Author: Joseph Askins
Yo in review: March 12 – 19
Hey Ginger Summers, cut the crap on Craigslist
Evanston open house pick: 30% off Victorian farmhouse
IRS reports Cook County comings and go [...]
Developers dish on the rental market
This morning I attended Bisnow's Multifamily Summit at the Metropolitan Club to hear six developers and lenders -- Tony Rossi of RMK Development, Greg [...]
Long-listed West Wilmette homes try the rental approach
Several weeks ago Joe Zekas wrote about a home at 2411 Thornwood Ave in West Wilmette that's been on the market for nearly five years.
The home [...]
2,300 square-foot Streeterville co-op listed for $540K
Is East Lake Shore Drive just a little too exclusive for your tastes (or your bank account)? This week Jennifer Ames of Coldwell Banker listed a 2,300 [...]
Will you read Redfin’s notes?
Redfin revealed its latest upgrade this morning -- notes from Redfin agents appended to the listings they've toured. "With each new home toured, Redfi [...]
Rubloff prez talks Ritz-Carlton
This short video, courtesy of LXTV's Open House Chicago, plays very much like a commercial for Prudential Rubloff (because that's basically what i [...]
Truly under water in Burr Ridge
The term "underwater" usually refers to sellers who owe more on their mortgage than the market value of their home.
And then there are homes th [...]
Down to 11 at SoNo
Dennis Rodkin reports that just 11 condos are still for sale at SoNo, 860 W Blackhawk St, ranging from a 756 square-foot one-bedroom on the tower's se [...]
Lexington Park Condominiums finally goes rental
It's taken long enough, but the vacant Lexington Park Condominiums tower in the South Loop is finally converting to a rental building.
Crain's [...]
The Winchester won’t go away
"If this project breaks ground in March 2009, I'll 'drop trou' in center-field at the first Cubs home game."
Commenter Zooticia Zoot wasn't exactly [...]
After 300 days, Eddystone condo nears 2006 price
On May 19, the three-bedroom / three-bath Unit 2C at The Eddystone, 421 W Melrose St, entered the market at $579,000. Three hundred days and four redu [...]
Are low-lines and Emerald Constellations the future of Chicago?
What should a shrinking, post-Daley Chicago look like? Curbed is keeping its eye on a couple of concepts -- one commissioned from a local Chamber [...]
Quote: ‘On fire’ in 2011
We are officially on fire with over 18 closed and pending YTD. We shifted our focus from development to resale in 2008 and getting traction.
- Real [...]
What’s selling in Wicker Park’s single-family market?
The first quarter of 2011 ends in a couple of weeks, at which point Realtors will begin poring over sales data for signs where the market stands g [...]
Cleveland Avenue condo boasting ‘location and Lincoln School’ down to $500K
A vintage three-bedroom / two-bath condo at 2115 N Cleveland Ave in Lincoln Park has a few things going for it -- namely, "Location, location! Lin [...]
Wiltgen-designed penthouse ‘priced to sell’ at $2.84M
This half-floor penthouse at The Fordham, 25 E Superior St, spent the winter in real estate hibernation, but returned to the market Friday "priced [...]
What will you give for that second parking space?
How badly do you need a second parking space or two-car garage? Last Friday, Realtor Fran Bailey posted some tips for finding homes with multiple park [...]
Weekend reads from the news feed
Not every story we add to our Chicago Real Estate News feed warrants "top story" status or a "quote of the day" post, but that doesn't make it any les [...]
Yo in review: March 5 – 12
In fun, lively Lake View, 433 Briar was the attraction Suburban Chicago rents up but incentives remain Rent the Dewes Mansion for $15,000 Touring a [...]
Open house Sunday: A “ten-star location” in Graceland West
Almost none of the listings posted in the past 24 hours advertise an open house for this weekend. One of the few is a four-bedroom / two-bath home [...]