Tag: REO
Living La Vida Loca at the edge of Logan Square
The developer promised Dolce Living at Springfield Vue condominiums, 1920 N Springfield at the edge of Logan Square. What I saw at the site was cl [...]
From Yo’s archive – Grand Boulevard condos gone bust
Five years ago to the day we wrote about a new construction condo project at 4705 S Champlain Ave, where 3-bedroom, 2-bath units were priced from [...]
Dueling penthouses at Water Tower Place
Two 72nd floor penthouse units have recently come on the market at Water Tower Place in Streeterville.
Unit 7201 is a 2-bedroom, 2 ½ bath home [...]
Google Street View’s Humboldt Park time capsule
View the 500 block of N Central Park Ave in Google Street View and you'll see a very different scene than the one, above, that I saw early yesterd [...]
Bank-owned properties head to a blow-out auction
On September 17 Rick Levin & Associates will be auctioning a variety of (mostly) bank-owned properties subject to minimum bids as low as 5% of a p [...]
60 Minutes looks at the mortgage mess
An experienced attorney can make the process of proving ownership of a mortgage in a foreclosure a tedious, time-consuming and therefore expensive [...]
Newly-listed Wildwood REO in the $340s
Here’s some of what I wrote about Wildwood several years back:
It wouldn’t be surprising if more Chicagoans have been to Wildwood, New Jersey t [...]
Underwater sellers at Optima Old Orchard Woods
Optima Old Orchard Woods is seeing some of the sharp price drops that have plagued suburban condo developments in recent years.
There are curre [...]
One-third of Glenview sales foreclosures
More than 350 homes in affluent north-suburban Glenview are in foreclosure, according to the Village’s Communication’s Director.
And, a local [...]
Jon Stewart on a foreclosure-based economy
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c [...]