Archive for the 'Lakeview' Category

A 3-Bedroom Rehab in Lakeview for $522 a Square Foot: 820 W. Wolfram

This 3-bedroom townhouse at 820 W. Wolfram in Lakeview just came on the market. The 6-unit complex was built in 1979 and appears to be fee simple (which means the units do NOT pay assessments.) From prior listings in the complex, it appears they are all 3 bedroom, 2 bath units of 1530 square feet. This unit was […]

Who Says There Was a Housing Bust? 83.6% Appreciation in 10 Years: 832 W. Wolfram in Lakeview

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom townhouse at 832 W. Wolfram in Lakeview last year. See our March 2013 chatter here. The old listing said it was a townhouse but didn’t mention any assessments at all. This listing says it is “fee simple.” As you can see from the picture, it is the unit behind […]

What Will You Pay For a 3-Bedroom Lakeview SFH? 1738 W. Newport

This 3-bedroom single family home at 1738 W. Newport in Lakeview came on the market in early February 2014. If it looks familiar, it’s because we chattered about it the last time it was on the market which was less than 2 years ago, in June 2012. See our previous chatter on it here. The […]

Second Biggest Story of 2014: You’d Better Have a “New” or “Renovated” Property to Sell in 2014

In 2013, the market was dominated by stories of renovated homes selling almost instantly. Builders also reported brisk sales on new products. But even with low inventory, sales of fixers lagged. (And I’m not talking about foreclosures.) This 2-bedroom vintage unit at 621 W. Addison in East Lakeview came on the market in August 2013. […]

The Townhouse As the New Starter Home in Lakeview: 2820 N. Greenview

This 3-bedroom corner townhouse at 2820 N. Greenview in Lakeview came on the market in October 2013. We’ve chattered about this complex of townhouses at the corner of Wolfram and Greenview several times over the years. Most of the others we’ve chattered about were smaller 2-bedroom properties. But a 3-bedroom automatically puts you in “starter home […]

We Love Covered Pergola Lounges With TVs and Heaters: 507 W. Roscoe in Lakeview

This 4-bedroom top floor unit at 507 W. Roscoe in East Lakeview came on the market in September 2013. At 3500 square feet, it is the entire top floor of this 3-unit building. It’s key feature is the 600 square foot private rooftop deck with a “covered pergola lounge” with a tv and heater. The […]

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 […]

Is $600,000+ the New Price for a Luxury Lakeview 2/2? 1022 W. Diversey

We first chattered about this new construction 3-flat at 1022 W. Diversey in Lakeview in January 2012 just as the new construction boom was starting to take off. See our August 2012 chatter about the building here. The three units sold within 6 months for the following prices: [ordered_list style=”bullet”] Unit #1: $732,500 Unit #2: $435,000 […]

Where’s the Hot Market? Another Reduction at 3236 N. Seminary in Lakeview

We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom at 3236 N. Seminary in Lakeview twice in the last six months. See our June 2013 chatter here. It came on the market in April when it was hot, hot, hot. The top-floor unit was originally listed for 18.7% higher than the 2010 purchase price, at $469,000. Why not? Condos were […]

Not All Properties Sold This Summer: A Rare Vintage 3/3 at 814 W. Roscoe in Lakeview

We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom in a vintage greystone building at 814 W. Roscoe in Lakeview several times over the last few years. See our May 2013 chatter here. It has reduced $40,000 since we first chattered about it. Many of you have liked this unit renovated/rehabbed unit over the years. Sonies originally thought it was very “New […]