Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1431 W. Oakdale in Lakeview has been on and off the market for 3 years. Since June 2009, it has been reduced $274,000 to $925,000. Built in 1999 on a 24.8×123.8 lot, the listing says it is in the Burley school district. The listing also says it has a […]

We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom in the lowrise portion of the Benjamin Marshall building at 1550 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast several times before. See our January 2012 chatter here. Back in January, after a short sale attempt which drove the listing price down to $625,000 didn’t work, the unit came back on […]

I normally don’t like to chatter about properties that have already gone under contract, but in some cases, to get a gauge of the market, I’ll do so. This 4-bedroom vintage bungalow at 2680 W. Eastwood in the Ravenswood Gardens neighborhood of Lincoln Square (near the Rockwell Crossing El stop) came on the market just […]

This 2-bedroom at Erie on the Park at 510 W. Erie in River North has been on the market since December 2011. It recently reduced $70,000, although I can’t tell if that is a “real” price reduction as it was previously listed at $475,000 and now it is listed at $405,000 plus $70,000 for two […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 9046 S. Hamilton in the Beverly Hills neighborhood of  Beverly came on the market in June 2012. Yes, it’s actually called “Beverly Hills” and the neighborhood has lovely signs telling you so. Built in 1924 on an oversized lot of 52×133, the listing calls the architecture style “English”. It […]

  We last chattered about this rehabbed 1-bedroom in the Marlborough at 400 W. Deming in East Lincoln Park in January 2012. See our prior chatter here. In January, most of you thought the rehab was nicely done but without central air, in-unit washer/dryer or parking and high assessments, you thought it was overpriced by about $70,000 […]

This 4-bedroom Cape Cod at 9524 S. Claremont in Beverly has been on the market since May 2012. It originally sold last November as an estate sale. Back then, it was just a 2 bedroom, 1 bath at 1282 square feet. Now, after a rehab that included new windows, new roof, mechanicals, plumbing and electrical, the […]

This 2-flat at 923 N. Francisco in East Humboldt Park just came on the market. It is a short sale and is listed at just $95,000. Both units are rented for the following: Unit #1: 2/1 with rent of $800 a month Unit #2: 2/1 with rent of $800 a month The building is on […]

This top floor 2-bedroom in the recognizable blue building that is 110 W. Superior in River North came on the market in June 2012. Built in 2008, the building has just 58 units. This unit has luxury finishes including Snaidero cabinets in the kitchen with quartz counter tops and SubZero, Wolf and Bosch appliances. It has dark bamboo […]

  This 2-bedroom in the Cinema Lofts at 1635 W. Belmont in Lakeview just came on the market. It last sold as a short sale in November 2010 for just $315,000. But it has been renovated with a completely new kitchen and two new baths. If you have a Redfin account, you can see the 2010 […]