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Sales update: steady deliveries and contracts at 235 Van Buren
CMK Companies' Loop high-rise 235 Van Buren is now delivering up to the 39th floor, says CMK Realty Managing Broker Scott Hoskins. By continuing to [...]
A Motor Row Lofts auction primer
You may know that Sheldon Good & Company will auction off 20 of Motor Row Lofts' unsold homes on November 15, but do you know how that auction w [...]
Sales update: T-minus seven at CMK's 1720 South Michigan
CMK Companies' South Loop high-rise 1720 South Michigan is so close to the finish line. According to CMK Realty Managing Broker Scott Hoskins, the 4 [...]
Trio tower makes its open house debut
The biggest piece of new-construction news I heard over the weekend was from Jameson agent Matt Ohlsen, who passed along word of a big milestone for R [...]
Conventional financing options at Optima Old Orchard Woods in Skokie
Optima's Old Orchard Woods development in Skokie is unusual among today's condo projects in that it's approved for VA, FHA, and Fannie Mae financing [...]
Floor plan faceoff: 1720 South Michigan and 1600 Museum Park
When you've got plenty of room, it's easy making your living space work well for you. When that space is limited, it takes skill to organize and si [...]
Talking Trump and the luxury home market
I've read plenty of stories about the "cold" market for luxury homes in recent months. Most focus on two facts: buyers lost money in the stock marke [...]
Buying and renting in Boys Town
"You would think that everybody's priced out of Boys Town, but the neighborhood is still home to a lot of affordable apartments," @properties agent [...]
Five easy pieces: Monique Sandberg
While making the rounds at Superior 110's brokers open house in River North last week, I found Prudential Rubloff agent Monique Sandberg. After talk [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us: East Village
Between Division Street and Damen, Ashland and Grand avenues in the West Town community area, you'll find the East Village neighborhood. West Town's [...]
Sheldon Good to auction 20 units at the Motor Row Lofts in the South Loop
On Nov. 15, loft lovers will have a chance to bid a piece of Chicago history when Sheldon Good & Company auctions 20 unsold units from the Moto [...]
Buyers on the Lake View condo market
Sunday afternoon seemed like a good time to catch people walking the streets of Lake View in search of open houses. The sun was out, the marathon wa [...]
Glasser promotes what others "critique"
Magellen Properties President Michael Glasser bought the domain name RogersPark.com fifteen years ago and continues to hone its function. While Roge [...]
Boys Town basics with Bob Darrow
National Coming Out Day and the gay rights rally in Washington have both come and gone, but we're going to keep the spirit alive for the rest of the [...]
Superior 110: Where brokers buy
On Tuesday I visited the brokers open house at Superior 110, the new high-rise at 110 W Superior St in River North. While I was there I asked sales [...]
Yo in review: Oct. 4 – 10
Can't keep up with all of this week's YoChicago goodness? Here's a rundown of the stories you might have missed.
A video interview with mortgage bro [...]
Five easy pieces: James A. Horwath
During my visit to a brokers open house at Superior 110 on Tuesday evening, I met James A. Horwath of Prudential Rubloff. I asked if he would like t [...]
Name the nabe of the scarlet steed
Where in Chicago can you find this public-art pony? Be the first to name the neighborhood in the comments below and win a YoChicago yo-yo. [...]
Fresh Horizon program connects buyers with discounted homes and financing deals
If you've spent much time browsing the Internet in search of deals on Chicago-area homes, you may have come across a few new Web sites promoting new f [...]
Higher vacancy means higher density
Last week we read headlines about the extended downturn in the national rental market. Michael Glasser, founder of the Rogers Park Builders Group an [...]