a stainless sink and brick backsplash. A large sliding door accesses the deck which overlooks the large courtyard where one can enjoy those soft warm evenings. This residence boasts ceiling fans for both lighting and air circulation, all new interior doors, all new windows with wood slated blinds and new light colored carpet.
18 to 20 duplex homes to be built in the new community of Victorian Acres. These sharp and spacious homes in Hebron will have 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths with master suite and vaulted ceilings; approximately 1600 sq. ft. of living space. Price will include full basement, air conditioning and more.
Zip Code: 60007, $389,900 , 4 bedroom/2.5 bath. This spacious single family, Elk Grove home comes with many recent updates, such as new Pergo flooring in the living room and dining room, Marble floors in the family room, a newly upgraded bathroom with a jacuzzi and a newly renovated garage with a new concrete driveway. This great piece of real estate has a large back yard and if you like to entertain, you will love the concrete patio for those summer get togethers. This 1977 residence is conveniently located near the express Way and shopping on a little less than 1/4 acre.
Zip Code: 60012, $524,900, 5-bedroom/3.1 bath. This gorgeous custom-brick home in Crystal Lake is very easy on the eyes both inside and out with large eat-in-kitchen, granite counters/work island, jacuzzi and 3-car garage. Just too many amenities to mention; situated amid a backdrop of trees and beautiful surroundings
Zip Code: 46004, $525,000, 6 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms. This fabulous Southern Colonial, Lake Barrington home reminds one of something out of “Gone With the Wind”. Absolutely majestic as it stands on the wooded 2 acre parcel in this Chicago suburb. This beautiful home also has a three car garage with meticulously landscaped surroundings
According to reliable sources, Chicago real estate prices rose 12 percent last year, and professionals are encouraging young property buyers not to wait, but to step in and experience some of the appreciation. With mortgage rates the way they are and considering the low down payments involved, now is the time to make the move.
In the Southside’s Bronzeville area, an African American neighborhood marked by sensational levels of new residential construction, prices are appreciating anywhere from 15 to 50 percent.
The west suburbs are seeing young families flock to Forest Park, where the prices for homes are affordable and the property taxes low, with good grade schools. For instance, a 3-bedroom/1.5 bath home selling for $225,000.00 last week will now sell for 390,000.00. This is typical of what is going on in Forest Park presently.
With home prices soaring, some fear there may be a real estate crash but the local experts say that while there is a rise in prices, it has yet to reach the levels found, in say San Franciso, Los Angeles or New York. Of course increases have to slow down at some point in time but with Chicago’s strong, varied local economy the chances of a real estate crash is slim.
Arlington Square is part of a very innovative housing and retail development plan in the Viilage of Arlington Heights, Illinois .
This mixed use Arlington Square subdivisionis is a 13 story condominium complex that houses 94 luxury condominiums plus 72,000 sq. ft of office space and 35,000 for retail stores is a showplace of innovation.
At this time a Gorgeous Arlington Square condo is for sale that is located on the 10th floor of this complex. It is a corner unit with panoramic views. All the amenites one would ask for are within this condo and the complex itself. All this and you can walk to the train, shopping, theater and restaurants.
Cary, IL 60013. In Cary, Illinois there is a beautiful 4 bedroom 2.5 bath almost new home for sale. The home built in 2002 in the Foxford Hills Subdivision. This house graces the neighborhood with its 2 story elegant Colonial style.
The property is on golf course frontage and is selling for $375,000.
This home and many other properties can be found by searching the realtor’s MLS catalog.
According to an article in today’s Chicago Tribune, plans are back in the works to make the Trump Tower the tallest building in the United States.
Trump had done away with the spire atop his hotel and condominium tower after 9-11. Mayor Richard Daley asked him to return to the original plans and it looks like “The Donald” is seriously considering it, only this time the spire will be taller, given the
Trump Tower the height it needs to be the tallest building in the US.
The Trump tower is scheduled for completion in 2007.
A nation study has shown that Condominiums and townhouses are appreciating faster yearly than single-family homes.
Many Island Lake Realtors are being deluged with requests for condos and townhomes. This is due to lifestyle changes; many people today do not want the work involved in maintaining a large home with grounds. This along with the higher prices of single homes is making the demand for condos and town houses skyrocket. Thus this new demand produces added value.
In Island Lake there is an awesome townhome located on a premium lot that backs to wonderful pond. This is in an well established community in the Southport Village subdivision . This townhouse is priced at $167,000
One of the new developments in Peru. Illinois is Sycamore Lakes. The construction project consists of 87 lots with 28 of these lakefront properties. The lake itself covers two acres of beautiful Peru landscape.
This new subdivisions now in Pharse 2 offers country living with the conveniences of the town amenities.
There are plans for both single family homes and townhouses for sale, all located on the landscaped lakefront property. The Sycamore Lakes is close to all shopping, schools in Peru
There are many other new properties along with establish homes available in the Peru neighborhoods and Century 21 realtors will be happy to asssit you with your search.
Zip Code: 60102, $419,900, 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath. This gorgeous traditional style Algonquin home sits on a half acre corner lot, boasting brick and cedar exterior and a cedar shake roof. Built in 1991, this beautiful 2-story house comprises a dining room, family room, fireplace, eat in kitchen, laundry and powder room and more. It also offers central air conditioning, wet bar, recreation room, basement , dog run, patio and garage. Nothing to improve; just move right in.
Not everyone necessarily wants a new home. Carpentersville’s residential real estate listings run the full range, with the 3-bedroom ranch still holding the title of “king”. Recently, sales included a small, 1950s ranch-style for $100,000; a 5-year-old, 3-bedroom ranch for $150,000; and a 5-year-old, 5-bedroom, custom home on a half acre for $500,000. The demand for Victorian fixer-uppers, however, exceeds the supply in Carpentersville.
Often priced from the low $200’s, Carpentersville’s high-quality homes comprise some 2,500-square-feet and are situated on large lots, with executive subdivisions near golf courses beginning in the $300’s. a wide range of executive living opportunities exist, ranging from $250,000 to $800,000.
A hot item amoung Chicago home buyers today are bonus rooms or what is none as “casual zones”. The large upstairs areas provide a place for the kids to play, leaving the family room for use by the adults. More and more builders are taking this into consideration during their planning stages so that owners dont have to fix up a basement, which allows the formal dining room and living rooms to be used for more formal activities.
One homebuilder in Schaumburg has stated that younger homebuyers in their twenties are more computer oriented and want their homes ready for high-speed internet service, and other hi-tech electronic components.More of these people are working at home. He feels that added square footage will not be an issue, but what is available will be used more efficiently. Bonus spaces will serve either as an office or for entertainment.
There are some who think a loft means a mezzanine level overlooking the lower floor, but this concept is only one style of loft. Chicago lofts are found mostly in the downtown Chicago areas and offer great potential for the real estate buyer.
There is a difference between a “hard” loft, which is a conversion of an aged factory or warehouse and a “soft” loft; a newly constructed loft which are really nothing more than a Condo with high ceilings. These are examples of how Chicago condo developers are cashing in on the popularity of lofts in Chicago. This is not to say that these are not great units because they are, they are just not “true” lofts.
A true loft has a harder edge to it consisting of either concrete construction, or “mill” construction , exposing brick and original wood posts, beams and floors. It’s the height that helps give a loft the feeling of space, so ceilings should be in excess of ten feet high. The ceilings are usually unfinished with pipes and heating ducts exposed. True lofts will more than likey consist of a kitchen and bath with the remainder as one large living area to be used as the resident sees fit.
The average price for Chicago lofts is about $300,000, although prices can vary in from $190K - $1.5 million.
The village of Schaumburg plans to oversee the expansion of existing shopping centers and housing projects in the near future, which would include the Friendship Village retirement community. This project would mean a $118 million addition with townhouses and a meeting center.
As the community grows older, it will also remain focused on keeping storefronts in good repair and impart new life to strip malls that have deteriorated such as the Park Plaza shopping center on Irving Park Road.
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Zip Code: 60067, $294,900, 4 Bed, 2.1 Bath. This meticulously maintained, Palatine housereminds you of a model home. Huge backyard, near school, shopping & expressway. This Chicago property comprises a dining room, family room, patio and a attatched 2-car garage, all located on approximately 1/4 acre of real estate.
Home sales set a record in Illinois in 2004.
The number of single-family homes sold statewide rose 4.7 percent from 2003, outperforming the Chicago region, where sales went up 3.8 percent, according to figures announced Monday by the Illinois Association of Realtors.
Within the Chicago region, however, local Realtor associations reported sales declines of 1 percent to 4 percent in McHenry County and in the northwest suburbs; other areas reported gains ranging from 2 percent to 12 percent.
The condominium market fared better than houses. Chicago-area condo sales were up 8.9 percent, with median sales prices increasing 6.8 percent, to $193,900.
Construction of the Kim Shopping Center has been appproved by the City Council. This is the first retail business on the extention of Randall Road within the city limits of Chrystal Lake. A vacant residential plot located on Randall Road near Angela Lane was rezoned by the Council members in order to make way for the 28,500 square foot building. It is said that the road was an untapped resource and this project would encourage other retail activity there. A section of Randall Road that runs through Lake in the Hills and Algonquin has been a sales tax blessing to those villages.
According to the “Daily Herald” The Palatine Village Council has awarded a contract for this years street surfacing contract. Arrow Road Construction of Mount Prospect, came in as the lowest bidder with a bid of more than $350,000 under the original estimate. The program would consist of a 50/50 curb and apron replacement to citizens along North Wilke Road and should be completed July according to village officials.
This new community near Palatine boasts a beautiful countryside location nestled between Randall Road and Route 47, convenient to everything the area has to offer: shopping, tour-caliber golf at The Golf Club of Illinois, forest preserves, recreational areas, bike paths and more.
The exclusively new collection of townhomes offer extra-wide floorplans and are designed to look and feel like a single-family homes, except it is at a better price.
Four distinct two-story floorplans are available, featuring two or three bedrooms, 1½ baths, and up to 1,900 square feet of luxurious living space.
This is located in Lake In the Hills.
Many have said that downtown condos was the path to economic development.
According to a recent Herald article, “downtown rebirths in suburbs like Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect and Palatine included a healthy infusion of condominium, townhouse and row-house developments.
But the article seeks to prove that these downtown areas need to do more.
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Condominium Model Debuts at Turnberry in Buffalo Grove
Palatine-based Concord Homes has announced the grand opening of a decorated model at Turnberry, a new mid-rise condominium community in Buffalo Grove.
The Palatine company recently announced the grand opening of a decorated model at Turnberry, a new mid-rise condominium community in Buffalo Grove.
Located on Buffalo Grove Road just north of Lake Cook Road, Turnberry comprises two five-story buildings, offering 52 and 48 homes. Buyers can choose from 13 one- and two-bedroom floor plans that range in size from 1,039 to 2,128 square feet, with one to two bedrooms and 1½ to 2½ baths. Homes are base-priced from $251,400 to $499,900 and include one parking space in a heated, underground garage.
Buffalo Grove was listed as one of the top suburbs to live in the Chicago area in the March 2003 issue of Chicago Magazine. Nearby shopping includes a Jewel, Dominick’s, Wal-Mart, Target and Sam’s Club. Local restaurants are Lou Malnati’s, Winberie’s, and Outback Steakhouse, plus those located along Milwaukee Avenue.
All Turnberry buyers will receive one-on-one assistance from Concord Homes’ team of professional designers to personalize their home. Buyers will visit Concord’s exclusive Wheeling-based Design Studio to make all upgrade and interior finish selections from name-brand manufacturers.
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The dormant St. Charles Mall property, leveled almost two years ago after standing empty for seven years, still might sprout new shopping centers for the area.
Officials of Shodeen Management said this week that they are readying a presentation to the city to develop the vacant 24-acre site, near Randall Road and Route 38.
The company’s plan tentatively calls for a combination of stores and homes to be built on the land, which is east of the Jewel-Osco store and north of Route 38 (Lincoln Highway). The development would be called The Centre of St. Charles and ultimately could total more than 100,000 square feet devoted to stores. This can bring much tax dollars into the area.
“It’s in development for the first retail spaces,” Shodeen Management Vice President Doug Summers said, adding that no date has been set for a city presentation.