Archive for the 'Foreclosures' Category

Buy a 2/2 Foreclosure in the Hot Fulton Market District: 1118 W. Fulton

This 2-bedroom at 1118 W. Fulton in the Fulton Market District of the West Loop just came on the market. It is bank owned and being sold “as is.” From the pictures, the unit has hardwood floors and French doors. The pictures indicate that the two bathrooms are intact but there are no pictures of the […]

You Can Still Buy a Foreclosure: A 3/3 Duplex Up at 1316 W. Fletcher in Lakeview

This 3-bedroom duplex up at 1316 W. Fletcher in Lakeview came on the market in September 2014. It has a 2 story living room with the three bedrooms on the second floor. It’s being sold “as-is” and the listing says the buyer is responsible for 6 months past due assessments which are $218 a month. […]

Why Isn’t Anyone Buying This Bank Owned Lincoln Park Coach House? 2616 N. Orchard

This 2-bedroom coach house at 2616 N. Orchard in Lincoln Park has been on and off the market since July 2007. We’ve actually chattered about it twice, with the first time all the way back in April 2010. See that amusing chatter here (something about the microwave being in the sink.) Since then, the coach […]

6 Years After Lis Pendens, A 2/2 River North Condo is Listed: 10 E. Ontario

This 2-bedroom in Ontario Place at 10 E. Ontario in River North came on the market in September 2014. It is a northeast corner unit with 1390 square feet. It looks to have many of the original finishes and is being sold “as-is.” It has carpet throughout and the kitchen has white cabinets and appliances. […]

This 4-Bedroom North Center Cottage is Listed at Just $499,900: 1750 W. Grace

We’ve chattered about this 4-bedroom single family home at 1750 W. Grace in North Center numerous times over the years. You can see our May 2013 chatter here when it came back on the market after several years. We also chattered about it in 2008 which you can see here. In between, it was featured on […]

This Homepath 2/2 Has Been Listed for Over 3 Months: 3140 N. Sheffield in Lakeview

This 2-bedroom at the Residences at the Vic at 3140 N. Sheffield in Lakeview has been on the market since June 2013. It is a Fannie Mae property with Homepath 3% financing available. From the pictures, it looks like everything in the unit is intact. It has hardwood floors in the main living area. The […]

Full Floor Streeterville Penthouse Sells for Just $460,000: 247 E. Chestnut

We’ve chattered about this full floor 4-bedroom penthouse at 247 E. Chestnut several times over the last few years. See our November 2012 chatter here. It was  bank owned. The listing price has been all over the place from as high as almost a million dollars to as low as $500,000. It finally sold with […]

Bank Owned 2-Bedroom Reduces $14,100: 3534 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom vintage unit at 3534 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview in August 2013. See our prior chatter here. If you recall, it is bank owned. This is the unit where some of the hardwood floors and moldings have been painted. The building was built in 1924 so this unit […]

Have You Ever Wanted To Paint Your Hardwood Floors? 3534 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview

This 2-bedroom vintage unit at 3534 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview just came on the market. It is bank owned. The building was built in 1924 so this unit has the pre-war features like tall ceilings, hardwood floors, crown molding, generous room sizes and a big entry foyer. The kitchen has white cabinets and […]

Get a 2-Bedroom North Center SFH for Under $380,000 With 2-Car Parking: 1808 W. Diversey Parkway

This 2-bedroom single family home at 1808 W. Diversey Parkway in Lakeview has been mentioned several times in the comments but we’ve never actually chattered about it. It is bank owned. Built in 1996, it is located in the gated community next to the railroad tracks north of Diversey, but this house appears to NOT be […]