Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom at 432 W. Oakdale in Lakeview has been on the market since July 2010. In that time, it has been reduced $125,000. It appears to have most of the features buyers look for including a washer/dryer in the unit, garage parking and space pak central air. The kitchen has cherry cabinets but does […]

This 2-bedroom at 2757 N. Lincoln in Lincoln Park on the border of Lincoln Park and Lakeview has been on the market since mid-June 2011. It is a short sale. In that time, it has been reduced $50,000 and is now listed about 18% under the 2007 purchase price of $520,000. 2757 N. Lincoln is […]

We chattered about this 3-bedroom townhouse at 704 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park in June 2011 as a possible alternative to some nearby 2-bedroom vintage condo units priced in the $600,000s. I asked: “Will buyers choose more space and the added privacy of a townhouse over similarly priced condos in the neighborhood? Apparently, the answer is “yes”- as […]

This 4-bedroom vintage tudor single family home at 1800 N. New England in Galewood has been on and off the market since February 2008. In that time, it has been reduced $196,000. It is now a short sale. The listing calls it a 3 bedroom but then lists it as a 4 bedroom (because one […]

I’m not sure we’ve actually chattered directly about these midcentury modern townhomes at 2900 N. Sheridan in Lakview before but they have certainly been linked to in the past- when one has come on the market. This 3-bedroom unit was recently listed. At 1500 square feet, all 3 bedrooms on on the second floor. The […]

This 3-bedroom at 647 W. Buena in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown has been on the market since October 2010. Built in 1910, the top floor unit has a dining room and a sun room. The listing says the third bedroom was opened up but could be restored. The unit has hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen […]

This 5-bedroom vintage single family home at 2311 N. Nagle in Belmont Cragin recently came on the market. In April 2011, it sold for just $30,000 but has since been rehabbed. Formerly 4 bedrooms and 2 baths an in need of “extensive work”, the house now has 5 bedrooms and 3 baths in an open […]

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom vintage Gold Coast single family home at 1500 N. Dearborn Parkway in April 2010. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it was listed at about $5.5 million but the listing said it was “priced to sell” and they would “entertain all offers.” Since then, it has been […]

This top floor 3-bedroom at 2733 N. Hampden Ct. in Lincoln Park has been on the market since April 2011. In that time, it has been reduced $29,000. It is now listed $35,000 under the 2006 purchase price. It has many of its vintage features still intact including original woodwork, high ceilings and an antique […]

This 3-bedroom Victorian at 2633 N. Central Park in Logan Square was in dire straits in November 2010. It was bank owned and the listing called it “not habitable.” It listing said it needed “to be rehabbed and brought back to life.” It had some of its vintage features including trim, original hardwood floors and […]