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Pick a place: Same rent, same size, different styles in Printers Row, Bucktown
If you needed a 2,400 square-foot home for $3,000 a month right now, you could have either of these places. How would you rather spend your buck-tw [...]
At ParkView, one-bedrooms get corners, too
The corners of high-rises aren't normally reserved for one-bedroom condos, so naturally Joe was interested in seeing the corner one-bedroom that's o [...]
All about the Drake Tower on "Co-op Row"
The first place Joe Zekas and Francesca Rose profiled on their walk down Lake Shore Drive was the Drake Tower, one of the most sought-after building [...]
The daily news: Hear back in three weeks or less about Uptown short sale
Is everyone figuring out this short sale business? Several Realtors have bragged to me this year about their easy short sales, and none have shared [...]
In other news – good reads from the 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 l [...]
Yo in review: May 29 – June 5
Can’t keep up with YoChicago throughout the week? Here are some stories you may have missed:
Talking real estate in Bike the Drive
BlockWalks: th [...]
Lexington Homes offering "totally awesome extras" on select Bridgeport townhomes
The government’s $8,000 first-time buyer and $6,500 repeat buyer tax credits expired at the end of April, but Lexington Homes continues to offer buy [...]
Do Division, and some open houses, too
Wicker Park and Ukie Village kids don't get up early unless they have to, so don't expect the Do-Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale to really ge [...]
Zoning Committee OKs South Works plan
“We’re talking about developing a city here, with new schools, roadways, infrastructure, transportation. This area is larger than the Loop.”
- Alde [...]
Unobstructed park, lake views at closeout prices
One of the biggest draws for The Columbian is its location at Michigan Avenue and Roosevelt Road, a spot that offers unobstructed views of Grant Par [...]
Six stylish new homes, two blocks from the Blue Line
Join Sergio & Banks' Melissa Govedarica and Joe Zekas for a look at a new six-flat at 2533 W Cortland St in Chicago, less than two blocks from the W [...]
Feeling more pain in West Ridge
Last month, following a tip from Matt Garrison, we took a look at the "devastated" condo conversion market around Devon and Western avenues in West [...]
Quote: Strategic defaults keep on rising
On the conference call to announce the [Principal Reduction Enhancement] program this morning, BofA's credit loss mitigation executive, Jack Schakett, [...]
Rent or buy? In Chicago, it's a tossup
It's less expensive to own a home than to rent in Chicago, but just barely. That's according to Trulia's new Rent vs Buy Index, which compares the ave [...]
Board-up bonanza: At $149,900, why not buy the whole three-flat?
This peaked-roof three-flat at 6620 S Ellis Ave in Woodlawn has drywall but needs an HVAC system and finished kitchens and bathrooms. Think it still [...]
Living in a Chicago icon: the highs and lows of one-bedroom condos at Marina City
Marina City at 300 N State St is one of downtown Chicago's most distinctive high-rise developments, and now that we're covering more than just new con [...]
Little distress, lots of life on Drake Avenue
The way Alderman Mell's been talking, you'd be forgiven for thinking Albany Park was a wasteland of board-ups and junkies these days. Using this for [...]
The daily news: Four for rent in Lincoln Park
Searching for a single-family home or condo to rent in Lincoln Park? Here are four units that went on the market this week:
1422 W Lill Ave: A fiv [...]
From the Drake to the river: a walk down Lake Shore Drive
This weekend Joe Zekas and Prudential Rubloff agent Francesca Rose went on a long stroll down Lake Shore Drive, starting from the intersection of La [...]
Newly rehabbed two-bedrooms available with special financing in Belmont Cragin
Buyers can take advantage of Fresh Horizon Realty's low down-payment mortgage programs with no PMI when purchasing a newly rehabbed two-bedroom at t [...]