Lake View Market Report

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90-day market data from Chicago MLS — updated April 11, 2026

Seller's Market
$455K Median Sale Price
6 Days to Contract
100% Sale-to-List Ratio
318 Homes Sold (90 days)

Source: MRED MLS, 90-day sold data. Updated April 11, 2026.

Example 2.5% commission on the Lake View median of $455K = $11,375. Net Gain's flat fee = $1,995.

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Price Band Breakdown

Where buyers are actually competing in Lake View

0 of 318 homes
sold above asking price (45%)
Price Range Sold Avg Days Sale-to-List Above Ask Active
$600K–$650K Strongest Demand 18 6d 105% 0/18 4
$350K–$400K 18 18d 102.5% 0/18 4
$750K–$800K 14 10d 106% 0/14 0
$700K–$750K 16 16d 102.5% 0/16 2
$300K–$350K 36 25d 98% 0/36 11

The $600K–$650K range shows the strongest buyer demand with 18 sales averaging 6 days to contract at 105% of asking. Currently 4 active listings competing.

Market Momentum

What's happening right now in Lake View

191
Under Contract
1.9x pending-to-active ratio
127
Contracts Last 30 Days
Current buyer activity
$400K
Pending Median Price
Where buyers are competing

191 homes are under contract right now in Lake View, nearly matching the 102 active listings. The market is absorbing inventory as fast as it appears.

127 of those went under contract in the last 30 days alone. This is current demand, not historical data.

The Cost of Overpricing

What happens when sellers miss the market in Lake View

+81 days
Overpriced listings sit 81 days longer on average
29d
Days on market
Correctly priced
111d
Days on market
Required price cut
8.4%
Average reduction
After sitting on market
4 listings expired without selling
Listed $240K
361 days on market
Listed $270K
126 days on market
Listed $348K Dropped to $330K
86 days on market
Listed $490K Dropped to $480K
294 days on market

In a market where correctly priced homes sell in 6 days, overpriced listings in Lake View sat 111 days before going under contract. That's 81 extra days on market, and they still had to cut an average of 8.4%.

4 listings expired without selling. Average time on market: 216 days. The data is clear: the market works, but only for homes priced to where buyers are actually competing.

Market Velocity

How fast the Lake View market is moving

13%
Price Reduction Rate
Avg 74 days before cut
6d
Median Days to Contract
Fastest 25%: 4 days
1
Months of Supply
102 active listings

With only 13% of listings requiring price reductions, Lake View sellers who price correctly are finding buyers quickly.

Correctly priced homes are going under contract in 6 days (median), with the fastest quartile selling in just 4 days.

With 1 months of inventory, this remains a seller's market where properly positioned listings have leverage.

What This Means for Your Listing

Commission savings at the Lake View median

Example 2.5% Commission
$11,375
Based on $455K median
vs
Up to $9K difference
Net Gain Flat Fee
$1,995
Same MLS exposure. Same professional service.
Commission rates are not set by law, vary by brokerage, and are fully negotiable. Buyer's agent compensation is separate and determined by the seller. Net Gain Realty charges a flat fee of $1,995 for listing services.

In a market where correctly priced homes sell in 6 days, the listing agent's job is clear: accurate pricing, professional marketing, and responsive transaction management. These are execution tasks—and you should decide what they're worth.

At $455K, that's $9,380 you keep by choosing flat fee over traditional commission. Same MLS listing. Same buyer exposure. Same professional service.

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Data sourced from Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Data represents recent MLS activity and is provided for informational purposes only. Not a guarantee of future results or property value.

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