Realty Times places Chicago amongst the thirty best cities where young people could choose to live. One of the reasons for this is the popularity of the condominium in Chicago. Chicago contains some of the most culturally rich communities in the United States. Each neighborhood in Chicago maintains a unique identity and because of this, two different neighborhoods could seem like different parts of the world. There are several different communities in the Chicago area. Every community has its own advantages and disadvantages, due to the location. Probably the cheapest community is the Yates Estates Private Condominium Home, where prices start at $114,900.

Increasing the value of a home in Chicago is done by individuals that wish to sell their property and by increasing its value they hope they can make a better deal. Making the right improvements will help you sell your property in Chicago faster and earn more cash. And if you make the "market smart" improvements, you will definitely come out ahead. There are a lot of ways to go about when trying to increase a home's value. Installing a new front door, repainting, reorganizing the space, remodeling the rooms and other options will be mentioned further in the article.

Here are some ideas to help you increase the value of your real estate property:

• Clean up the house and fix what you can-this advice might sound a little bit too obvious, but the effect that it produces is big. Clean your house thoroughly. Clean the windows, the sink, vacuum the floor, if there any leaks, fix them

• Make sure the property is secured-especially if it is a luxury home. People will tend to pay more for a house they feel safe in, so consider installing a burglar alarm, security doors with reliable locks and a fire alarm

• Paint the interior and exterior-New paint draws potential buyers and improves curb appeal. Use a different color on windows and doors to provide contrast. And new paint seems to increase the size of the interior

• Hard-wood floors-by investing only $500 for wood panels you can greatly increase the value of the home, since the wood floors add warmth and have quite an impact on the overall look and feel of the home

• Wall paneling-another popular home improvement project. Real wood paneling improves appearance and increases market value of the home. If you’re a “do-it-yourselfer”, this task should not be too difficult for you.

All in all the Chicago real estate market is on a high. Yes, there are a lot of homes for sale, but once you have increased the value of your home, you won’t experience any difficulties in selling quickly and at a good price. But before starting a home improvement project, consider the costs verses enhancement ratio to decide which of the improvements mentioned above will have the biggest impact, in case you have limited budget and have to drop several of them. Plan the project carefully and take your time, when searching for the best prices and selection of materials. And last but not lest, make sure that your project meets the building code requirements of Chicago.