Evanston home sales steady in May

The number of Evanston single-family home sales remain steady in May 2010 compared to May 2009 sales.  In a sign that perhaps single-family home sales have stabilized,  the median sale price for May 2010 homes rose to $483,000 from $440,000 during the same time last year. Closed May 2010     Total Average LP Average MT Sold   [...]

Evanston condo sales blast off in April, prices drop

 Evanston condos sales shot through the roof in April 2010 with 54 sales, compared to only 19 in April 2009. The median sales price in April 2010 was $236,000, compared to $255,00 in April 2009 – an eight percent drop.  The probable cause of the high number of April 2010 condo sales was the federal tax credit [...]

Evanston April home sales skyrocket but prices drop again

Evanston single family sales nearly tripled in April, compared to the same time last year.  Most likely it was due to a mad rush to beat the April 30 federal tax credit deadline. Despite the the huge jump in sales, the median sales price dropped 16 percent, compared to last year’s number.   April 2010 [...]

Home sales inch up but prices still drop in March

The number of Evanston single-family home sales in March rose to 25 this year from 20 in March 2009. However, the median sales price dropped 11 percent  in March 2010, compared to the same time last year. March 2009     Total Average LP Average MT Sold   20 $409,320 203 Active   0 $0 [...]

February condo sales steady compared to last year

The number of Evanston condos sales in February 2010 increased by one compared to the same time last year. The median sales price for February 2010 jumped to $312,000 from $232,000 in February 2010.  The primary reason was the sale of 1501 Hinman #2B for $795,000 on 01/15/2010. 2010 sales     Total Average LP [...]

February home sales on par with last year

The number of sales of Evanston single family homes in February increased by one, compared to the same time in 2009. The median sales price last month rose seven percent, compared to Feb. 2009 figures.   2010 Sales     Total Average LP Average MT Sold   10 $459,540 97 Active   0 $0 0 [...]

Evanston condo sales up slightly in January

Sixteen condos in Evanston sold in January this year, compared to 14 in January 2009. The median sales price dropped to $303,000 last month, compared to $315,000 in January 2009.        January 2009     Total Average LP Average MT Sold   14 $348,135 174 Active   0 $0 0 Under Contract   0 $0 0 Other [...]

Evanston home sales inch upward last month

The median sales price of Evanston single-family home ticked slightly upward by three percent in January, 2010, compared to the same time last year. The number of sales also increased to 17 this January from 11 in January 2009.     January 2009     Total Average LP Average MT Sold   11 $451,672 134 Active [...]

December condo sales and prices rise in Evanston

For the first time in 2009,  Evanston condo prices rose in December 2009, compared to the same time in Decemeber 2008. The median sale price for condos last December increased 7 percent from the median sales price in December 2008. In addition, the number of  condo sales jumped to 26 last December from 18 sales in [...]

Evanston single-family home prices continue to slide

The number of December single-family home sales inched upward from 18 to 20 last month, compared to the same time in 2008. However, the median sales price declined 13 percent last December compared to the same time in 2008. That has been the predominant pattern throughout 2009.     December 2008 sales     Total [...]