Tag: Linda Martin

A tight-as-a-noose North Shore rental market

A tight-as-a-noose North Shore rental market

The rental market for MLS-listed North Shore homes and condos in the New Trier School District is as tight as we've ever seen it. As of yesterd [...]
New rental spotlight – Northfield 1-bedroom for $850

New rental spotlight – Northfield 1-bedroom for $850

Northfield frequently offers up some of the best housing values in Chicago's Cook County North Shore communities. Several years ago Coldwell Ba [...]
Buyers’ and sellers’ remorse in Northfield

Buyers’ and sellers’ remorse in Northfield

You'll often encounter the term "Blietz-built" in listings for North Shore homes and condos. It's shorthand for a high level of quality and though [...]
A year later, $200K less in Wilmette

A year later, $200K less in Wilmette

The 5-bedroom, 4 ½ bath, 2-car garage home on a corner lot at 1418 Elmwood Ave in Wilmette had only been on the market for 5 days when I visited a [...]
Should North Shore sellers sit out the holiday season?

Should North Shore sellers sit out the holiday season?

A question on the minds of many home sellers as Thanksgiving approaches is whether they should take their home off the market during the holiday s [...]
The first passive solar house in America

The first passive solar house in America

The Henry P. Glass house in Northfield is, by some accounts, the first passive solar house in America. Glass was trained as an architect in Austria [...]
Seeing signs of life in Winnetka's $2M to $4M market

Seeing signs of life in Winnetka's $2M to $4M market

Linda Martin is seeing strong activity on the North Shore this spring, even at price points near $4 million, with many of buyers making cash offers. [...]
A walk-to-train home in Wilmette

A walk-to-train home in Wilmette

With 3,100 square feet, three stories, five bedrooms, and 4.5 baths, the renovated single-family home at 1418 Elmwood Ave in Wilmette represents "a [...]
Food drives and "unheard-of" prices at Amberley Woods in Lake Forest

Food drives and "unheard-of" prices at Amberley Woods in Lake Forest

Amberley Woods hosted a food drive for the food pantries of Lake County on Thursday, so Joe Zekas took the opportunity to talk to those closely invo [...]
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