Great moments in ad copy: "Surge into the 'red zone'" at 1738 North Winchester
IF YOU ARE READY-TO-ACT BUYER, BUCKLE UP BECAUSE YOUR ANTICIPATION IS GETTING READY TO SURGE INTO THE "RED ZONE". HERE IS A HOME THAT HITS THE JACK [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Ahoy! Auction sales head to the Gold Coast
The sun is out, the sky is blue, and the little birds are singing away. A couple of them tell us to expect news of a condo auction at 1400 Lake Shore [...]
What we know: SoNo
Google tells me that a lot of people come to Yo searching for info on SoNo. Smithfield's 27-story tower, located at 860 W Blackhawk St on the Near Nor [...]
Lino Loves Lincoln Park: More great condo high-rises on Lakeview Avenue
Coldwell Banker agent and Lincoln Park expert Lino Darchun continues his discussion of Lincoln Park's best condo high-rises, focusing on several par [...]
Lino Loves Lincoln Park: The neighborhood's best high-rises, Part 1
Looking for a high-rise home in Lincoln Park, but you're not sure where to look? Coldwell Banker agent Lino Darchun is a Lincoln Park expert, and wh [...]
Rental review: homes listed in 60622
Every Friday we record the number of condos, townhomes, and single-families listed for rent in 14 Chicago ZIP codes. This week I thought I'd give on [...]
An eco-friendly two-bedroom in Bucktown
The newest video through a Sergio & Banks-marketed property finds Realtor Melissa Govedarica guiding Joe Zekas through Ultimate Homes' eco-friendly [...]
More from Margate Park: Studs' home and the lakefront
The second half of my pre-open house drive through Margate Park in Uptown took me around Ainslie Street and Margate Terrace, down Castlewood Terrace [...]
Touring a Lincoln Park townhome
Earlier today Chicago blogger (and Prudential Rubloff agent) Eric Rojas showed me around a 3 bedroom, 2 ½ bath Lincoln Park townhome at 1806 N. Larr [...]
Tours with Tina: an ideal Lake View location
Joe Zekas' latest home tour with Sergio & Banks agent Tina Culver was at a two-bedroom / two-bath condo at 3028 N Sheffield Ave, right in the heart [...]
Trivia time: Name those townhomes
This nugget of condo knowledge comes straight from Joe Zekas:
"To the best of my knowledge there's only one Chicago project named after a late-mediev [...]
Construction checkup: Lincoln Park 2520
Oh hey, speaking of Lincoln Park 2520, Joe Z. was in the neighborhood this morning and captured this snapshot of the construction site. Still no sig [...]
Northwest Tower slapped with foreclosure
The owner of the 12-story Northwest Tower (or The Coyote, if you prefer) at North, Damen, and Milwaukee avenues is facing a $4.5 million foreclosure [...]
Promotions from the past: Lincoln Park 2520
This afternoon I set up the camera and cracked open the brick that is the Lincoln Park 2520 marketing packet. As much as we laugh about its heft, it [...]
An affordable single-family home in Wrigleyville
For less than $700,000, a buyer can get a three-bedroom single-family with an attached garage just a half-block away from Wrigley Field's left field [...]
Centrum's Lakeview Collection facing foreclosure
So says Crain's. We wondered as much in a post a couple weeks ago. [...]
Shark bites: Single-family savings of 25% in Bucktown and Lake View
Matt Garrison's CondoShark.com tracks more than discounts on downtown condos -- it also keeps tabs on the city's single-family home market. If you kno [...]