Chicago Northwest Suburban Communities

Location, Location, Location…

The 3 most famous words in real estate. The community you live in impacts the value of your investment and the quality of your life.

As a lifetime resident of the Chicago area and as someone who has spent the last 25 plus years selling real estate in the area, I know the area real estate and amenities as only a native can.

Below I provide several links that will help you find your way around and make comparisons.

If you need a personal tour of the area or have questions, just let me know.

• Complete Guide to Chicagoland Communities – Coldwell Banker’s Exclusive Guide to the Chicagoland area has profiles of every community in Chicago and the suburbs plus information about what to do, where to go, demographics and much more.
• All Chicagoland Communities- Quick Info – The site my clients find very useful. It has links to the home page of almost every Chicagoland community plus phone numbers of the utilities and school districts that serve each town
• Compare Housing Prices Nationwide – Quick calculator helps you compare prices across the country
• Transfer Taxes and Inspections – Find out which communities charge transfer taxes, how much and if they require municipal inspections
• IDOT – Traffic and Roads throughout Illinois
• METRA – Train Service- routes, schedules fares, etc
• Pace Bus – Bus Service
• State of Illinois – Official State Site
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources – Department governs parks, outdoor recreation, regulations and licenses