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Don’t let ’em catch you bringing in the bedbugs
And I'm not talking about apartment finders.
According to Crain's, the condo board at Park Tower, 5415 N Sheridan Rd in Edgewater, is suing a resid [...]
A model home checklist from J. Lawrence Homes
With mortgage interest rates at all-time lows and a great selection of quality new homes on the market, it’s an ideal time to get an outstanding v [...]
Riding the Red Line: Chicago
The Red Line station at Chicago Avenue and State Street is a lot like the one at Grand and State, only without all the orange barrels, concrete ba [...]
The biggest apartment search mistakes – Number 1, failure to focus
The biggest mistake that Chicago apartment seekers make is failing to focus their search on one or two relatively small areas where they'd genuine [...]
Rental deal of the day: $200 move-in bonus for a remodeled 2BR in Belmont Cragin
Today's deal from Chicago Rentals Direct is a sun-filled two-bedroom / one-bath apartment at 2005 N Laporte Ave in Belmont Cragin that features n [...]
Updating YoChicago’s rental service do-not-call list
As a rough guesstimate, the rental services we call bedbugs are adding more than 10,000 apartment ads a day – many of them bait-and-switch come-on [...]
Take on a Studio Dwell project in West Town for $285K
A few years ago, Mark Boyer started tracking two nearly identical four-story three-flats planned for the 700 block of North Ada Street, just south of [...]
Toll Brothers kicks hyperbole up a few notches in South Barrington
After several decades in this business I've become accustomed to builder press release puffery, but a release-based article in Barrington Area Tri [...]
Understanding real estate values – the Palatine Pool example
During the last four spring selling seasons I've been hearing agents report that buyers are obsessed with finding a deal, and are oblivious to locatio [...]
Loft living: Two-bedrooms at Chess and Motor Row, priced below $2,000 a month
If you like the loft aesthetic -- timber, brick, concrete, high ceilings, big windows, etc. -- but also want a home that feels new, you'll probab [...]
One South Halsted developer ready to rezone
Let the hearings begin: Developer David Friedman has applied to rezone his property at the southeast corner of Madison and Halsted streets in the West [...]
CA23’s spacious single-floor condos return with major discounts
Belgravia Group has brought the spacious single-floor homes at CA23 back to the market, with new prices sure to catch buyers' eyes.
The 11 home [...]
The Lincoln Park apartments at-a-glance list
We've just published the first draft of our Lincoln Park apartments at-a-glance list.
The list – a work in progress – contains links to over 10 [...]
Description vs photo disconnect in $419K Winnetka 4-bedroom
If you haven't paid attention to Winnetka home prices for the last four years, the notion of a $419,000 4-bedroom, 2-bath home on a 50 x 187 lot i [...]
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Riding the Red Line: Grand
Yes, Grand is still a mess.
The Red Line station at Grand Avenue and State Street has been a construction zone for years, and will continue to [...]
Rental deal of the day: An updated Albany Park 2BR for $1,025 a month
Today's deal from Chicago Rentals Direct is an updated two-bedroom / one-bath apartment in Albany Park, priced at $1,025 a month.
The apartmen [...]
The nearly news: Resales faring well at 340 on the Park
Most of the condos at 340 on the Park closed for the first time in 2007. The tower, located at 340 E Randolph St in Lakeshore East (across the street [...]
Trio’s Fulton River District surroundings offer urban vibe, residential conveniences
Home buyers in search of an authentic Chicago neighborhood offering an urban vibe with residential conveniences should consider the Fulton River D [...]
In Wilmette’s Kenilworth Gardens, the fourth bedroom costs $200K
Over at North Shore Views Anne West lists the homes for sale in Wilmette's Kenilworth Gardens neighborhood, an area that's long had a strong appea [...]