Crib Chatter

This 1000 square foot 1-bedroom plus den in the Neapolitan at 1212 N. Wells in Old Town came on the market in May 2011 as a short sale. It is currently listed at $74,100 under the 2001 purchase price. The unit has an east facing balcony and other features buyers look for today including central […]

We last chattered about this bank owned 3-bedroom at 190 E. Walton in the Gold Coast in February 2011. See our prior chatter here. The chatter evolved into a discussion about using videos to market upscale properties- as Joe Zekas from YoChicago did a video on this property last winter. Some of you (myself included) […]

We last chattered about this bank owned 2-bedroom at 930 N. Wood in the East Village neighborhood of West Town in June 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it had finally gone under contract after 5 months on the market and several price reductions. Some of you thought for the amenities (parking, […]

I’ve been watching this new construction 7-bedroom single family home at 1111 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park for some time. It has been on and off the market since March 2008 and is now listed as a short sale. In that time, it has been reduced $499,000. Built in 2010 on a 29×131 lot, the […]

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom vintage Queen Anne at 6239 N. Lundy in the Old Edgebrook neighborhood of Forest Glen in October 2010. See our prior chatter here. Since that time, the property has been reduced another $90,000. Many of you loved this house and considered Old Edgebrook to be one of your “dream” neighborhoods. […]

We last chattered about this vintage 2-bedroom at 3052 W. Logan Boulevard in Logan Square in April 2011. See our prior chatter here. Most of you liked this property but had no idea what prices were doing in Logan Square, which appears to be one of the “it” neighborhoods of the moment. The unit was first […]

This 2-bedroom loft at 2111 W. Churchill in Bucktown has been on the market since April 2011. In that time it has been reduced $10,000. The penthouse loft has 15-foot timber ceilings and exposed brick. Both bedrooms are on the second level. There are also several outdoor spaces including a rooftop deck with views of downtown. […]

You can’t miss 1325 N. Dearborn in the Gold Coast when you walk or drive by because it has very distinctive architecture with yellow brick and keyhole windows. This 3-bedroom duplex down has been listed since May 2011. In that time, it has been reduced $151,000. The unit has 11-foot vaulted ceiling on the main […]

We chattered about this 2-bedroom in The Barry at 3100 N. Sheridan in Lakeview several times over the last few years. When we last checked in on it in May 2011, it was bank owned but no one was buying it so it was going to auction. See our May 2011 chatter here. It was […]

This 2 bedroom at 440 N. Wabash in River North – just down the street from Trump Tower- recently came on the market. It is the cheapest 2-bedroom available in the building at $236,000. The listing says it is a “multiple offer situation.” Offers were due by July 22, but so far, from public records, […]