Looking at moving to Chicago

[the_clockwork]

I am looking at moving to Chicago after schooling and want to start eyeing where to live... I MUST live downtown, or near downtown.. I hear living downtown is expensive as shit? I have a reasonable budget but can't afford a $750,000 condo with $1500 HOA's...

I've seen a couple shows on TV where people drop $550,000 in a condo and it's old and not downtown.

Anyone from there or ever live there? Where can I live that is downtown (purchase not rent) or somewhere very close to downtown.

I just know I will have an office downtown, not an exact location yet

Also if anyone has a great realtor there in Chicago please PM me, if it works out I'll work out a finders fee for you

Save the stupid comments to puddle's posts:

I will NOT live in south chicago as I'd be killed instantly

 

[nimbus]

have fun living in Skokie bro

 

[the_clockwork]

have fun living in Skokie bro

no clue what that means... I'm uneducated

a job is a job man, I need something to bloom! I'm still young

 

[nimbus]

it's a suburb; i'm just teasing you about not being able to afford a place downtown. Chicago is a great city, you'll love it (in the summer)

 

[puddlemonkey]

Save the stupid comments to puddle's posts:

 

[lartinos]

Yeah.... NY is cold enough. Fuck that, I like Boston too but same deal. Anything colder than NY sounds unbearable to me.

 

[Jon79]

im moving to a new place too bro... good luck to you. im pretty certain smurfy's family is from chicago so maybe she will chime in when her lazy ass gets out of bed...

 

[the_clockwork]

it's a suburb; i'm just teasing you about not being able to afford a place downtown. Chicago is a great city, you'll love it (in the summer)

that's the thing, I don't really want to live in the suburb but I have to be realistic on what I can afford... I am going to have thousands in school debt when I get out and can't afford a $5500 payment every month... just looking for the average cost of living down there

I have been there in summer and winter and it's not that bad, not much different than where I live now.. just a little hotter in summer where I am and little colder in winter (only live about 350 miles southwest of chi-town)

absolutely love the town but hate moving to new cities and not knowing anyone

 

[the_clockwork]

im moving to a new place too bro... good luck to you. im pretty certain smurfy's family is from chicago so maybe she will chime in when her lazy ass gets out of bed...

still in texas? good luck to you bro

I'm nervous and excited all at once.. it's still about a year away but I need to plan stuff to get this anxiety out of my system

 

[Jon79]

still in texas? good luck to you bro

I'm nervous and excited all at once.. it's still about a year away but I need to plan stuff to get this anxiety out of my system

na im in colorado... im moving to san diego. got a place in pacific beach ... im nervous to but fuck it... i arrive the 9th of this month