The May 2011 Chicago sales data is out from the Illinois Association of Realtors. It’s not surprising that we saw yet another year over year sales decline as 2010 was juiced by the home buyer tax incentive. In the city of Chicago, May home sales (single family and condominiums) totaled 1,705, up 16.5 percent from 1,464 […]
We last chattered about this 5-bedroom newer construction penthouse at 3512 N. Southport in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview in January 2011. See our prior chatter here. It was the most expensive condo on the market in the neighborhood and the asking price equaled many single family homes in the area. Many of you thought […]
This 1-bedroom at 400 N. LaSalle in River North just came on the market listed about 43% under the 2006 purchase price. Yes, it is bank owned. From the pictures, it appears to have the kitchen and bathroom intact. The kitchen has granite counter tops but white appliances. The north facing unit has central air, […]
We last chattered about this 4-bedroom single family home with a coach house at 2245 N. Greenview in Lincoln Park in November 2010. See our November 2010 chatter here. Since that time, it has been reduced another $100,000 and is now listed at $1.195 million. If you recall, the house was built in 1989 on […]
We last chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 417 W. Roslyn in Lincoln Park in September 2010. See our prior chatter here. The rowhouse also had no central air and while it had 1 deeded parking space- it was somewhere up the street. In September, many of you didn’t think this was a deal […]
This 3-bedroom single family home at 2331 N. Spaulding in Logan Square recently came on the market. While the house is only 1000 square feet, it is built on an oversized 25×142 lot and has a 2-car garage. The house has hardwood floors throughout and the listing says the bathroom has been newly remodeled. The kitchen has […]
This 3-bedroom in the highrise at 2626 N. Lakeview on Lincoln Park has been on the market since February 2011. It is a southeast corner unit so it has both city, Lincoln Park and lake views. Just a block away they are building the new luxury tower at 2520 Lincoln Park where prices, for a lake view, […]
We last chattered about this vintage 4-bedroom greystone at 932 W. Wolfram in Lakeview in April 2011. See our April 2011 chatter here. At that time, it had been listed on and off for over 2 years and had been reduced $340,000. It was listed $75,000 under the 2006 purchase price. The house finally recently sold […]
This 2-bedroom in a 4-unit vintage greystone at 1348 W. Wellington in Lakeview recently came on the market. It has some of its vintage features intact including moldings and a floor to ceiling wood mantle surrounding a decorative fireplace. French doors lead to a full-sized dining room. The kitchen is “newer” with an island, granite […]