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What's next for Franklin Point?
Crain's and the Sun-Times have both reported in recent days on Russland Capital Group's decision to sell off its six-acre share of Franklin Point, f [...]
The past six months: Recent sales at 2930 Sheridan Tower
Sometimes it's fun to single out an address just to see what's moving and for how much, regardless of whether the homes are developer-owned or resales [...]
Quote of the day: Taking advantage of the foreclosure trend
So distressed properties are the market's "new normal" -- what does that mean for people who aren't looking to buy or sell a foreclosed home or short [...]
Beat the tax credit deadline with Montalbano's ready-to-deliver homes
We're inching closer and closer to the deadline for the $8,000 first-time buyer tax credit and the $6,500 repeat buyer tax credit. Since buyers nee [...]
Promos aplenty at Alta at K Station
Hang tight, dear readers -- I'm still working with the people at K Station to put together a walk-through of Alta's western tower at Kinzie and Jeff [...]
Quote: Foreclosures are "the new normal"
"It's this thing that people want to search because that's their new baseline: What are the foreclosure prices in Oak Park or Oak Lawn? Five years ago [...]
Name the nabe of the crumbling crustacean
Where in Chicago can you find this lusterless lobster, standing amidst a wall of feathered and finned friends? Be the first to name the correct neig [...]
Selling in a challenging market
For sellers, "challenging" is just another word for "frustrating," and both terms are apt for describing today's real estate market. In this video, [...]
Loan options "better than FHA" for newly converted condos in Logan Square
Buyers can qualify for below-market interest rates and put their signatures on contracts before the April 30 federal home buyer tax credit deadline [...]
Special financing available for a new townhome on Winnemac Park
Snowy days must be a bummer for Realtors, especially when they come after a week of sunny, walkable weather. On a good day, the new townhome at 2130 [...]
Quote of the day: Signs of life in Lincoln Park
To all the non-Chicago Realtors who come to my open houses in Lincoln Park each weekend and ask me if the "market has picked up around here"; yes, t [...]
Drastic price cuts at Silver Tower?
Speculation about price cuts has been growing since news broke that River North's Silver Tower was in foreclosure.
Yesterday an agent from the compan [...]
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 [...]
An overview of the West Loop's Haberdasher Square Lofts
The 220-unit Haberdasher Square Lofts was one of the early loft conversions in the near West Loop neighborhood in Chicago, and remains one of the fe [...]
Yo in review: March 14 – 20
Can't keep up with YoChicago throughout the week? Here are some stories you may have missed:
Prairie Pointe auction: First impressions and observat [...]
Shark bites: What's driving 1400 Lake Shore Drive's auction?
The size and pace of price reductions among 1400 Lake Shore Drive's resales haven't made things any easier for RDM Development, which still has about [...]
New models open at Superior 110 in River North as closeout approaches
@properties' Eldridge Team celebrated the debut of its newest models at Superior 110 with an evening-long open house on Thursday. Several units were [...]
47 condos under consideration for 1400 Lake Shore Drive's April 25 auction
Yesterday afternoon we received a sheet detailing the original prices, minimum bids, assessments, and upgrade information for all 47 units being con [...]
Getting real-time market data from Rubloff
Among all of the Chicago brokerages with a strong online presence, it was Rubloff that pioneered many of the concepts buyers expect from today's Web [...]
Jameson and Fine to auction 30 condos at 1400 Lake Shore Drive
Told ya so.
Jameson Real Estate and Fine & Co will auction 30 condos at RDM Development's 1400 Lake Shore Drive on April 25, allowing buyers to get i [...]