Crib Chatter

We’ve chattered about 1720 S. Michigan in the South Loop many times over the past several years. But this 2-bedroom penthouse on the 33rd floor just came on the market as a short sale. It is listed about 37% under the 2008 purchase price. There are no pictures with the unit so we can’t see […]

This top floor 3-bedroom at 612 W. Surf in Lakeview has been on the market since March 2012. It recently reduced $14,000. It appears to have all the features buyers look for including central air, a side-by-side washer/dryer and parking (not a garage, but it does have a space.) The unit has 10 foot ceilings […]

This 1-bedroom duplex in the ParkView at 505 N. McClurg in Streeterville just came on the market. It is a unique property because it is one of only a few townhouse-like duplexes separate from the high rise portion of the building that overlook the 2-acre park and the swimming pool. It has 20 foot ceilings and 2 […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 4332 N. Bell in North Center (as it’s just south of Montrose) just came on the market. I don’t have a picture of it yet but I thought I’d better cover it since it might get snapped up by a developer quickly. It is bank owned. It is listed […]

We’re still chattering about this renovated 2-bedroom in the John Hancock at 175 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast. Last February, you’ll recall, the price was actually RAISED by $100,000 even though the unit had been on the market about a year already. See our February 2012 chatter here. But never fear, it is now […]

This 2-flat at 1614 W. Roscoe in Lakeview has been on and off the market since July 2006. I actually took the picture above about 2 years ago but just never wrote on the property. But it has remained on the market and has just reduced again to $359,000 so I thought I’d finally cover […]

    I get lots of requests for houses in Historic Old Edgebrook, the quirky, and exclusive, neighborhood next to a golf course and forest preserve in Edgebrook. There is plenty of choice right now including this 4-bedroom colonial at 6312 N. Louise which just came on the market. Built in 1963, it has 2840 square feet […]

This 3-bedroom duplex down at 3709 N. Ashland in Lakeview came on the market in March 2012. At 2800 square feet, it is larger than many townhouses in this price point in the neighborhood. It has upgrades such as Brazilian cherry floors on the main level. The kitchen is described as a “chef’s kitchen” with a […]

This 1-bedroom at 626 W. Waveland in East Lakeview has been on the market since September 2011. It is bank owned. In that time it has been reduced $37,000. But it also appears to have been under contract at least twice- in February 2012 and in March 2012. The listing says “This one will go […]

We’ve been chattering a lot lately about the price differences between renting and owning. This 2-bedroom at 1245 W. George in Lakeview recently came on the market. It is 1100 square feet with high ceilings, exposed brick and hardwood floors. The kitchen has granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and 42″ maple cabinets. It has […]