Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom vintage Victorian single family home at 4446 N. Damen last sold in October 2009. At that time, it was being sold “as-is” and the listing said it needed rehab. It looked to be an estate sale. It came back on the market briefly in November 2010 and then came back for good in […]

This 4-bedroom Victorian single family home at 2337 N. Monticello in Logan Square was bank owned in May 2010. It sold to a new buyer for just $130,000 in July 2010. It has come back on the market after a renovation listed at $375,000. The house now has ebony floors throughout the main level and […]

This 4-bedroom luxury new construction single family home at 738 W. Belden in Lincoln Park has been on the market since September 2008. In that time period, it has been reduced a little over 50% to $1.75 million from $3.69 million. The listing says it is a “super deal” and that it has been appraised […]

We chattered about this 2-flat at 343 W. Menomonee in the heart of the Old Town Triangle several times in the last year. See our September 2010 chatter here. At least one of you argued this would sell in the $800,000s and others countered that would be way too low because the land itself was […]

We recently chattered about this 2008 newer construction midrise building at 3512 N. Southport in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview because the penthouse unit came on the market. But back in September 2009, we chattered about a second floor unit in the building. See our prior chatter here. This 3-bedroom unit first sold in 2008 […]

This block of rowhouse condo units at 2149 N. Seminary is classic Lincoln Park. Built in 1895, this unit has tall ceilings, a fireplace, crown molding and a ceiling medallion in the living room. The kitchen is newer and has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. While there is an in-unit washer/dryer there is no deeded parking […]

We chattered about this 2-bedroom unit at 950 W. Barry in Lakeview in August 2010. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it had just come on the market as a bank owned unit. Many of you thought the asking price of $375,000 was too high given its proximity to the El and a […]

If you love the look of vintage but want contemporary finishes then this 4-bedroom historic home at 2235 W. Homer in Bucktown is for you. We have chattered about it several times, most recently in November 2010. See our prior chatter here. Since it was originally listed in June 2010 it has been reduced $50,100. Built […]

This 1-bedroom unit in the Parc Chestnut at 849 N. Franklin in River North has been on the market since September 2010. In that time, it has been reduced $85,100. It is now listed $54,600 under the 2006 purchase price. The Parc Chestnut was a new construction mid rise in 2006. Some of the listings for […]

We last chattered about The Coronado at 3900 N. Pine Grove in Lakeview in December 2009 when a 2/2 was on the market for $212,000. See our December 2009 chatter here. At that time, the unit, #708, was in short sale. It had a renovated kitchen and hardwood floors. Some of you thought the price of […]