Crib Chatter

This 3 bedroom loft style townhouse at 2222 N. Racine in Lincoln Park has been on and off the market since June 2009. In those 20 months, it has been reduced $90,000. At 2100 square feet, it has 16 foot high ceilings in the living room along with exposed brick and some timber ceilings. The […]

This bank owned 3-bedroom duplex down at 4616 S. Vincennes in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood on the South Side recently came on the market. It last sold in December 2006 for $325,000. The bank recently listed it for $14,900. The unit has cherry hardwood floors on the main living level with carpet in the lower […]

This 2-bedroom in The Montgomery, at 500 W. Superior, in River North has a layout that isn’t common in most newer condo units. The Montgomery was converted into condos in 2005. The southwest corner unit has 10 1/2 foot ceilings and a wall of windows stretching across the entire living/dining space. The kitchen has a […]

There’s been lots of chatter that, of course, sellers are losing money if they bought in the last 5 years but homeowners who bought 10 years or more ago should be fine. This 2 bedroom unit at 1525 W. George last sold in July 2001. At 1200 square feet, it has diagonal hardwood floors in the […]

This 3-bedroom vintage Cape Cod at 4838 N. Seeley in Lincoln Square just came on the market for the first time in 14 years. Built in 1884 on a 25×125 lot, it has a 2-car garage, a back deck and professional landscaping. The listing says it has 1280 square feet. The house has hardwood floors and a claw […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 5006 N. Winchester in Ravenswood seems to have it all for a condo unit. Located on the top floor, it has 4 exposures, which is rare for a condo. The unit also has central air, in-unit washer/dryer and deeded parking. The kitchen is actually an eat-in with room for a small table. […]

This bank owned 1-bedroom at 630 N. Franklin in River North was the topic of much conversation in January 2011 when it was reduced from $149,900 to $108,900. See our prior chatter here. Here is sampling of what many of you thought about whether or not it was a deal and what it would sell for: […]

This 2-bedroom unit at 867 N. Hermitage in the East Village neighborhood of West Town has been on the market for a year. In that time it has been reduced $30,000. The building was built in 2003 so it has the finishes and layout of buildings of that era. It has hardwood floors, central air […]

This 1-bedroom brick and timber loft in the Block Y development at 1330 W. Monroe in the West Loop has been on the market since May 2010. At 852 square feet, it has a balcony with downtown views as well as views of the courtyard with its trees, gardens and a small pond. The unit […]

On a Lincoln Park street with many million dollar homes sits this vintage 2-bedroom single family home at 631 W. Belden listed for a fraction of the price. Built in 1887, the two story home has hardwood floors and a separate dining room or den. The kitchen has white cabinets, granite counter tops and white […]