Category: Video
West Wilmette’s L streets — Laramie Avenue
West of Skokie Rd (Rte 41) in Wilmette all of the north -- south streets have names that begin with an L: Lacrosse, Lamon, Laporte, Lavergne, Lawler [...]
Juniper Road in Glenview, New Trier School District
A small part of Glenview, east of Harms Rd and south of Wilmette Ave, is in Wilmette School District 39 and the New Trier School District.
Most of [...]
Construction checkup: Ritz-Carlton Residences on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
Joe Askins of YoChicago checks in on the state of construction at the Ritz-Carlton Residences, a new luxury condo high-rise going up at the corner of [...]
A drive along Lincoln Street, in Evanston
Realtors sometimes tout a stretch of Lincoln Street in Evanston as the setting for Home Alone. The actual venue was Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka.
Th [...]
Open house at a beautiful East Kenilworth home
"In this difficult market we want to do everything we can think of to sell our clients' homes," replied Liz Van Horn in response to my suggestion tha [...]
The eclectic Evanston scene near Grand Bend at Green Bay
Walk half a block west of Grand Bend at Green Bay and you're on Evanston's Asbury Avenue, a picturesque mix of distinct architectural styles -- a gre [...]
New rent-to-own program at Grand Bend at Green Bay, Evanston
Quite a few people, in the current market, need more flexibility in the timing of purchasing their next home. They might have their equity tied up in [...]
Highly functional living spaces at Emerald in the West Loop
New construction condo buyers in Chicago are often frustrated upon seeing floor plans that simply don't live well -- cramped living / dining areas, " [...]
Fun party spaces and fitness center at Emerald in the West Loop
The designers of the lobby spaces at Emerald, a condo development in Chicago's West Loop, set out set a whimsical, eco-friendly tone. They succeeded. [...]
Division Street and West Town: a thriving real estate market
Chicago's West Town community area in general, and the part of Wicker Park around Division Street in particular, has been a popular place for homebuy [...]
A pristine three-bedroom duplex steps from Division Street for $369K
Prudential Rubloff Realtor Eric Rojas takes Joe Askins of YoChicago.com on a tour of unit #1 at 1319 N Bosworth Ave, which Eric and his partner liste [...]
Inside Sono: A view of Chicago from the 23rd floor
A video panorama of Chicago from northeast to southwest from an east-facing, 23rd-floor balcony at SoNo, a new condo high-rise at 860 W Blackhawk St [...]
New single-family in West Bucktown for $799K
This new single-family home at 1706 N Rockwell features 3 to 5 bedrooms, 3 ½ baths, a family room, a theater room, and a ton of well-selected upgrade [...]
A brief look at a Winnetka home’s lakefront
I've been in so many beautiful homes over the years that I'm not always keen to tour another one.
I did see enough of the French Provincial home [...]
Back to basic values in Winnetka luxury homes
I stopped in at 984 Pine Tree Lane in Winnetka this afternoon to chat with Maureen Mohling about local market conditions and trends.
Join us for a [...]
Hiding problems in condo common areas
I've known Tomacor's Tom Corbett for nearly 25 years, during which he's been a consistent advocate for his clients -- often at the expense of his rel [...]
How real estate agents interfere with home inspectors
I've known Tomacor's Tom Corbett for nearly 25 years, during which he's been a consistent advocate for his clients -- often at the expense of his rel [...]
Meet Patrick Dawson, Sears School, Kenilworth
Kenilworth kids have the great good fortune to be able to walk to two of the best public schools in the nation -- Joseph Sears (PreK-8) and New Trier [...]
Six homes in Kenilworth under $600,000
Just a few years ago you'd have been frustrated in a search for under $800K homes Kenilworth.
Earlier today I found 9 homes under that level, and [...]
Inside SoNo: Building a condo association from the ground up
When Smithfield Properties handed SoNo over to the building's condo association last month, everyone knew what to do, thanks in part to condo owner K [...]