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Shark bites: Three discounted condos in Wrightwood Neighbors
A few weeks ago we brought you some info on price cuts at three Lincoln Park single-family homes, courtesy of CondoShark.com. Today I'm turning to t [...]
Aqua closings get the "yellow light" following Fannie Mae snag
It hasn't put the brakes on closings, but it certainly changed from a green light to a yellow light. It's not a red light, but without Fannie Mae appr [...]
Sales update: Post-auction prices arrive at Michigan Avenue Tower II
It's the Friday after the Michigan Avenue Tower II auction, which means it's time for the development's sales team to roll out a new pricing schedule [...]
Staging and the paradox of empty space
Several agents in recent weeks have told us that proper staging is vital to selling a home in this market. Several weeks ago, Joe Zekas and Prudenti [...]
The nearly news: Montclare resales
Why Montclare? Why not? This "neighborhood for the rest of us" on the Northwest Side has a lot of older homes for sale, but look close enough and you [...]
Plugging Auburn Gresham's grocery gap
For a "food desert" like Auburn Gresham, the arrival of a new Aldi grocery store is a reason for celebration. This morning I drove down to the South [...]
Making the pitch for Terrazio
The Terrazio condos at 1935 S Wabash Ave will be ready for delivery late this year or early next year, putting them well behind the market in the ey [...]
A drive around Union Row's neighborhood
Visitors to the Union Row townhomes in the 500 and 600 blocks of West 16th Street often don't have a good perception of where they are in relation t [...]
Price check: Rental rates for Flair Tower
Turns out all it took to get Flair Tower's vital deets was a trip to the development's new leasing center in River North. I stopped by the office duri [...]
Renting Rahm's residence
Woe to the tenant who's late with the rent check at this house. The Tribune reports that Rahm Emanuel has rented out his 2,719 square-foot home in Lak [...]
Chopping block: New cuts in the West Loop
RMR Partners and @properties have taken a hatchet to four homes at 114 - 120 N Halsted St in the West Loop in the past week.
Two condos -- units #2 [...]
ARC: Developers say, "Make me an offer"
Price discounts are becoming more publicly advertised, although developers remain concerned about the ripple effects. Several buildings have undergone [...]
Web presence: The Park Monroe
Searches for The Park Monroe, 55 E Monroe St, have gone up following the announcement of reductions of up to $300,000 on select units. To help your ow [...]
Crunching numbers on the Michigan Avenue Tower II auction
Here are some offhand observations I made as I revisited the results of Michigan Avenue Tower II's auction yesterday afternoon.
• The 43 units auctio [...]
The largest home at Lake Point Tower
Joe Zekas recently joined Jean Ward of Chicago Lakefront Properties and Francesca Rose of Prudential Rubloff for a walk through several homes at Lak [...]
Touring Terrazio in the South Loop
Sedgwick Properties' Terrazio, 1935 S Wabash Ave, had almost fallen off my radar until a couple weeks ago, when I received word of a grand opening p [...]
More Motor Row Lofts auction observations
Here are some more observations I made yesterday while looking at the results of this weekend's Motor Row Lofts auction.
(Note that all of these amou [...]
A walk through Oz Park
Last week I took the Brown Line up to Armitage and walked a few blocks east to Oz Park, one of the great public spaces of the Lincoln Park community [...]
Bob Darrow on proper pricing: Better to get it right the first time
Is it better to list your home high and gradually reduce its price over time until a seller bites, or to opt for a lower but more accurate price fro [...]
Navigating MoveSmart.org with Justin Massa
After giving us an update on MoveSmart.org's development, Justin Massa jumped on the computer to demonstrate just how the tool works. The neighborho [...]