Author: mark boyer
Carol Dorsey and Mark "First-Time" Boyer tour resales: Part I
After visiting a few sales centers for new-construction high-rises, I realized that we were going about things all wrong. This first-time buyer wasn't [...]
Deal of the day: Live for free at Marquee
The building was topped off months ago, and I'm ashamed to report that we still don't have an updated photo of Marquee at 1454 S Michigan Ave in the S [...]
A couple of views from R+D659
These photos were taken from Mesirow Financial Real Estate's R+D659, which is currently under construction at 659 W Randolph St in the West Loop. I'm [...]
Buying a new-construction home
In this final video of my interview with Carol Dorsey of Prudential SourceOne Realty, we discuss some of the basic differences between buying a condo [...]
Who is your agent working for anyway?
In the third part of my sit-down interview with Carol Dorsey of Prudential SourceOne Realty, I took the opportunity to ask about some nagging question [...]
Construction on Phase 2 of Eastgate Village underway
Construction began in the spring on Phase II of Eastgate Village, New West Realty's large condo and townhouse development along King Drive between 25t [...]
Price reductions and free parking at McKinley Park Lofts
Sales have progressed steadily since McKinley Park Lofts was first introduced to the market back in 2006, and now 46 of the 163 units are still availa [...]
Carol Dorsey on the process of buying a home
In this second portion of my sit-down conversation with Carol Dorsey from Prudential SourceOne Realty, Carol walks me through the process of buying a [...]
South Side developer does things his way
Joe Zekas has gone gray trying to convince real-estate professionals to market their properties on the Internet and with Web video, but for some reaso [...]
"First-Time Boyer" finds an agent
After visiting a few sales centers donning my first-time buyer hat, I had so many questions for Carol Dorsey that we decided to sit down in her Pruden [...]
"First-Time Boyer" visits the Lofts at Roosevelt Collection sales center
I've been spending quite a bit of time with Prudential SourceOne Realty agent Carol Dorsey, posing as a first-time buyer, and asking her to guide me i [...]
Still two left at 742 North Ada
There are still two available units in this new elevator building at 742 N Ada St in West Town. Rubloff sales agent Susan Kanter says that both units [...]
New six-flat to be built in Woodlawn
Here's a tale of two Woodlawn developments that seem to be heading in opposite directions.
The first, the 25-unit Living Green Lofts at 1501 E 65th S [...]
Construction update: Library Tower
Joe and I found ourselves in Printers Row soon after I posted the Library Tower sales update earlier this morning, so we walked over to the intersecti [...]
Sales update: Bridgeport Condominiums 30 percent sold
During a recent pass through Bridgeport, I came across Mega Development's Bridgeport Condominiums, a large 67-unit development prominently located at [...]
Library Tower's first move-ins to begin next week
We haven't managed to post a construction update on Yo for over a year, but it sounds like Lennar Urban's Library Tower in Printers' Row is doing just [...]
Change of plan for Park 1000?
Construction timetables have been drawn up and thrown out for Renaissant Development's Park 1000 over the past couple years, and still the planned 40- [...]
Construction checkup: Silver Tower
Sales and construction have been lurching forward since we last posted an update on Yo for Stonegate Development's Silver Tower, back in March. Back t [...]
Kardas of the day: Solitary sax man
Monroe Harbor will light up this evening under the "Independence Eve" fireworks show, and with the Taste of Chicago going on in Grant Park, the Loop f [...]
Sales update: The Village at Tri-Taylor
Sales agent Danny Glick from @properties tells me that the condos in phase one of The Village at Tri-Taylor are ready for immediate deliveries, but ju [...]