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Monday, February 18, 2013

This is What $100,000 Buys You

Here is a sampling of what $100,000 could buy you in two Southland communities—Frankfort Square and New Lenox. Do you want to rethink your budget?

1. 7619 W. Benton Drive, Frankfort Square. Asking: $100,000, according to realtor listings. This is a three-bedroom ranch home that is listed as contingent/short sale. It has one bathroom and 982 square feet of living space. The garage has been converted into a family room. The home has a newer roof and newer windows. In the back yard, there is a deck and a shed. The master bedroom measures 12x14. The home is within walking distance of the park district and offers easy access to I-80. It sits on a lot that measures 58x122x62x121. 2. 125 W. 4th Ave., New Lenox. Asking: $95,000, according to realtor listings. This is a 1.5-story, three-bedroom home that is listed as contingent/short sale. It has two bathrooms and a 1.5-car detached garage. …

Saturday, February 16, 2013

UPDATE: How Much Did Your Neighbor Pay?

Fifty-eight percent of Patch responders guessed how much one of their Southland neighbors paid for this home. The correct answer: C) $145,000.

A three-bedroom home located at 472 8th St. in Chicago Heights sold in October 2012, according to aolrealestate.com. The home has three bathrooms and 2,553 square feet of living space. It sits on a 0.29-acre lot. How much did it go for? Pick from the three answers below in our Patch poll. CHECK YOUR ANSWER: Log back on at 10:15 a.m. Monday, Feb.18, to see if you were right. Want to know what's selling in your Patch and throughout the Southland? Check our Local Home Sales tracker, published every Thursday. Orland Park / Tinley Park / Oak Forest Oak Lawn / Palos / Evergreen Park Frankfort / Mokena / New Lenox Homewood / Flossmoor / Chicago Heights

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Sold! Local Home Sales: Feb. 14 Edition

What's selling? A five-bedroom home on South 73rd Court in Palos Hills sold for $420,000.

A two-story, five-bedroom home located at 10320 S. 73rd Court in Palos Hills sold for $420,000. The home has four bathrooms and 3,280 square feet of living space. It was built in 2001. The home features a gourmet kitchen with oak-raised cabinets, Corian counters and a breakfast bar/island. It has hardwood floors in the kitchen and dining room. Outside, the yard has been professionally landscaped and has an in-lawn sprinkler system. The home comes equipped with a heated three-car attached garage. These properties sold recently in Palos Heights, according to Cook County records. These properties sold recently in Palos Hills, according to Cook County records. These properties sold recently in Palos Park, according to Cook County records. …

Monday, February 11, 2013

This is What $150,000 Buys You

For about $150,000, you could purchase a home designated as a historic bungalow or a brick Cape Cod built in the 1950s. What's it going to be?

1. 1700 W. 105th St., Chicago/Beverly neighborhood. Asking price: $142,000, according to realtor listings. This is a 1.5-story, three bedroom home that has been designated a historic Chicago bungalow. The home has two bathrooms and 1,250 square feet of living space. It was built in 1920. The home features a living room/dining room combo with a fireplace. It has a walk-in pantry in the kitchen and perennial gardens with a pond in the yard. The master bedroom measures 12x11. The home comes equipped with a two-car detached garage. It has a side drive. 2. 10921 Tripp Ave., Oak Lawn. Asking price: $149,900, according to realtor listings. This is a 1.5-story, four-bedroom brick Cape Cod-style home. It has 1.5 bathrooms and sits on a lot that …

Saturday, February 9, 2013

UPDATE: How Much Did Your Neighbor Pay?

Forty-seven percent of Patch responders correctly guessed how much one of their Southland neighbors paid for this home. The answer: A) $463,500.

A two-story, four-bedroom home located at 11416 Heathrow Circle in Orland Park sold in January 2013, according to aolrealestate.com The home has four bathrooms and 4,134 square feet of living space. It sits on a 0.70-acre lot. How much did it go for? Pick from the three answers below in our Patch poll. CHECK YOUR ANSWER: Log back on at 10:15 a.m. Monday, Feb.11, to see if you were right. Want to know what's selling in your Patch and throughout the Southland? Check our Local Home Sales tracker, published every Thursday. Orland Park / Tinley Park / Oak Forest Oak Lawn / Palos / Evergreen Park Frankfort / Mokena / New Lenox Homewood / Flossmoor / Chicago Heights

Ashlee

12:42 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013

The home looked beautiful, I saw it on the virtual tour on realtor.com. I live in the area, and I heard real estate agent did a fantastic job with marketing this house, and bringing a lot of buyers through. Will keep that agent in mind when I move this year, hopefully will be able to sell mine. Lets hope values keep going up.   more ›

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Sold! Local Home Sales: Feb. 7 Edition

What's selling? A two-story home on South Winnebago Road in Palos Heights sold for $300,000.

A two-story home located at 12835 S. Winnebago Road in Palos Heights sold for $300,000. The home has 3.5 bathrooms and 2,872 square feet of living space. It was built in 1974. The home comes equipped with one fireplace, a two-car attached garage and a full basement with a rec room. These properties sold recently in Palos Heights, according to Cook County records. These properties sold recently in Palos Hills, according to Cook County records. These properties sold recently in Palos Park, according to Cook County records. About this column: Each week, Sold! highlights a bit of information about a recent home sale to offer some perspective on the housing market.

Monday, February 4, 2013

This is What $750,000 Buys You

Ever wonder what you could buy for three-quarters of a million dollars? The answer: luxury living.

1. 26045 Golfview Court, Frankfort. Asking price: $729,000, according to realtor listings. The is a two-story, brick-and-stone home located just off the fourth hole of Green Garden Golf Course. It sits on a cul-de-sac lot. The home has four bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms and 4,990 square feet of living space. The home comes with heated entryway steps, a master bath suite with a whirlpool tub and double sink. It has three heating systems, a balcony, deck and patio. The master bedroom measures 21x21. The home was built in 1994. It has a lawn sprinkler system. 2. 15215 Arbor Drive, Orland Park. Asking price: $729,000, according to realtor listings. This is a two-story home that sits on a .42-acre corner lot. It was built in 1996. The home has five …

Saturday, February 2, 2013

UPDATE: How Much Did Your Neighbor Pay?

Thirty-five percent of Patch responders correctly guessed how much one of their Southland neighbors paid for this home: A) $315,000.

A two-story, four-bedroom brick home located at 18401 White Oak Lane in Tinley Park sold in September of 2012, according to aolrealestate.com. The home, built in 1999, has four bathrooms and 3,400 square feet of living space. It sits on a 0.34-acre lot. How much did it go for? Pick from the three answers below in our Patch poll. CHECK YOUR ANSWER: Log back on at 10:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, to see if you were right. The correct answer was A. $315,000 Want to know what's selling in your Patch and throughout the Southland? Check our Local Home Sales tracker, published every Thursday. Orland Park / Tinley Park / Oak Forest Oak Lawn / Palos / Evergreen Park Frankfort / Mokena / New Lenox Homewood / Flossmoor / Chicago Heights

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Michael Sewall

11:20 am on Monday, February 4, 2013

Thanks to everyone who voted! The correct answer was A. $315,000.   more ›

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Cook County Real Estate Database

Want to see who sold their home in Cook County? Patch has compiled a searchable ongoing list of property sales in Cook County, based on data from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds.

Want to know how much that house down the block sold for or how many million dollar home sales there were in your community last year? Patch has put together a searchable real estate database of Cook County property sales that is updated twice a month as new data is received from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds. You can search by address (the field will fill in automatically as you start typing, but be patient — it may take a moment to catch up with you), or search a full town or a specific price range within a town. You can also search by the buyer or seller's name (and those fields will fill automatically as well). If no price is listed, or other information is missing, it is because it was not included in the information from the …

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Sold! Local Home Sales: Jan. 31 Edition

What's selling? A five-bedroom home on West 127th Street in Palos Park sold for $381,000.

A two-story, five-bedroom home located at 10050 W. 127th St. in Palos Park sold for $381,000. The home has 3.5 bathrooms and 3,360 square feet of living space. It was built in 2007. The home, located in the Brashler & Kalls Subdivision, comes equipped with a full/unfinished basement and a two-car attached garage. These properties sold recently in Palos Heights, according to Cook County records. These properties sold recently in Palos Hills, according to Cook County records. These properties sold recently in Palos Park, according to Cook County records. About this column: Each week, Sold! highlights a bit of information about a recent home sale to offer some perspective on the housing market.

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