Somehow ending up back in Chicago as an adult. What the move in Chicago right now? Don't want to really live in the suburbs like Downers Grove and shit. I'd rather be in the city a little.
How bad is the market out that way?
Insane. It's pretty much good luck finding anything in a decent neighborhood for under like 500k. Unless you're talking about the outlying neighborhoods like Mt. Greenwood and such. Anything in a decent to nice neighborhood, like... IN the city, is 500k+.
Housing market is just depressing these days anywhere desirable to be.
For 500k you can buy a f***ing mansion in the suburbs. f*** the city. It sucks. Everything is more expensive. I'm perfectly fine just visiting the bars and restaurants occasionally. The city is for young people with no kids. Anyone I ever knew who lived in the city, moved out as soon as they got married and had kids. It's just not practical, unless you're f***ing loaded.
I dont really understand the appeal of city life
You can have best of both worlds by living in Suburbs and being able to just jump on train for day or night in city if you desire
Also everything costs more in city and you pay out of your ass in taxes for in many cases subpar services
Growing up in the city I do say I miss living there but there is no way I could afford it. I really liked going weeks without driving and I miss the food.I dont really understand the appeal of city life
You can have best of both worlds by living in Suburbs and being able to just jump on train for day or night in city if you desire
Also everything costs more in city and you pay out of your ass in taxes for in many cases subpar services
Growing up in the city I do say I missing living there but there is no way I could afford it. I really liked going weeks without driving and I miss the food.
Yes preferably but I mean I’m open to things, just trying to get an idea on what places are desirable right now. My parents are retiring, I’m 25 with no kids and a girlfriend I probably plan to marry.When you say the city I'm assuming you mean downtown and not the city proper?
See above. No kids. I’d like to spend like 450-550 but I guess it depends on the property and stuff. I got approved for 600k from the bank but I dont wanna be house poorYou got kids? What is your budget?
You can afford just about anywhere outside of the most expensive neighborhoods. Next thing I'd try to think about would be whether you want a SFH, condo, etc and whether you'd prefer being near transit or somewhere with easier parking.See above. No kids. I’d like to spend like 450-550 but I guess it depends on the property and stuff. I got approved for 600k from the bank but I dont wanna be house poor
Yeah. I’ve been looking at Ukrainian village and stuff, looks like a cool area. Is Woodlawn near the lake getting any better or is it still pretty rough over thereYou can afford just about anywhere outside of the most expensive neighborhoods. Next thing I'd try to think about would be whether you want a SFH, condo, etc and whether you'd prefer being near transit or somewhere with easier parking.
See above. No kids. I’d like to spend like 450-550 but I guess it depends on the property and stuff. I got approved for 600k from the bank but I dont wanna be house poor
Woodlawn is changing but very slowly. Not sure I'd feel safe there. Your girlfriend pushing that going to UC?Yeah. I’ve been looking at Ukrainian village and stuff, looks like a cool area. Is Woodlawn near the lake getting any better or is it still pretty rough over there
No. I just was wondering as its close by and some of the properties closer to the lake side seem nicer but yeah you go west and its a little wild.Woodlawn is changing but very slowly. Not sure I'd feel safe there. Your girlfriend pushing that going to UC?
See above. No kids. I’d like to spend like 450-550 but I guess it depends on the property and stuff. I got approved for 600k from the bank but I dont wanna be house poor
Just became a homeowner in Old Town/Gold Coast last year. I was 25 when I bought it last August and got a one-bed, one-bath highrise. It's a great place area to live. I got a steal on my place ($24oK-ish) because I bought it in the middle of the pandemic and someone panicked and listed it. I like living here more than Wrigley where I was because I'm more centralized and there's plenty of places in the area to be a degenerate. lol
Good luckSomehow ending up back in Chicago as an adult. What the move in Chicago right now? Don't want to really live in the suburbs like Downers Grove and shit. I'd rather be in the city a little.
Just became a homeowner in Old Town/Gold Coast last year. I was 25 when I bought it last August and got a one-bed, one-bath highrise. It's a great place area to live. I got a steal on my place ($24oK-ish) because I bought it in the middle of the pandemic and someone panicked and listed it. I like living here more than Wrigley where I was because I'm more centralized and there's plenty of places in the area to be a degenerate. lol
that seems like a complete steal of a deal
I mean if you are going to spend that kind of money and settle near mt greenwood Evergreen Park/Oak Lawn are the play. Suburbs touching Chicago without Chicago taxes. I lived in EP and own in EP. Way better public schools for cheaper prices. Outside of being a city worker that has to live in Chicago proper you are literally burning money by living in Mt Greenwood instead of Oak Lawn/Evergreen Park. Very similar neighborhoods to safe southside Chicago neighborhoods at cheaper prices.You can get a real nice home in Mount Greenwood in that price range or lower and live in a generally quiet and low crime area of Chicago
Would be even better if in longrun you plan to have a family as its one of the best area's of Chicago to raise a family