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Introducing the DK Home Team
Over time, Frank DeNovi's business has evolved considerably, to the point that he now orchestrates a team of trained office and field employees who [...]

A wide, light-filled Lincoln Park rowhouse
In the 1990s MCL Companies transformed the former site of Augustana Hospital into The Pointe, one of Lincoln Park's signature developments. The 150 [...]

A home-sized three-bedroom at The Regent in the Gold Coast
This three-bedroom / three-bath condo at The Regent, 190 E Walton Pl, has the feel of a luxurious home, and the spacious rooms, master suite, and st [...]

A Dunning three-bedroom with an open floor plan for under $220K
Joe and Sergio & Banks agent Izabela Sloma walk through a three-bedroom home at 3131 N Octavia Ave in Dunning, priced at $219,900. The home is situa [...]

A three-bedroom charmer in Schorsch Village, priced at $249,900
Join Joe Zekas and Sergio & Banks agent Izabela Sloma for a walk through 7004 W Roscoe St, a three-bedroom single-family home priced at $249,900. Th [...]
Evanston, a walkable success
The suburbs that have continued to prosper during the downturn share many attributes with the best urban neighborhoods: walkability, vibrant street [...]

Inside a four-bedroom / two-bath Galewood home, priced under $260K
Every home we've seen with Sergio & Banks has been different, but they've shared a number of common features. The homes have either been new constru [...]

Frank DeNovi: Upscale foreclosures are changing the game
Foreclosures, once unheard of in higher-end properties, are now common. That places an entirely new set of demands on REO specialists, not all of wh [...]

Floor plans in focus: A 1,600 square-foot two-bedroom at 433 Briar in Lake View
The C-tier condos (PDF) at 433 Briar in Lake View are two-bedroom / 2.5-bath residences with 1,600 square feet. The plan features a wrap-around kitc [...]

A Bucktown home in a "Walker's Paradise"
Realtor Jim Gramata's home at 2321 W McLean Ave gets a Walk Score of 92, high enough to be deemed a "Walker's Paradise." It's close enough to the We [...]

Bridgeport Metra station nears completion
The new Metra station at 35th Street and Wentworth Avenue in Bridgeport should be finished by the end of year, Gazette Chicago reported earlier this [...]

What is a recapture rate?
Mortgage lenders are in business to loan money, and would like the opportunity to "recapture" the loan on properties they've taken ownership of in f [...]

Why real estate agents like Bridgeport
During a brokers' open house at the Lexington Square townhomes in Bridgeport yesterday, Joe Zekas asked half a dozen real estate agents to talk abou [...]

The bedrooms of a Roscoe Village duplex
In an earlier segment from our video tour through 2049 W Addison St #1, Eric Rojas and I at the the living spaces on the duplex's main level. Here, [...]

A full floor of elegant living spaces in a Roscoe Village duplex-down
Eric Rojas has found a market for North Side duplexes -- the one we visited last month has already sold, as have several others that he's shown us t [...]

Creature comforts and great architecture: Why Philip and Erika like life in the Loop
Erika, an English teacher at a Chicago public high school, and Philip, who works for the Chicago Architecture Foundation, are new homeowners at 235 [...]

A gracious, spacious three-bedroom condo at 433 Briar in Lake View
Last week project manager Zev Salomon talked to Joe Zekas about the irreplaceable vintage aspects of 433 Briar and the appeal of its Lake View surro [...]

Low-interest, 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages available at Lexington Square in Bridgeport
Qualified buyers can now purchase quick delivery townhomes at Lexington Square in Bridgeport with get 3.875-percent, 30-year fixed-rate FHA mortgage [...]

433 Briar: irreplaceable vintage in Lake View
An affiliate of Belgravia Group recently acquired the unsold units at 433 W Briar Pl in Lake View, and has started a sales program and a makeover of [...]

An REO specialist on FNMA's HomePath programs
Steve Klein, an REO manager for Coldwell Banker Realtor and REO specialist Frank DeNovi, sat down with YoChicago's Joe Zekas earlier this month to e [...]