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This is What $389,000 Will Buy You

For around $389,000, you could buy one of two comparably-priced homes. The first is in Oak Park, the second is in Forest Park.

1. 1121 N. Harvey Ave., Oak Park: Priced at $387,780, according to listings.

This is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom single-family house.

The 1,883 square-foot house was built in 1923 and has new windows. The home also has a professionally landscaped yard that is fenced in. Additionally, the home's updated kitchen has a breakfast bar. The home's room have exposed wood and hardwood floors, and it has a sun room. The house also has a one-car garage. 

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Realtor source/information: Santos Velazquez.

2. 7631 Monroe St., Forest Park: Priced at $359,900, according to listings.

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This is a three-bedroom, four-bathroom house built in 1896.

The home has a newly-remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, as well as electricity and plumbing. It has a 10-foot plaster cove and beamed ceilings, as well as multiple stained glass windows and doors. The house also has a built-in stained glass hutch, and a master bedroom suite with a separate tub and shower and a walk-in closet.

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Oak Park-River Forest // Forest Park

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