Chicagoans love low assessment fees – just ask their real estate agents.
According to a new analysis of 2015 listings on Zillow, the term “low assess” was 518 times more likely to appear in the listing descriptions of Illinois properties than elsewhere in the country. Other unique listing terms included “forest preserve” and “door staff.”
Zillow’s research uncovered other interesting anomalies. For instance, “RV gate” is 450 times more likely in Arizona listings, while in Maine, “attached barn” pops up 143 times more often.
Here are the top five unique terms in Illinois listings (we excluded such obvious terms as “CTA” and “Michigan Avenue”):
Phrase | Popularity vs US |
---|---|
Low assessment | 518x |
Door staff | 295x |
Forest preserve | 279x |
Finish English | 223x |
Amen building | 201x |
Sooo.. what’s an “Amen Building”? Or did they mean building amenities?
Thanks for your comment, John! We agree, the listings are likely referring to building amenities, but are using that for shorthand.