When preparing to list a Chicago condo on the real estate market, condo sellers must be extremely attentive in ensuring that every last detail of their property gleams with perfection. Selling a condo in today’s market is extremely competitive, which means that no room can be ignored, no peeling wall left unpainted and no blemish [...]
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Is Renting an Alternative to Selling Your Chicago Condo?
In today’s real estate market, moving from one condo to another in a short period of time is often a financial impossibility. Oftentimes condo owners find themselves still owing too much on their current property to justify a move to another one. As a result of such circumstances, tons of newlyweds, new parents and empty-nesters [...]
Selling Your Chicago Condo in Winter
The Chicago winter season is fast approaching, as any Chicagoan can tell by the rapidly declining outdoor temps. And while that means some Chicago condos will temporarily be taken off the market for a couple months, a smart seller knows the holiday season does not necessarily signal a moratorium on condo sales. Even though January [...]
Tips to Prep Your Chicago Condo for Sale
The condo market in Chicago is very competitive. For every listing there are dozens of properties that have the same specs and a similar price point—which is why your condo needs to be prepped to impress before you put it up for sale. Use these tips to get your Chicago condos ready for the market. [...]
5 Tips to Help Sell Your Chicago Condo
Do you want to sell your Chicago condo? Here’s some advice from those in the know about how to move your condo off the market… 1. Price Your Condo Aggressively – The Chicago condo market is very competitive and has a lot of inventory, which means you have to price your property aggressively to get buyers’ attention. One [...]
Chicago Condo Prices Show Gains
Is the Chicago condo market on the verge of making a comeback? Condo prices had their third consecutive month of year-over-year gains last month, which could be a good sign for both Chicago condo buyers and sellers alike. According to the latest report from the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR), the median price for Chicago [...]
How to Find More Storage for Your Condo
He who has the most toys wins is an oft-quoted remark regarding the end of someone’s life. For most homeowners, however, the size and sheer quantity of their collection of books, electronics, furniture, clothes and the like can mean an immense amount of clutter and disorganization that greets them every time they walk through the [...]
Four Things to Know Before Buying A Condo
Condo ownership is an attractive option for people who want to own real estate but would prefer not to spend the time and effort maintaining a single-family home. The key to buying a condo, like purchasing any piece of real estate, is to do your homework before singing a binding agreement. You’ll want to thoroughly [...]
Selling a Chicago Condo? Don’t Price Too High!
Condo owners in Chicago are in a tricky position right now. Why? There are a lot of nearly identical properties on the market that are all competing for a limited number of buyers.
Chicago Condo Sales Jumped 26% in June
Sales of condominium units in the City of Chicago went up 26.7% last month compared to June of 2009. It is an indication that the government home buyer tax credit did indeed stimulate the real estate industry—and perhaps is a sign of stabilization in the downtown housing market…
