Tag: Video
Ruttenberg and Supera entering the Chicago Realtor Hall of Fame
Yesterday the Chicago Association of Realtors announced the two newest inductees into its Hall of Fame: Buzz Ruttenberg, founder of Belgravia Group, [...]
A jewel-box Tudor in Norwood Park
Scattered throughout the outer neighborhoods you'll find thousands of charming Tudor-style homes. Joe Z. calls them "jewel-box Tudors" based on thei [...]
Inside and outside a Lincoln Avenue triplex
Join Prudential Rubloff's Eric Rojas for some more talk about North Center, where he's listed a two-bedroom / 2.5-bath triplex condo with two garage [...]
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 [...]
Quote of the day: No incentive to buy
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We're not seeing the big comeback in the homes that are above $2 million or [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Touring a new home priced under $800K in West Bucktown
Two posts from last week highlighted the healthy sales activity going on in Bucktown and the parts of southeast Logan Square and northeast Humboldt [...]
Why Philip and Erika bought at 235 Van Buren
Erika teaches English in a Chicago public high school. Philip works for the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
After 5 years living in a "workers' co [...]
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 [...]
AMLI Residential, Fox & Obel coming to River North
Crain's is reporting that AMLI Residential Partners plans to build a 49-story rental tower on leased land at the southeast corner of Clark and Hubba [...]
From the vault: Lexington Homes' Jeff Benach on building in Bridgeport
Two years ago, as work was just beginning on the Lexington Square townhome community, Joe Zekas met with Lexington Homes' Jeff Benach to find out wha [...]
A 4-bedroom, 3 ½ bath single-family in Dunning Square under $280K
As you watch the sponsored video and see the surprisingly large, open spaces in this completely remodeled single-family home at 3745 N Octavia St, y [...]
Neno and Shivam on 235 Van Buren: Low assessments, working with CMK, and tips for condo buyers
In the second half of their interview with Joe Zekas, Neno and Shivam, two new homeowners at 235 Van Buren, talk about the upside of living in a low [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Where buyers get their open house info
The homes sections of local newspapers and magazines have become a secondary source of information about open houses, as buyers turn more frequently [...]
A stonemason’s dream home in Riverwoods
The tiny (population 4,000) Village of Riverwoods, bordered by Lincolnshire, Deerfield, Northbrook and Buffalo Grove, is an easily overlooked enclav [...]
Family-friendly spaces at Dearborn Park
Going off address alone, Dearborn Park would seem to be wedged inside the heart of an urban jungle, surrounded by the South Loop's old warehouses, n [...]
Chatting with Chaz: Open house philosophies
For a while now I've been interested in talking with an agent about open houses. Not for any property in particular, but about the overall process, [...]