Tag: Video
A fresh approach to selling gut rehabs and new construction homes in Chicago
Last month Greg Rose of Fresh Horizon Realty talked to Joe Zekas about how his brokerage differs from other local real estate companies when it come [...]
It's neighborhood tour time — what would you like to see this year?
Spring is finally here, which means we'll be spending a lot more time outside on the afternoons and weekends in search of homes and 'hoods to tour. We [...]
The handcrafted, high-ceilinged rowhomes of Lake Park Crescent
Follow Joe and Kim on a video tour through a three-story, single-family-style rowhome at 4060 S Oakenwald Ave, a unit that doubles as the sales cent [...]
Lake Shore Drive, north from Lake Point Tower
The second leg of our drive up Lake Shore Drive took us past Lake Point Tower and into Chicago's North Side, where the wall of high-rises lining the [...]
Alta's K2: A full floor of amenities
Bridging the two towers of the new Alta at K Station, 555 W Kinzie St, is a seven-story parking deck topped by a large sundeck and a full floor of a [...]
Haberdasher Square Lofts' sundeck and fitness center
It's a common misconception that you need to live in a high-rise to enjoy views of Chicago's fabulous skyline and a full range of in-building amenit [...]
Touring two-bedrooms at Astoria Tower
Weichert, Realtors - Frankel & Giles held a "grand re-opening" at Astoria Tower on Saturday, and Joe Zekas was there to check things out. He tracked [...]
A mini-tour of downtown Hinsdale
The Village of Hinsdale has long been a west-suburban destination of choice for many of metro Chicago's affluent and aspiring-to-affluence residents [...]
Meet Patricia, Chicago's first door-cierge
We stopped by 215 West Washington Friday for a first look at this new Loop apartment tower. 215 West just received its certificate of occupancy thro [...]
A drive north along Lake Shore Drive
Crossing the Queensboro Bridge into Manhattan Jay Gatsby saw "the city rising up … in white heaps and sugar lumps all built with a wish out of non-o [...]
Prudential Rubloff's video initiatives
We aren't the only guys out there shooting and collecting video about Chicago homes. Over at Prudential Rubloff, agents are turning more and more to [...]
Getting real-time market data from Rubloff
Among all of the Chicago brokerages with a strong online presence, it was Rubloff that pioneered many of the concepts buyers expect from today's Web [...]
Mergers and acquisitions: Pierson on Chicago's evolving brokerage scene
From the sale of Jameson by the CRF Marketing team, to Sudler Sotheby's purchase of Sussex & Reilly, to the merger of Prudential Preferred Propertie [...]
Inside Astoria Tower's private spa
The full name of the new high-rise at 8 E 9th St in the South Loop is the Astoria Tower Residences & Spa. We've seen shown you a few of those reside [...]
How to find a real estate agent
How does a new or relocating buyer find a good real estate agent? In a recent sit-down with Joe Zekas, Prudential Rubloff President / Chairman Micha [...]
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 [...]
A fabulous master suite in Wilmette
Wilmette's Indian Hill Estates is a 170-acre subdivision planned by architect Philip Maher in the 1920s. The area was mostly built in the 1950s and [...]
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 [...]
Crashing the party: cocktails and condos at a 600 Lake Shore Drive open house
Grab some hors d'oeuvres and a glass of wine and follow me through two three-bedroom condos at Belgravia Group's 600 Lake Shore Drive. Last week I a [...]
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 [...]