Archive for the 'Roscoe Village' Category

What’s Selling? Single Family Homes in Roscoe Village: 3308 N. Bell

This 4-bedroom single family home at 3308 N. Bell in Roscoe Village went under contract in only 10 days. The house has a renovated kitchen with cherry cabinets, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances that is open to the large family room. 3 out of the 4 bedrooms are all on the second level. There’s a […]

Under Contract In Less than 2 Weeks: 2234 W. School in Roscoe Village

What’s selling? Properties targeting first time home buyers like this 2-bedroom unit at 2234 W. School in Roscoe Village. It came on the market in July priced at its 2003 purchase price and went under contract in just 13 days. It appears to have all the bells and whistles: stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, central […]

Roscoe Village 3-Bedroom Finally Closes: 2110 W. Roscoe

We last chattered about this newer construction 3-bedroom unit at 2110 W. Roscoe in Roscoe Village in October 2008. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It had gone back on the market only six months after its prior sale. A year later, it finally sold for under its 2008 purchase price but over the 2005 sale. Unit […]

Luxury is in the Details in Roscoe Village: 1833 W. Melrose

This 6-bedroom new construction single family home at 1833 W. Melrose in Roscoe Village could be like every other upper bracket new construction home in the last several years except that there has been extra attention paid to the details in the house. The listing states it has parjua hardwood, 2500 square feet of ipe wood decks, a lava stone bar, […]

Waiting 9 Months for a Buyer in Roscoe Village: 1918 W. Melrose

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1918 W. Melrose tells the tale of what has happened to the Chicago housing market, and the economy, since spring of 2008. In May of 2008, when this house was first listed, prices were holding fairly well on the north side of the city. 9 months later, this home is still waiting for […]

Selling 6 Months Later: 2110 W. Roscoe in Roscoe Village

We’ve chattered about how difficult it is to make money if you are selling a year or two after you bought a property. But what about 6 months? Such is the situation for the sellers of this 3-bedroom unit at 2110 W. Roscoe in Roscoe Village. It closed in January and was re-listed in June. […]

North Versus South: Living On Seeley

There are those that live and breathe the North Side and those that live and breathe the South Side of the city- and no, I’m not talking about Cubs and White Sox fans. These two houses are on the same street at opposite ends of Chicago. And they couldn’t be further apart. Or are they? First, on […]

Roscoe Village For Under $400,000:1955 W. Melrose

Roscoe Village used to be “hot” around 2000-2003. It was considered “affordable” compared to the eastern part of Lakeview. And now? This two bedroom unit at 1955 W. Melrose has sold three times since 2005. There is no square footage listed but it doesn’t appear to be that large. Bedroom #1: 13 x 11 Bedroom #2: 11 […]