Archive for the 'Short Sales' Category

2-Bedroom Short Sale in the West Loop: 1000 W. Adams

We’ve chattered about 1000 W. Adams in the West Loop before. This 2-bedroom is on the market as a short sale. It has been listed for over a year and has now been reduced by $30,900. The building was constructed in 2001. This unit faces south and has hardwood floors in the living/dining and kitchen […]

Cash Only Buyers Please at 3535 N. Wilton in Lakeview

This 2-bedroom unit at 3535 N. Wilton in Lakeview is currently listed as a short sale. On the market since September 2009, the price has recently been cut again. Don’t expect to finance the deal as the listing says: “cash only buyers.” It also describes “anticipated” future special assessments between $25,000 and $50,000. Oh, and $2500 is […]

A 2-Bedroom Short Sale With All the Bells and Whistles in Albany Park: 3222 W. Eastwood

This 2-bedroom at 3222 W. Eastwood in Albany Park has all the bells and whistles that buyers look for in a condo. The unit has central air, in-unit washer/dryer, two bathrooms, a deeded parking space, and even a large deck off the back. The top floor unit is also a short sale and is now […]

On the Market a Year and Finally Under Contract: 4327 N. Damen in North Center

This 2-bedroom unit at 4327 N. Damen in North Center (or is this Lincoln Square?) was part of the condo conversion mania that swept the north side in 2006. It has the kitchen of that era: cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The unit also has all the amenities buyers look for […]

4-Bedroom Duplex in Irving Park Still Available 7 Months Later: 3500 W. Irving Park

We last chattered about this huge 4-bedroom new construction duplex at 3500 W. Irving Park in Irving Park in August 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It is still available and has been reduced only $5,000. It has all the bells and whistles of new construction, with 10 foot ceilings and a new kitchen with […]

Pre-Foreclosure Price for a Junior 1-Bedroom in Uptown: 4250 N. Marine Drive

This junior 1-bedroom in the Imperial Towers at 4250 N. Marine Drive in Uptown has been on the market since June 2009. The Imperial Towers complex was built in 1963 and has 860 units. The property has recently become a “pre-foreclosure” listing, with the bank willing to take $109,000. The unit does not have central […]

One Year Later and Now Reduced $86K: Duplex Loft at 1019 W. Jackson in the West Loop

We first chattered about this 2-bedroom duplex loft in The Singer Lofts at 1019 W. Jackson in the West Loop exactly one year ago. See our January 2009 chatter and pictures here. The listing now says it is a short sale. The loft has a wide open living/dining/kitchen space with 17 foot high ceilings. The master suite […]

What Happens to the Original Buyers? 611 S. Wells in the South Loop

We’ve chattered numerous times about The Vetro, at 611 S. Wells in the South Loop over the past 2 years. We’ve covered everything from the first attempted flips to the auctions and now there is a short sale that recently came on the market. This unit was purchased in 2007, well before the developer held the […]

Roscoe Village Single Family Home, Now a Short Sale, Pending Again: 3308 N. Bell

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom single family home at 3308 N. Bell in Roscoe Village in September 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. At the time, the house had gone into contract after being on the market only 10 days. But it fell out of contract and the house was re-listed shortly […]

A 2/2 With Parking in East Lakeview for Under $225,000: 3900 N. Pine Grove

This 2-bedroom at 3900 N. Pine Grove, in the Coronado, in East Lakeview recently came on the market. It’s a short sale. (The listing has the address wrong- it has it as 3900 W. Pine Grove). The building has 101 units. This unit faces west and has a balcony. It also has amenities buyers are […]