| ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD. |
Avondale aka Jackowo is one of 77 officially designated Chicago, Illinois community areas. It is located on the Northwest Side of Chicago.
Its main borders are the North Branch of the Chicago River, Diversey Avenue, Addison Street, Pulaski Road and the Union Pacific/Northwest rail line; bisecting the community are Belmont and Milwaukee Avenues along with the Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/Interstate 94). Located directly north of the Logan Square neighborhood, it is also accessible through the Belmont and Logan Square stations of the CTA Blue Line.
An early racially-integrated suburb, Avondale became part of Chicago when the city annexed the Town of Jefferson in 1889. Factories that sprang up around the turn of the century by the railroads were responsible for the initial wave of European immigrants, mostly Germans, Scandinavians and Poles.
Avondale was the site of one of Chicago's Seven Lost Wonders, the Olson Park and Waterfall complex at Diversey and Pulaski.
If you understand the potential pitfalls of purchasing a distressed property - and work with an agent who has a thorough knowledge of the market - you can get a great home at a great price.
| OTHER CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS. |
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The transaction process for short sales or foreclosures often takes longer than for traditional transactions. It's sometimes not clear which lending institution actually owns a mortgage loan, and it can take time to get it all sorted out – especially if there's a second mortgage involved, which is often the case.
It's no surprise that buyers are looking for a bargain - but now, even more people are showing interest in the growing foreclosure market. According to Trulia.com and RealtyTrac, a recent survey shows that 55 percent of U.S. adults are at least somewhat likely to consider a foreclosed home when buying real estate. That's nearly a 10 percent increase from November 2008.
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-Brian Muhr. 21 of may, 2009
I have been with many real estate agents and have fired many agents in the past, just because they either show places that don't meet the criteria that i'm looking for or they just don't work hard. But this experience with Luke I can honestly say was really good, and he works very hard. I was very up-front and honest with him as he was with me, so we both knew exactly what was going on at all times. He is extremely savvy with technology and is always available because of this. When I purchase another place, I will without a doubt go with Luke. |
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- Cindy Reyes. 25 of may, 2009
I came across Luke's name while searching craigslist for properties. I had been actively searching for a home for several years and was becoming very frustrated. Many of the realtors I had worked with in the past did not seem to have the time or willingness to help me find a home. I called Luke to ask him to show me one of his listings and was very pleased at the way he presented himself. He seemed to be genuinely interested in helping me find a home. I asked him to help me find a home and gave him some information about what i was looking for that fit my needs and my budget. Within the first week that I started working with Luke he sent me a listing and immediately scheduled a showing for us to go see the property, as soon as I walked in I knew that this is the place I had to have. |
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- Erik N. Katharyn S. 15 of june, 2009
Luke is a great buyer's agent especially if you are dealing with short sales, reo's, and foreclosures. He is young and savvy in the hot Northwest markets of Logan Square, Bucktown, Wicker Park, Ukranian Village, and Noble Square. He has a firm grasp of the current "crazy" market situation and has tremendous insight. Luke is great at navigating the competitive nature of the current market and can move with great speed in this frenetic marketplace. He is determined and willing to do whatever it takes. He even got us in to a house on Easter Sunday at 8am for home inspection! |
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Featured in July2009 edition of IAR, Illinois Association of Realtors® publication.
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| REALTOR® Luke Krzysztofiak, a sales associate with Re/Max Signature in Chicago, says Twitter is easy to use and it allows his clients and others to follow him during the day to see what he is doing. Known on Twitter as (Agent_Luke), he “tweets” about what he’s working on that day, industry news that he finds interesting, even a recent sports event.read more. |
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