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Episode 16 / 30

The Neighborhood Scorecard: 14 Cities, Two Phases

Chicago's north suburbs split into two clear investment phases. Investor-phase cities (Des Plaines 14.6% win rate, Mount Prospect 11.9%, Skokie 7.8%) have deals. Overpriced-phase cities (Niles, Elk Grove Village, Wilmette — 0% win rate) have zero profitable listings. The difference? Median price. Cities under $450K median have deals. Cities above $500K don't.

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Episode 8 / 30

6 Days: How Fast Positive-ROI Listings Disappear (and Where the Slow Ones Hide)

We tracked 59 positive-ROI listings that went under contract in Chicago's north suburbs since June. The median time from listing to contract? 6 days. But 7 profitable listings are sitting at 30-165 days right now — with motivated sellers. Here's how to play both sides.

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