Archive for the 'Reductions' Category

$50K Reduction on this Lakeview Vintage Beauty: 630 W. Oakdale

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom vintage unit at 630 W. Oakdale in Lakeview in November 2008. See the old chatter here. On the market since July 2008, it has now seen a $50,000 reduction from its original listing price. Here’s its history: Unit #3E: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, sunroom, 1600 square feet Sold in […]

Lincoln Park Vintage Beauty Still On the Market: 2523 N. Burling

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom vintage greystone unit at 2523 N. Burling in Lincoln Park in July 2008. See the pictures and chatter here. Since then, it has been reduced another $4,000. But it’s still available. Susan Parent at Coldwell Banker has the listing. See the listing and more pictures here. Here’s its history: […]

We Love Terraces: $100K Price Reduction on 444 W. Belmont in Lakeview

Sorry about all the update posts lately, but quite a few of the properties we’ve chattered about are still on the market and many have had price reductions. During this “slow” winter market, I’ll be updating as many of them as I can. We last chattered about this 2-bedroom unit at 444 W. Belmont in Lakeview in August […]

Selling Under the 2006 Price: 626 W. Belden in Lincoln Park

There seem to be a lot of properties that have long market times that are now reducing prices given that the calender has changed to 2009. This 3-bedroom vintage unit at 626 W. Belden in Lincoln Park is one of them. See the old chatter and pictures here. Since we last chattered about this renovated greystone unit, it has reduced […]

We Love Authentic Lofts: $120K Reduction at 711 S. Dearborn in Printers Row

We keep chattering about this 2 bedroom brick and timber loft in The Donohue Building at 711 S. Dearborn in Printers Row. It has been reduced another $20,000 for a total of $120,000 since it came on the market in 2008. Several of you commented, when we first chattered about the unit in May 2008, […]

Heated Sidewalks Still Available: 2820 N. Paulina in West Lakeview

With the kind of weather we’ve been having, it might be nice to have heated sidewalks. You can still buy it- and now also rent it- at 2820 N. Paulina in West Lakeview. Not only are there heated sidewalks in this modern new construction home, but you can control the home from its automated panels […]

Back on the Market and Reduced $25K: 1801 W. Diversey

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom townhome at 1801 W. Diversey in Lincoln Park (which many of you argued was not really Lincoln Park at all) in October 2008. Read the last chatter and see the pictures here. It had been reduced $29,900 and the listing said it was “priced to sell.” It’s back on the […]

Trying to Sell 2 Years Later: $20K Reduction on 1208 W. Webster

We last chattered about this 2-bedroom unit at 1208 W. Webster in September 2008. Since then it was withdrawn from the market and recently re-listed- with a $20,000 reduction. See the pictures here. Here’s the history: Unit #4: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1325 square feet Sold in February 2002 for $355,000 Sold in August 2006 for […]

$5k Reduction in Gold Coast Coach House: 29 W. Chestnut

We last chattered about this coach house at 29 W. Chestnut in the Gold Coast in August 2008. It is still on the market and has been reduced…but only by $5,000. See the last chatter here. Marlene Saint George at Baird and Warner still has the listing.  Check out the listing and see more pictures here. 29 W. Chestnut Coach House: […]

Does Parking Matter? 2123 N. Kenmore Still On the Market

In May 2008, we chattered about whether or not having parking with a condo unit mattered. Read our chatter here. 2123 N. Kenmore, a 3-bedroom, 2 bath unit, in Lincoln Park seemed to have “everything” except a parking spot. It is still on the market 8 months later and has been reduced by $30,000. Suzanne […]