Crib Chatter

We last chattered about this 2-flat at 5341 W. Berteau in Portage Park in April 2011. See our prior chatter here. Back in April, most of you thought the list of $469,000 was way too high for a 2-flat outside of the Greenzone. It has been reduced just $19,000 since then. If you recall, it […]

This vintage 2-flat at 5341 W. Berteau in Portage Park recently came on the market for the first time in 20 years. Built in 1918 it has some of its vintage features intact including hardwood floors, stained glass, crown molding and dining room built-ins. According to the listing, it has also had updates, including skylights, […]

This vintage 2-flat at 3515 W. Belden in Logan Square has been on the market since July 2010. In that time, it has been reduced $78,000. It is a short sale. The two units are as follows: Unit #1: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath Unit #2: duplex up 4 bedrooms, 2 baths Built on a 25×125 […]

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 […]

This greystone 2-flat at 2910 N. Sheffield in Lakeview came on the market in October 2010. Close to bars, restaurants and several El line stops, it would seem an ideal location for those who want to become a landlord. The listing says the building has newer windows and a newer roof. Both units are rented for […]

We last chattered about this 2-flat (or single family home) at 343 W. Menomonee in Old Town in January 2010. See our prior chatter here. Back in January, the property was listed as a single family home for $238,000 over the 2007 purchase price. It has now been reduced $243,000 and is now listed for […]

This vintage 2-flat at 2014 W. Addison in North Center has been on the market since June 2010. It is a short sale and has been reduced $119,001 in that time. The price has also been lowered $10,000 every week for the past several months, with no takers. The units are as follows: Unit #1: […]

Just 9 months ago, you could have bought this brick 2-flat at 2629 N. Harding in Logan Square for under $100,000. Now, the listing says it has been rehabbed with new kitchens, baths, and mechanicals and can now be yours for $249,000. Built in 1910 on a 30×125 lot, the building has original woodwork and […]

We last chattered about this 2-flat short sale at 710 W. Melrose in Lakeview which the listing calls a “great investment” way back in January 2009. See our January 2009 chatter here. Back then, the listing said the property was the “armchair opportunity of a lifetime.” The listing hasn’t changed. It still calls this property the […]

We’ve chattered about this 2-flat in Old Town at 1618 N. Cleveland several times since it was first listed in February 2010. See our May 2010 chatter here. Since that time, it has now been reduced $140,000 but still there are no buyers. Once listed as an investment property, then it was about “location, location, location” and […]