Eric and Joe's drive through North Center
After touring a three-story condo at 4152 N Lincoln Ave last week, Prudential Rubloff's Eric Rojas took Joe Zekas on a drive around North Center and [...]
Touring a $425,000 two-bedroom in a prime Lake View location with Eric Rojas
Last week Joe Z. met Prudential Rubloff's Eric Rojas at 3231 N Clifton Ave in Lake View, not far from where our company's was based for seven years. [...]
Taking an axe to Lincoln Park prices: new reductions on one- to four-bedroom homes
Here are examples of one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom homes in Lincoln Park that have recently seen significant* price reductions in the past w [...]
Why Eric enjoys Southport Avenue
Too often we assume that buyers already know why Southport Avenue is a popular destination, or focus primarily on just one element of the corridor. [...]
Beyond Blaine: Schools near Southport, and other things buyers should know
Most of the conversations I've had with Realtors about schools in the Southport Corridor begin and end with Blaine. But as Realtor Eric Rojas notes [...]
The upper end of Southport's condo market
The building at 3214 N Southport Ave, just north of the Southport / Belmont intersection, doesn't look much different than all the other new brick s [...]
A single-family home alternative on Southport
Last month Prudential Rubloff's Karen McKeon showed Joe Zekas around what appears to be a viable alternative to the pricier single-families in Lake [...]
A brief look at the Southport Corridor
Karen McKeon of Prudential Rubloff was scheduled to show Joe Zekas around the popular Southport Corridor in Lake View a few weeks ago, but the weath [...]
Quote of the day – bought cheap, upside down
Realtor Bob Darrow was updating me on market conditions this morning when he volunteered the following re his Lake View townhome:
With the latest rou [...]
Places to go and things to do near 3550 Lyndale's newly renovated condos
View 3550 W Lyndale, Chicago, IL 60647 in a larger map
From a condo at 3550 W Lyndale St, a buyer can easily access dozens of Logan Square restaurant [...]
From the vault: Bob's Boys Town basics
With Pride Month culminating in the 41st annual Pride Parade down North Halsted Street in Lake View this Sunday, it seems like a fine time to break [...]
Driving Wells and Clark streets on my way to Diversey Parkway
File this one under "apropos of nothing" -- it's simply some B-reel (or in this instance, pre-reel) that I shot prior to a planned Diversey Parkway [...]
Best laid plans: Row2750 in Lincoln Park
LG Development's Row2750 townhomes and condos, planned for the old Hostess Wonder Bread Bakery site at 2750 N Lakewood Ave, as envisioned by Hartshorn [...]
"Not your typical 2/2" near Wrigley Field
I know what you're thinking, hockey fans: "What do we do for the next four months?" Maybe you've heard tales of a little place on the North Side, loca [...]
Be a "Good Neighbor" at award-winning loft projects in Lake View and Avondale
In late May the Chicago Association of Realtors handed out Good Neighbor Awards to dozens of new commercial and residential projects throughout the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A terra cotta-covered apartment building, just steps from Lincoln Park
The second place Joe Zekas and Realty & Mortgage's Harold Rider Jr stopped during their tour of Lincoln Park and Streeterville apartments was 2616 N [...]
Apartments in a prime Lincoln Park location
How good is the intersection of Clark Street and Arlington Place? WalkScore gives it a perfect 100, and that's almost an understatement. Between the [...]
Southport-area "stunner" gets $200,000 cut, but it’s still not a steal
The cost of this single-family home at 3804 N Janssen Ave just dropped by $200,000, which might mean more if it weren't so expensive to begin with [...]