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Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Buffalo Grove Real Estate
Buffalo
Grove Condos and Townhomes for sale
Buffalo
Grove Single Family Homes for sale
Buffalo
Grove Multi-Unit Buildings for sale
Buffalo Grove Housing Options
Single family homes are mostly 3
- 4 bedrooms with prices ranging from about $180,000 - $900,000. There
are also some 5 bedroom homes that range from $450,000 - $1,400,000.
Buffalo
Grove also has many condominium and townhome choices with 1 - 3
bedrooms and prices ranging from $40,000 - $450,000. The 2 bedroom/ 2
bath condo is the most common choice with prices ranging from $75,000 -
300,000.
Buffalo Grove Real Estate Listings
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sale in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, or in
zip code 60089, you are in the right place. We give
you free access to the MLS which contains hundreds of
listings including condos, lofts, duplexes, town homes, short
sales, foreclosures, new construction or other single family homes for
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Buffalo Grove Real Estate Market
Buffalo Grove
real estate sales rebounded nicely in June 2017, as inventory remains
very tight with new listings are beginning to meet potential buyer
demand. Updated homes and/or well priced listings are selling very
quickly. Homes that are not updated are sitting on the market for 4 to
6 months. With the new "HGTV expectations," it appears that buyers are
missing some nice opportunities, if they could look past a current
owner's tastes.
Months Supply
As of July 1, 2017, there is 3.5
months supply of single family homes for sale in Buffalo Grove compared
to 3.9 last year. Anything under 5 months is considered a seller's
market. It continues to be a good time to consider selling.
Days on Market
Homes
For Sale
At the end of June 2017, there are
129
single family homes for sale in Buffalo Grove,
compare that to the 141 available at this time last year and you’ll see
that inventory remains very low. There aren’t enough homes to supply
the current buyer demand, which provides for a very competitive
environment.
New Listings
100 single family homes were
listed for sale in June of 2017, compared to 83 new listings last year.
Hopefully, this new influx of inventory will satisfy some of the pent
up demand of buyers .
Homes Under Contract
The new listings in May and June seem to have satisfied some of the
demand in the market as 58 single family homes went under contract in
Buffalo Grove in June 2017 an increase from 45 in June 2016.
Closings
57 Single family homes closed in June 2017, up from 44 in June 2016.
Through the first half of the year, 222 homes have closed this year
versus 210 in 2016. While inventory remains low, the recent new
listings have spurred a positive trend for 2017.
Buffalo
Grove Profile
Nestled
in the
northern suburbs of Chicago, Buffalo Grove is a community rich in
history.
Buffalo Grove was named after Buffalo Creek, which was aptly named for
the
bison bones found in the area. Buffalo Grove has
been one of the fastest growing communities in the Northwest suburbs
since its
incorporation in 1958. As of the 2010 census, the village population
was
41,496. Today, Buffalo Grove is largely developed. Approximately
one-quarter of
the village's 9.2 square miles is reserved for nature preserves and
parks. The
village's Comprehensive
Plan projects
that the
village will ultimately reach 7,202 acres, over 100 times its original
size.
The plan also estimates an eventual population of approximately 48,000
residents. At its beginning in 1958, the village had 164.
Living in
Buffalo
Grove presents many opportunities to explore.
The Raupp Museum, operated by the Buffalo Grove
Park District, is
the town's museum of local history. Saint Mary's Church, completed
1899, is the
oldest building in the village. Lou Malnati’s Pizzaria is
housed in the
second oldest building in the village (also completed
1899). Located
around the same downtown area, there is the Buffalo Grove Town Center,
which is
a major shopping and retail destination within the village, at the
Buffalo
Grove Road and McHenry Road intersections with Lake-Cook Road, being
anchored by
the Buffalo Grove Theaters and by Brunswick’s bowling/arcade/laser-tag
venue
that hosts birthday parties and company gatherings.
Buffalo
Grove Schools
Buffalo Grove is very much a family oriented
community
with a highly decorated school system highlighted by Adlai Stevenson
High School and many Blue Ribbon recognized schools like Ivy Hall
Elementary School and Twin Groves Middle School.
Four school districts and three high school districts serve Buffalo
Grove. The majority of public High School students in Buffalo
Grove
that reside in the Cook County portion of the Village attend Buffalo
Grove High School. Those living in the Lake County portion of
Buffalo
Grove attend Adlai E. Stevenson High School.
Adlai E.Stevenson
High School District 125 operates one comprehensive high
school serving all or
some of the communities of Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, Long Grove,
Prairie
View, Deerfield, Mundelein, Hawthorn Woods, Vernon Hills, Lake Forest,
Indian
Creek, Wheeling, Lake Zurich, Riverwoods, Kildeer, Palatine and Mettawa.
In 2015, 679 single
family homes were sold in the Stevenson High School geography for an
average
sales price of $536,000.
315 Condos and
Townhomes sold in 2015 at an average sales price of $249,000.
Buffalo
Grove High School is located within a middle-income
residential
community 28 miles northwwest of downtown Chicago and serves the
section of High School District 214 in the villages of Arlington
Heights, Buffalo Grove and Wheeling.
In 2015, 273 single
family homes were sold in the Buffalo Grove High School geography for
an
average sales price of $344,700.
272
Condos and Townhomes sold in 2015 at an average sales price of $155,300.
The schools districts
serving Buffalo Grove are:
Aptakisic-Tripp
School District 102
Kildeer
Countryside School District 96
Lincolnshire-Prairie
View School District 103
Community
Consolidated School District 21
St. Mary School, which offers a Catholic pre-school through 8th grade
is also located in the Village of Buffalo Grove.
Buffalo Grove Things To Do
Buffalo Grove Park District
The Buffalo Grove Park District maintains 50 park sites
totaling 418.22 acres of land. Facilities include the Raupp Museum,
Alcott
Center, Emmerich Park Recreation Building and Maintenance Facility,
Twin Creeks
Park Recreation Building and Maintenance Facility, Golf and Sports
Center,
Spray 'N Play, Aquadome Indoor Pool and Willow Stream Outdoor
Pool. As
well, the Village of Buffalo Grove offers over 50 miles of paths and
trails for
walking, biking, roller blading, and jogging. There are also countless
miles of
sidewalks and roads that can be safely navigated for these activities.
The Park District provides a full
range of activities and
services year round. Recreation programs include performing arts,
Clubhouse (a
before and after school care program), summer day camps, preschool,
athletic
programs such as soccer, basketball and softball, learn to swim
programs,
senior activities and trips, special interest classes for youth and
adults, and
special events like Lawn Chair Lyrics, Tots in the Parks, Movies Under
the
Stars, National Night Out and the Huck Finn Fishing Derby. Leisure
services are
provided for special needs residents through the Northwest Special
Recreation
Association. The
Buffalo Grove
Recreation Association (BGRA) offers house and travel Baseball programs
from
T-Ball (age 5) to Senior Colt (age 18+).
Lake
County Forest Preserve District
The Lake County
Forest Preserve District offers many trails, parks, and other amenities
just a
short distance from Buffalo Grove. Most notable include Buffalo Creek
Trail in
Long Grove, the Des Plaines River Trail in Wadsworth, Duck Farm Dog
Park in
Lake Villa, and 3 golf courses.
The
Forest Preserve
District provides education year round to the public and the local
schools. As
well, summer camps are available.
Buffalo Grove
Festivals
It was in 1958 that Buffalo Grove
residents came together
for their first community picnic. Today Buffalo
Grove Days has grown to a five-day event, which includes a
carnival, live
entertainment, a parade, fireworks, bingo, food tent, arts and crafts
fair,
business fair, pancake breakfast, BBQ challenge, kids craft tent, and
more!
There is something for everyone.
Currently rated as one of the top 100
art festivals in the
country, the 14th annual Buffalo Grove
Art Festival hosts more than 100 juried artists from around
the globe.
Located on the main drive of Buffalo Grove Town Center, this
exceedingly
popular festival offers fine art of all mediums. Art enthusiasts will
have the
opportunity to watch the masters at work with art demos and booth chats
taking
place all weekend long. In addition to the artwork, festival-goers will
enjoy
live performances from a variety of musical acts on the music stage,
great food
and art activities for kids, including an art scavenger hunt and spin
art at
the festival and much more!
Throughout the summer Buffalo Grove
hosts a Farmer's Market at the Mike
Rylko
Community Park on McHenry Road west of Buffalo Grove Road.
Transportation
Buffalo
Grove roads are well maintained and residents have easy access to
I-94(294) to Chicago and Milwaukee as well as the North-South Tollway
(I-355) with access to the Western and Southern Suburbs. From
Buffalo Grove, it is about a 45 minute drive into the Loop.
Chicago O’Hare International Airport is a 30 minute drive, while a trip
to Chicago Midway will take about an hour. Buffalo Grove
residents have access to two Metra Stations on the North Central Line
between Antioch and Chicago Union Station.
We give you free access to the MLS which contains
hundreds of listings including condos, lofts, duplexes, town
homes, short sales, foreclosures, new construction or other single
family homes for sale. Once you have located a listing of interest,
simply
E-mail or call us at 877 LUCID 99 to find out how to
get your rebate.