Archive for August, 2011

Rehabbed 3-Bedroom Rowhouse Sells In 6 Weeks: 2501 N. Racine in Lincoln Park

We last chattered about this rehabbed 3-bedroom rowhouse at 2501 N. Racine in June 2011. See our prior chatter here. It had previously been a 2-bedroom and sold for just $630,000 in February 2011 before being renovated into a 3-bedroom with all new kitchen and baths and then listed for $899,000. It went under contract […]

Does Parking Matter for a 3-Bedroom Rowhouse in Lincoln Park? 2408 N. Burling

We actually chattered about this Victorian 3-bedroom rowhouse at 2408 N. Burling in Lincoln Park all the way back in July 2009. See our 2009 chatter here. At that time, some of you thought this was priced to sell at $775,000- even without the parking. But it never sold and was withdrawn from the market. […]

A Top Floor 2-Bedroom Victorian With All the Vintage Flair: 2034 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park

When this 2-bedroom at 2034 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park first came on the market last February, some of you commented on it in one of the threads. 7 months later, it is still on the market and has been reduced $26,000. The top floor unit has seen much of the original 1891 woodwork restored […]

Our Favorite 6000 Square Foot West Town Penthouse Returns: 1715 W. Ohio

Why didn’t anyone tell me that our favorite 6000 square foot West Town penthouse at 1715 W. Ohio had returned to the market? Back in 2009, we had several fun chatters about this penthouse as it was then listed at $2 million. See our November 2009 chatter here. (ah- the good ole days) Some of […]

2/1 Lincoln Park Townhouse Sells For $24,000 Under 2008 Price: 2052 N. Larrabee

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom townhouse at 2052 N. Larrabee in Lincoln Park in May 2011. See our prior chatter here. Priced at $329,000 at the time, at only 1000 square feet on two levels, most of you thought it was too small to sell for over $300,000. It recently sold for $316,000, or […]

Re-Selling A 3-Bedroom Bank Owned House in North Center: 3134 N. Oakley

You all have been chattering about this 3-bedroom single family home at 3134 N. Oakley in North Center in some of the comments of other threads. It was previously a bank owned home that sold in late June or early July for $285,000. Just weeks later it returned to the market listed for $134,000 more […]

5-Bedroom New(er) SFH in Old Norwood Park Reduces Again: 5692 N. New Hampshire

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom single family home at 5692 N. New Hampshire in the Old Norwood Park neighborhood in October 2010. See our prior chatter here. Since then, the house has been reduced another $100,000. On and off the market since February 2009, it has now been reduced $596,000. Located in the Old […]

Get 4-Bedrooms Duplexed Up For 22% Under the 2007 Price: 4530 N. Magnolia in Uptown

This 4-bedroom duplex up at 4530 N. Magnolia in Uptown recently came on the market. It is listed 22% under the 2007 purchase price. At 2500 square feet, it is bigger than many city single family homes. Two of the bedrooms are on the main floor with 2 on the top floor along with a […]

3-Bedroom Lincoln Park Vintage Rowhouse Sells in 2 Months: 535 W. Arlington

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 535 W. Arlington in July 2011. See our prior chatter here. Many of you liked the property at the listed price point, which was $5,000 under the 2007 price. I asked if it was priced for a quick sell and apparently the answer was “yes” as this […]

Competing Against the Rehabs: 3109 N. Sawyer in Avondale

This 4-bedroom vintage single family home at 3109 N. Sawyer in Avondale has been on the market since July 2011. It was recently reduced $10,000 to $289,900. It is just one block east of another house we’ve chattered about at 3122 N. Spaulding which had been a bank owned 2-bedroom and then was rehabbed into a […]