As most of the preliminary data has already shown, August sales in Chicago jumped another 23.6% year over year. The median price was also ticked higher. From the Illinois Association of Realtors: The city of Chicago saw a 23.6 percent year-over-year increase in home sales in August 2012 with 2,209 sales, up from 1,787 in […]
We last chattered about this 4-bedroom Prairie style house with the front porch swing at 1310 W. Glenlake in Edgewater Glen in July 2012. See our prior chatter here. Back then, the house was listed at $729,000 and the Chatterati was nearly unanimous that it was overpriced. Way overpriced. Most said that anything over $700,000 would […]
This 2-bedroom in the historic Brewster at 2800 N. Pine Grove in East Lakeview recently came on the market. It is a short sale. Owners in this building are extremely loyal, with many living in the building for years (sometimes decades). The Brewster was built in 1896 as a luxury apartment building and it has internll […]
We chattered about this 3-bedroom duplex penthouse at 1715 W. Ohio in West Town several times in the last 3 years. See our August 2011 chatter here. If you recall, the unit is no ordinary top floor unit. At 6000-square feet, it was the real deal with a massive 1700 square foot deck with downtown […]
This 2-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 639 W. Surf in East Lakeview recently came on the market. It is bank owned. Built in 1886, it still has some of its vintage interior features including 2 fireplaces, with one being in the master bedroom, and door and window moldings. From the pictures, the kitchen appears to be […]
For those who think the GreenZone hasn’t been impacted by the housing bust, take a look at the sales history of the 2-bedroom vintage unit at 2019 N. Sheffield in Lincoln Park. Built in 1884, it has been renovated but the original window moldings of the Victorian building remain. It has tall ceilings with recessed […]
We last chattered about this vintage 3-bedroom rowhouse at 1828 W. Cornelia in Roscoe Village in May 2012. See our prior chatter here. The biggest bone of discussion was that most of you didn’t like the mix of prairie style windows with the Victorian-era architecture. Since our last chatter, it has been reduced another $70,000. […]
If you’re tired of all the new construction single family homes and yearn for a unique piece of the past, then look no further than this 3-bedroom at 651 W. Hutchinson in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown. Hutchinson is a historic street with larger than standard Chicago lots. This house was built in 1910 […]
This 2-bedroom at 510 W. Erie in River North recently came on the market. It’s a short sale. It is a corner unit and has slate tiling throughout the living/dining area. The listing says there are eucalyptus floors in the bedrooms. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. This unit […]