Tag: Video
A vintage Gold Coast 2-bedroom that lives like a home
This 2-bedroom plus den, 2 full bath condo is in the Cordova, 1427 N Dearborn St, in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast, just three short blocks fr [...]
Sunday open house pick: Ravenswood Manor price chop
Ravenswood Manor is one of Chicago’s great small-town neighborhoods. At its heart is the family-centric Ravenswood Manor Park, just a few steps fr [...]
Weekend rant – Hitler and the housing bubble
This YouTube video, one of an endless parody series based on Der Untergang (Downfall), has racked up more than two million views.
The initial s [...]
Another price chop on French Normandy home in River Forest
The housing stock, the schools, and mass-transit access to downtown Chicago make it easy to understand why so many families find west suburban Riv [...]
Prices slashed at 200 North Dearborn
American Invsco needed to sell 36 units quickly in order to requalify for major financing programs at 200 North Dearborn in the Loop.
How to a [...]
Rubloff prez talks Ritz-Carlton
This short video, courtesy of LXTV's Open House Chicago, plays very much like a commercial for Prudential Rubloff (because that's basically what i [...]
A huge estate sale at Scottie Pippen’s former home
Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen sold the 13,000 square foot home at 2320 Shady Lane in Highland Park in 1996, along with a great deal o [...]
An upbeat look at Auburn-Gresham
Auburn-Gresham, which most residents simply call Gresham, is one of those South Side neighborhoods that draw little outside attention for their po [...]
The Winchester won’t go away
"If this project breaks ground in March 2009, I'll 'drop trou' in center-field at the first Cubs home game."
Commenter Zooticia Zoot wasn't exactly [...]
High ceilings, light-filled living areas, and great outdoor spaces at a Wicker Park duplex
Last Friday Eric Rojas of Prudential Rubloff took me through 1250 N Wolcott Ave #1, a two-bedroom / two-bath duplex-down in Wicker Park that he re [...]
Winnetka address, Kenilworth school district
There’s a small pocket of Winnetka, just south of New Trier High School, that blends seamlessly into Kenilworth and is in Kenilworth School Dist [...]
What’s selling in Wicker Park’s single-family market?
The first quarter of 2011 ends in a couple of weeks, at which point Realtors will begin poring over sales data for signs where the market stands g [...]
Union rat pickets non-union Union
I rarely venture outside without a camera, but I didn’t have one with me earlier today as I headed for lunch at HopHaus, a block from our River No [...]
Two video tours of a West Loop loft
Real estate agents have been slow to understand the appeal of video to home buyers and sellers.
One of our clients, Coldwell Banker’s Apostal [...]
Furnished model condos for sale at One Place in the South Loop
The final few units are for sale at One Place Condominiums, 1 E 8th St in the South Loop, including the building's furnished models.
The remain [...]
Touring the last Carriage Home at Ravine Woods in Channahon
Mike Hampton, the sales manager for J. Lawrence Homes' and Smykal Homes' communities, recently gave Chuck Gekas a tour of the very last new-constr [...]
Touring a new-construction home in Minooka
Last week Chuck Gekas met up with Michael Hampton, the director of sales for many of the J. Lawrence and Smykal Homes developments found throughou [...]
Rent the Dewes Mansion for $15,000
Don’t reach for your checkbook just yet – that’s apparently only the daily rent for one of Chicago’s grandest homes, according to an article in Cr [...]
In fun, lively Lake View, 433 Briar was the attraction
Tony and Ron had lived in 7 or 8 single-family homes but, when their jobs brought them to Chicago, they opted for a more urban experience.
The [...]
Chatham, a haven for working-class families
In a 3-part video interview, State Rep Marlow Colvin provides a great overview of Chatham, the South Side community where he grew up. In the secon [...]