WHY BUY A HOME IN BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS....
Brookfield, Illinois is real estate rich and a unique lifestyle community that many are seeking without the high price tag and real estate tax burden.
Being dubbed as the new “Oak Park”, Brookfield offers a community “evolving” with many recent residential developments and re-developments with single-family homes, townhomes, condos and row houses and many rehabbed homes that offer the same quality as new construction with gourmet kitchens, loft size rooms, high ceilings, granite counters, expanded outdoor living space with wrap around decks and porches with a modern yet vintage charm. Future development in Brookfield includes retail and city planning to improve the Ogden Avenue corridor and a balanced village improvement plan.
Brookfield is bordered by Riverside, La Grange, La Grange Park and Countryside. All are neighboring communities and each one has something special and great to offer. Brookfield boasts beautiful home architectural styles from vintage Victorian, Craftsman and Bungalows to the modern Bi-level and Ranch style homes which are a classic design of these areas.
The Brookfield area hosts many retailers including boutiques, eclectic restaurants, entertainment, wine bars/bistros and some of the top rated schools in Illinois (see Riverside Brookfield High School and Lyons Township High School ratings in Illinois Report Card) and not to forget, home to world famous Brookfield Zoo. Brookfield also offers great churches and recreation with family friendly parks and the Salt Creek Bicycle Trail, which starts in Bemis Woods South and continues east 6.6 miles to Brookfield Woods, directly across from the Brookfield Zoo.
With a nearby future development at Ogden and La Grange Road the plans include for a mixed-use development, which will include multi-story condominium buildings with mixed retail segments. A successful retail sector means a successful community and housing market offering concessions to retailers and lower per person/real estate tax burden . A "green' commute via nearby Metra is a short 20-25 minutes to the Loop and the community is also located strategically near major highways I-294, I-55, and I-290.
So, what is the first thing you should do when starting your search for your dream home? If you need to be close to the city, yet seek a Chicago suburban lifestyle with affordability and low real etate taxes, you need to find a great area Realtor®. Homes are bountiful right now; it’s a Buyer’s market and the first time homebuyer incentive of $8,000 ends December 1, 2009.
If you do not know where to begin? Buying a home can be very overwhelming. Whether you are relocating from another state or another part of a Chicago neighborhood, you will need someone on your side to help you with market knowledge and area expertise.
The most common questions when buying a home is what is the community about? How are the grade schools? Is the community growing? Finding a great home is one thing, but you have to consider future resale value when you go to sell down the line. Does the community offer good high schools? Village/community improvement goals? Good real estate tax use? Are these tax funds being utilized correctly with community development and improvements? Does the community offer a balanced residential/retail and commercial land-use make up?
For a community to thrive there are many elements needed and a leadership and community involvement that is important for future growth.
Brookfield is one such community. With redevelopment goals being reached and improvements being made, this town is in the “baby stage” of boom that buyers should take advantage.
If there is one place to start looking for a great home, it’s in Brookfield, Illinois. Nice parks and next to forest preserves, offering great schools, churches, shopping and recreation, it’s all here!
Come and visit and see for yourself! See why Brookfield is a great family & lifestyle community!
Christine Moscinski is a Broker Associate and local market expert at Gobber GMAC Real Estate specializing in the Chicago Western Suburbs including: Brookfield, La Grange, La Grange Park, Westchester, Countryside Downers Grove and more!
Contact her today to find your lifestyle and home today!
Buyers, more information can be found on her website at http://www.eRealEstateChicago.com