Something we get asked a lot when we work with buyers relocating to the North Shore is, “Where are the grocery stores?” Since we don’t have a lot of strip malls on the North Shore where you normally find the large chains, it’s not always obvious where to go to buy groceries. So we prepared this h
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01/27/2013
New Trier Real Estate Trends All signs point to a strengthening of the housing market in New Trier Township (which is made up of Wilmette, Winnetka, Northfield, Kenilworth and Glencoe). Sales are up. Market time is down. Homes are selling closer to list price. The only lagging indictor is price,
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01/19/2013
It's that time of year where everyone makes their predictions about the coming year. I’m not any better at predicting the future than anyone else, but I do read and study the economic reports and compare their conclusions to my own analysis of local market conditions. Here’s where I come out on
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01/16/2013
For the first time in a couple of winters it's actually cold enough to make ice outdoors. There are lots of outdoor rinks or ponds on the North Shore. Almost every park district has at least one; but (except for the rinks at Watts Ice Center, which are refrigerated), none have been operational si
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01/06/2013
North Shore Chicago Real Estate Data - 2012 vs. 2011 Home sales on the North Shore of Chicago increased 17% in 2012 vs. the previous year. All towns posted gains except Winnetka (-1%) and Kenilworth (-11%). Highland Park, Wilmette and Evanston had the greatest increases. Prices have been slower t
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01/03/2013
North Shore Chicago's Top 10 Luxury Home Sales of 2012 The top ten North Shore luxury home sales ranged in price from $3,800,000 to $7,500,000, with a median selling price of $4,540,000. That's a 25% discount from the median price of $6,020,000 for the top ten luxury homes sold back in 2006. Whil
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01/01/2013