Crib Chatter

The boarded up bank owned 3-flat at 1114 W. Roscoe in Lakeview that we chattered about just a few weeks ago has already sold. See our prior chatter here. As you recall, there was only one interior picture of the property and it indicated that it needed work. The 3-flat was on a standard lot […]

Not everyone bought their property in the last 10 years. This 5-bedroom single family home at 3531 N. Bosworth in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview has been in the current owner’s hands since 1996. It has been on the market since March 2010 and has been reduced $276,000 in that time. Built in 1907 on […]

This corner 2-bedroom at Harbor House at 3200 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview has direct views of Belmont Harbor and the lake. Harbor House was built in 1966 and has 278 units. It is a full amenity building with an indoor pool, exercise room and doorman. But people buy in the building for the views […]

When we last chattered about this newer construction 2-bedroom bank owned unit at 3014 N. Sheffield in Lakeview in November 2010 it had been reduced by $35,000. See our November 2010 chatter here. I asked whether it would ultimately sell for under $300,000. Apparently, the answer is “yes” as it’s been reduced again and is […]

We actually chattered about this 3-bedroom rowhouse at 1016 W. Grace in Lakeview in July 2010 when it was in short sale and was listed just $140,000 under the 2005 purchase price. See our July 2010 chatter here. Since then, it was withdrawn from the market and is now bank owned. It came back on the market just 4 days ago […]

Some of you were recently chattering about singer R. Kelly’s former house at 1010 W. George in Lakeview that sits next to the same Enterprise Rental Car agency as does another property we chattered about at 2910 N. Sheffield. See our prior chatter on the 2-flat on Sheffield here. Nearly every major media agency/housing website […]

This 2-bedroom duplex townhouse at 3700 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview came on the market in September 2010. We’ve chattered about this complex before. This is a southeast end unit which is on the top two floors. The listing says the balcony has tree top views. Both bedrooms are on the top floor. It has […]

This greystone 2-flat at 2910 N. Sheffield in Lakeview came on the market in October 2010. Close to bars, restaurants and several El line stops, it would seem an ideal location for those who want to become a landlord. The listing says the building has newer windows and a newer roof. Both units are rented for […]

In July 2010 we chattered about this 2-bedroom top floor unit in The Cambridge, at 3145 N. Cambridge in East Lakeview. See our July 2010 chatter here. It has been on and off the market since April 2009. Since our last chatter, it has been reduced another $20,000 and is now listed for $41,000 under […]

This 5-bedroom home at 3251 N. Lakewood in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview has been on the market since April 2009. It was newly built in 2009 and has still not sold from the developer. The house has been reduced $255,000 in that time. The brick and limestone house was built on a standard 25×125 […]