Tag: North Shore
Rumor mill: New plans for Peshtigo site?
I'm not big on Realtor society gossip and luncheon recaps, so I normally skip over Agent X's "Agent About Town" writeups in Chicago Agent Magazine. Th [...]
An upbeat, happy home in Winnetka’s Hubbard Woods
A few short years ago your search for a 5-bedroom home for less than $1M in Hubbard Woods or any part of East Winnetka would have presented you with [...]
When times go bad in Lake Forest
"When times go bad, when times get rough," Fleetwood Mac would have you lay down in the tall grass (video).
Join Joe and Jordan Zekas for a drive - [...]
Evanston, a walkable success
The suburbs that have continued to prosper during the downturn share many attributes with the best urban neighborhoods: walkability, vibrant street [...]
A 6-bedroom, 3-bath bungalow on an East Wilmette cul-de-sac
Bungalows are as common as hyper-cute 4-year olds in Wilmette, so it wasn’t the home style that drew me to an open house several blocks from the Lin [...]
Frank Lloyd Wright, Keck & Keck, chickens and chipmunks
The northeast corner of Glencoe is home to a Frank Lloyd Wright subdivision (video) and bridge, a Keck & Keck subdivision (video), allegedly illegal [...]
Mallinckrodt's "active-adult" community makes room for the whippersnappers
You move to Mallinckrodt on the Park thinking you'll find peace and quiet among fellow gray-hairs, and the next thing you know, all these youngsters [...]
Quote of the day: You are your kitchen
Over the years I’ve been in a number of homes built or renovated by the award-winning design-build firm of Benvenuti and Stein, but had never met an [...]
Eclectic Evanston: the scene around Grand Bend at Green Bay
Join Andy Kiener of Grand Bend at Green Bay for a brief look at his neighborhood. Walk half a block west of the condos (located at 1228 Emerson St) [...]
Rent-to-own at Grand Bend at Green Bay
In today's market, many buyers need more flexibility in the timing of purchasing their next home. They might have their equity tied up in a home tha [...]
Walking with Andy: Bookman's Alley and the restaurants of downtown Evanston
In the last segment from their recent walk through downtown Evanston, Joe Zekas and Grand Bend at Green Bay's Andy Kiener pay a visit to Bookman's A [...]
Walking downtown Evanston: Joe and Andy on Sherman Avenue
After short looks at Grand Bend at Green Bay, the Evanston Farmers' Market, and the shops and restaurants near Church Street and Maple Avenue, Joe Z [...]
Suburban showcase: Where are taxes headed on that North Shore home?
Joe Zekas writes regularly about North Shore homes at the Homeward Bound - North Shore blog at ChicagoNow. There, he recently posted the following:
P [...]
Grand Bend condos get FHA approval
The price cuts that accompanied the relaunch of Grand Bend at Green Bay in Evanston earlier this year opened the development's new-construction condos [...]
Walking Evanston with Andy: the dining and shopping choices near Church and Maple
In the first segment from their Evanston walking tour, Joe Zekas and Grand Bend sales manager Andy Kiener started with a look at Grand Bend, a new co [...]
Rent or buy a Winnetka lakefront home
Veteran real estate agents on the North Shore tell me they can't recall seeing as many lakefront homes for sale as are currently on the market.
The [...]
The Packard Lofts of Winnetka's Hubbard Woods – a perfect place for a "pied-a-shore"?
Hubbard Woods in Winnetka is as interesting and walkable a neighborhood as almost any in Chicago. Its eclectic mix of mostly local shops and restaur [...]
North Shore bargain-priced 4 bedroom, 3 ½ bath in Glencoe under $400K
The 4-bedroom, 3 ½ bath contemporary home at 1010 Skokie Ridge in Glencoe sold for $615,000 in 2002. It's currently listed with Jameson for sale at [...]
What happened to that looming North Shore foreclosure wave?
Late last year real estate agents were sounding alarms about a pending tsunami of foreclosures on the North Shore. It doesn't appear to be happening [...]
Thinking about a summer place in the country?
There's no doubt that current market conditions have depressed prices in popular summer home destinations like New Buffalo. But they haven't brought [...]