Michael J. Cella purchases 1140 Blanchan Ave., La Grange Park, appraised at $707,000

The home at 1140 Blanchan Ave., La Grange Park, was sold on June 2 by Robert D. Obrien (trustee) and Robert D. Obrien (trust) for $707,000.

Michael J. Cella was listed as the buyer.

Property taxes on the home totaled $10,671 in 2024, or 1.5% of the sale price.

This property is one of 14 sales in La Grange Park, Cook County, between May 2 and June 2.

This article is based on data published by BlockShopper.com.

U.S. home prices continued to rise in 2025, with the national median reaching about $447,000 in June. That's up 1.13% from a year earlier, according to Redfin. The data also show a significant gap in supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers (a difference of 508,715 homes). By Redfin’s definition, a balanced market has seller and buyer numbers within 10% of each other.