Crib Chatter

It’s been about 6-months since we last chattered about River City at 800 S. Wells in the South Loop. We have chattered about this building numerous times over the past two years. In fact, it was one of the first properties I ever chattered on. It looks like the banks are getting a bit more […]

We last chattered about this vintage duplex 2-bedroom in the Andrew Rebori building at 40 W. Schiller in the Gold Coast in August 2009. See our prior chatter and interior pictures here. The building has a distinct european flavor to it. Built in 1923, no two units are alike. Completely renovated, this duplex has a new kitchen, bathrooms, […]

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom single family home at 4127 N. Hermitage in Ravenswood in May 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It sold in July 2009. 3 out of the 4 bedrooms were upstairs and it had a finished basement. Many of you thought it would sell in the low $700,000s […]

This 3-bedroom vintage single family home at 3623 N. Hermitage in the North Center neighborhood of Lakeview recently came on the market. The good news is, all three bedrooms are on the second floor, it has 2.5 baths, central air and a 2 car garage. The bad news is it’s only 1134 square feet. The listing […]

We last chattered about this vintage 2-flat at 5207 N. Magnolia in Edgewater in April 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It had a 2 bedroom/1 bath first floor unit and a 3 bedroom/1 bath owners unit with a rooftop deck. There was also a 2-car garage. Each unit had its own central air. […]

The surge in buyers rushing to get the first time homebuyers tax credit showed up in the October sales numbers. Sales jumped by double digits statewide, in the nine county area and in the City of Chicago. While sales rebounded in Chicago, median price fell 18% year over year. From the Illinois Association of Realtors: In […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom single family home at 2032 W. Churchill in Bucktown in August 2009. See our prior heated discussion here. In August, it was priced above the 2007 purchase price but has now been reduced by $44,000 and is now listed under the prior sale. The house is in a prime Bucktown […]

A lot of the 3-bedroom units we see in Lincoln Park and Lakeview are new construction or duplex downs so it’s somewhat unusual to see a 3-bedroom vintage unit all on one level like this one at 2043 N. Mohawk. It not only has 3 bedrooms but also a family room and a dining room. […]

We last chattered about this huge 4-bedroom top floor vintage unit at 411 W. Briar in East Lakeview in August 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It is still on the market and has been reduced by $40,100. It is now also $40,100 under the 2006 purchase price. The building was built in […]

This 3-bedroom duplex down unit at 1542 N. Hudson in Old Town doesn’t have just one parking space it has two. The unit has hardwood throughout and the kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. It’s also a rare 3 bedroom 3 bath unit (as usually they are 3/2.) From the listing, it […]