CRAIN'S: Near North, West Town, Lincoln Square Labeled the Hottest Neighborhoods So Far in Early 2017
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If you’re looking for a quick update on how the Chicago real estate market fared over the first few months of 2017, Crain’s recently outlined which parts of the city have been the hottest so far in the new year. With mortgage rates still low and available inventory also scarce throughout many parts of the city, the Chicago real estate market has been especially kind to sellers, especially in a few familiar neighborhoods.
According to Crain’s data, which only included neighborhoods with at least 25 sales during the first quarter of 2017, the Near North Side, West Town, and Lincoln Square rounded out what’s viewed as being the three hottest neighborhoods for condos and townhouses in the city right now, which is somewhat surprising in some ways. While…
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