tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649675.post112360440641025078..comments2023-09-27T08:28:27.944-05:00Comments on Highway 290 Revisited: Becoming ImpossibleRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00599030959604499896noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649675.post-1123607409016720722005-08-09T12:10:00.000-05:002005-08-09T12:10:00.000-05:00You're right about the house you grew up in--that ...You're right about the house you grew up in--that whole neighborhood has gone through the roof. The house across the street from us went from $250K to $325K in less than two years!<BR/><BR/>Believe me, I've given C-ville some thought, and it may be our destination--but there is <I>definitely</I> still a large part of town that looks like it has been hit by a bomb--or should be.<BR/><BR/>Hanover Park is worse than Streamwood, yes, but Streamwood is no picnic. The side of it we can afford looks run-down; the side we can't is, of course, perfectly liveable.<BR/><BR/>In all seriousness, I have been looking at Huntley; there are some old farmhouses there that we could get for a decent price and renovate. Considering all the growth out there, we'd have the same access to shopping and services. But we'd prefer to stay closer in. We should have a better idea next spring and early summer!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599030959604499896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649675.post-1123607019393111332005-08-09T12:03:00.000-05:002005-08-09T12:03:00.000-05:00There's always the Dells, Richard. Hell of a comm...There's always the Dells, Richard. Hell of a commute though.<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about where you live though. Growing up, I thought I'd love to live there and raise my family. However, seeing that the house I know as home is now somewhere in the neighborhood of $450,000--perhaps I'll have to reevaluate what I once thought.<BR/><BR/>Streamwood is scary, but not as scary as Hanover Park. Have you thought about Carpentersville? I know it's not as close as you'd like, but I think the housing market there is a tad more affordable...and Carpentersville is not like it was when we were little. There are some nice places off of route 25.<BR/><BR/>You can always go to Loves Park--outside of Rockford. Dirt cheap I hear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com