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Market Watch: Lawrence and Karen King lose $451,000 on sale of Long Grove home

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5822 Blue Heron Drive, Long Grove | Zillow

5822 Blue Heron Drive, Long Grove | Zillow

Illinois' highest-in-the-nation property taxes are eroding home equity and depressing home values across the state. This report is part of a SYHN News Service series on recent home sales that demonstrate the consequences.

The home: 5822 Blue Heron Drive, Long Grove

Built in 1989, this home has five bedrooms and five baths.

The seller: Lawrence M. and Karen M. King

The purchase: In July 2004, the Kings paid $785,000 for the home, or roughly $1.04 million in today's dollars.

The sale: According to Zillow, the Kings sold the home for $590,000 on Jan. 3, or roughly $451,277 less than the original purchase price, in today's dollars.

The Kings originally listed the home for $699,000 in October 2018. The price continuously dropped until it was last listed at $649,000 in November 2018. 

The property taxes: The Kings paid $213,329 in property taxes while owning the home, or approximately 36 percent of the sale price. 

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