Crib Chatter

We all know the March sales data was good, at least compared to the last few years. But there were some surprises in the data. From the Illinois Association of Realtors: The city of Chicago saw a 13.8 percent year-over-year home sales increase in March 2013 with 1,894 sales, up from 1,664 in March 2012.  […]

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom triplex in the vintage row house at 21 E. Goethe in the Gold Coast in March 2011. See our prior chatter here. If you recall, it has a unique layout that many of you thought back in 2011 would take a special buyer. 3 out of the 4 bedrooms appear to […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 3350 N. Marshfield in Lakeview just came on the market. It is in a prime area of Lakeview just a block from the Whole Foods and near the Paulina El stop. It actually was previously for sale in 2010 but didn’t sell and then it appears it was rented […]

This top floor 2-bedroom at 3236 N. Seminary in Lakeview came on the market at the beginning of April priced $74,000 above the 2010 purchase price. From what I can tell, it wasn’t a distress sale in 2010. At 1200 square feet, it has cathedral ceilings in the living room and master bedroom and a […]

This 2-bedroom single family home at 1646 W. Ontario in West Town has been on the market since January 2013. While it’s built on a smaller than normal 36×70 lot, it does have a 1.5 car garage and a deck off the back. There are hardwood floors throughout the main floor. The kitchen is open […]

This 4-bedroom in the vintage mid-rise at 1411 N. State Parkway in the heart of the Gold Coast just came on the market. It appears to have all the features that buyers look for even though it’s a vintage unit. At 2700 square feet, the single floor unit has a 15×6 porch which overlooks the […]

This 4-bedroom top floor duplex up at 1122 W. Diversey in Lakeview came on the market 7 days ago. If it looks familiar, that’s because the sister unit next door at 1124 W. Diversey #3W came on the market in January 2013 and went under contract in just a week. You can see the listing […]

This 2-bedroom in the mid-rise vintage building at 21 E. Elm in the Gold Coast just came on the market. Built in 1916, it still has some of its vintage features including 2 wood burning fireplaces. The listing says it has been renovated. It has Venetian plaster (NOT “plastic”- my mistake) walls and ceilings. The kitchen has custom […]

This 3-bedroom corner unit townhouse at 1816 N. Dayton in Lincoln Park came on the market in November 2012. The listing says it has had over $100,000 in upgrades including all new windows. The kitchen has custom features including Kraftmaid cabinets and Juperna Persia granite counter tops along with stainless steel appliances. The bathrooms have […]

This 3-bedroom top floor unit in the  midrise vintage courtyard building at 2337 N. Commonwealth in East Lincoln Park just came on the market. The building has an elevator, so it’s not a problem being on the 5th floor. The listing says the unit has “lake views.” It has the original hardwood floors and plaster […]