Wanted: 3-bed home near Chicago, budget $1,335,000

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I’m looking for a 3-bed home in or near Chicago, targeting a purchase price of $1,335,000. Reasonable transport access is important, and I want to avoid anything needing major structural work immediately. A dated interior is acceptable if the building has been properly maintained.

Please include the neighbourhood, floor area, ownership type or tenure, bedroom layout, and expected availability. It would also help to know whether the price is firm and what transport links are nearby.
 
You may want to define “near Chicago” by journey rather than distance. Access can mean a very different thing depending on whether you need a train into downtown, an easy drive, or local bus service. Naming your usual destination and maximum acceptable travel time would make responses much more relevant.
 
Are you considering detached houses, townhomes and condos, or only one of those? Also, when you ask for tenure, should people specify fee-simple, condominium or co-op ownership? That distinction could materially narrow the search, especially once building condition and shared maintenance are considered.
 
I’d be cautious about judging suitability mainly by total floor area. Some nominal three-bed properties have one room that functions better as an office or nursery. Ask for approximate bedroom dimensions, whether each has a proper window and closet, and how many are on the same level. That will reveal more than the headline square footage.
 
It would help to state your flexibility around the $1,335,000 target. Is that a hard ceiling including any immediate work, or could the purchase price reach that amount with a separate renovation allowance?

For condition, request information on the roof, foundation, exterior, windows, plumbing and electrical systems, plus any known building projects. An inspection would still be needed, but those answers can filter out obvious mismatches before arranging visits.
 
I partly disagree that a dated interior can be separated neatly from building condition. Old finishes may be harmless, but they can also conceal aging wiring, plumbing or water damage. I’d ask respondents to distinguish cosmetic updating from deferred maintenance and to provide the expected availability clearly—vacant, owner-occupied, or dependent on another move—without assuming a quick closing.
 
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