Crib Chatter

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom Queen Anne at 5344 N. Lakewood in the Lakewood Balmoral historic district in May 2011. See our prior chatter here. Most of you were fans of this house. In May, it had been on the market for 9 months and was listed at $975,000. It finally sold in early […]

If you haven’t already heard, former Governor Blagojevich’s 5-bedroom vintage bungalow at 2934 W. Sunnyside in the Ravenswood Manor neighborhood of Albany Park just “officially” came on the market. It is listed at $1.07 million. He and his wife bought it in 1999 for $505,000. You can read more on the house from the Tribune […]

We last chattered about this new construction 6-bedroom house at 2038 N. Mohawk in Lincoln Park in June 2011. See our prior chatter here. First listed in September 2010, it didn’t have any price reductions until recently, when it was reduced $255,000. It is now listed under $4 million at $3.995 million. If you recall, […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom Shepard’s Cottage at 2233 W. Homer in Bucktown in August 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, the property had just reduced another $25,000 to $650,000 and then went under contract quickly. Many of you thought the upper $500,000s would get the deal done. The house recently sold […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom single family home at 3134 N. Oakley in North Center in August 2011. See our prior chatter here. If you remember, this house had been bank owned earlier this year and sold in July for $285,000. Just weeks later it returned to the market listed for $134,000 more than the previous sale at […]

This 3-bedroom Italianate mansion at 3558 S. Artesian in McKinley Park has been on the market since June 2010. In that time it has been reduced $150,900 to $199,000. Built in 1875, it was the mansion for the Chicago based agent of DuPont gunpowder. The house apparently has been moved a block and a half […]

This 3-bedroom brick bungalow at 3037 W. Belden in Logan Square has been on the market since January 2010. In that time it has been reduced $175,000 and is now a short sale. Built in 1890, it has a rare double lot measuring 50×140. It also has not just 1 but 2 kitchens, with the […]

This 2-bedroom single family home at 1719 W. Wabansia in Bucktown has been on and off the market for nearly a year. Originally listed at $799,000 in October 2010, it has been reduced $100,000 in that time. Built in 1987 on an oversized lot of 37×125, it has side and rear gardens and a 2-car […]

This 4-bedroom single family home in the Bridgeport Village development at 1229 West 33rd Place in Bridgeport has been on the market since August 2011. In that time it has been reduced $24,900 to $495,000. Bridgeport Village is a community within Bridgeport that was developed in 2003/2004. It is well known for the investigation the […]

This 4-bedroom Victorian at 11216 S. Oakley in Morgan Park has been on the market since July. Built in 1878, it has a massive 100×213 lot (almost half an acre) that includes a gazebo and above ground pool. The house also has a front porch and a screened side porch. The kitchen is updated with cherry […]