Lakeview 2 bedroom condos for sale at 2 year low in December

click to see full chart January 27, 2012

The inventory of 2 bedroom condos for sale in Lakeview in December reached another 2 year low at 354. Bank (foreclosure and short sale) properties were 12.7% of the Lakeview 2 bedroom condos for sale. Click to continue...

Mortgages NOW for Buyers Starting Jobs in 60 Days!

Click to learn how you can qualify for a mortgage before graduation! January 25, 2012

Key Mortgage Services is now allowing income from future job employment letting you close your purchase mortgage loan 60 calendar days before you receive your first pay check! This is an ideal tool for graduates from college, especially medical and law students! Click to continue...

How to request showings of Chicago homes for sale

click to learn how to request showings of Chicago homes for sale January 23, 2012

You’ve been looking online at homes for sale in Chicago. You’ve identified a few that you’re financially qualified to purchase and you’d like to see them. Here’s how to request showings. Click to continue...

2130 N Lincoln Park West condos for sale

click to see all condos for sale at 2130 N Lincoln Park West January 20, 2012

2130 N Lincoln Park West currently has an elegant vintage condo with a private elevator entry for sale. Click to continue...

Downtown Chicago condos sold up 5.2% in Q4

click to see full chart January 18, 2012

The number of listed downtown Chicago condos sold in the 4th quarter of 2011 was up 5.2% compared to a year earlier.* 582 condos were sold compared to 553 in the 4th quarter of 2010. Click to continue...

Lincoln Park’s Hartland Park homes for sale

click to see all Hartland Park homes for sale January 16, 2012

Single family homes and townhouses are for sale in Hartland Park, a unique community within Chicago’s Lincoln Park. Here’s a review of the houses and townhomes that I have previewed or shown along with photos and details of the other properties for sale. Click to continue...

The 10 Most Expensive Lincoln Park Condo Buildings in 2011

Click to see my list of the most expensive condos in Lincoln Park in 2011 January 13, 2012

Here’s our 3rd and final list of “most expensive” Chicago condo buildings in 2011 with the list for Lincoln Park. Click to continue...

The 10 Most Expensive Lakeview Condo Buildings in 2011

Click to see my list of the most expensive condos in Lakeview in 2011 January 11, 2012

While reviewing 2011 Lakeview condo sales statistics I ranked the median sale price for the pricier buildings. Click to continue...

The 10 Most Expensive Downtown Chicago Condo Buildings in 2011

Click to see my list of the most expensive condos & co-op apartments in downtown chicago in 2011 January 9, 2012

While reviewing 2011 downtown Chicago condo sales statistics I ranked the median sale price for each building. To make the top 10 in the rankings for 2011 a condo needed a median sale price of over $1.5M. Click to continue...

Condos for sale down over 40% in 4th quarter in Old Town and parts of Gold Coast & River North (60610)

click to see full chart January 6, 2012

The inventory of condos for sale in the 60610 zip code was down 40.9% in the 4th quarter of 2011 compared to a year earlier. 60610 includes Old Town, the Gold Coast north of Division and River North west of State. Click to continue...

990 North Lake Shore Drive condos for sale

Click to see photos & details of all 990 N Lake Shore Drive condos for sale January 4, 2012

A few 990 North Lake Shore Drive condos in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood are for sale. Here’s a review of the building and the condos I’ve previewed or shown (none are my listings) along with photos and details of the other condos for sale. Click to continue...

Condos near Northwestern Memorial Hospital

click to see a list of condos near Northwestern Memorial Hospital January 2, 2012

I’ve created a list of all the condos I’ve written about that are near Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Northwestern Memorial is one of the country’s best hospitals and the primary teaching hospital for Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Click to continue...

Lincoln Park Tamerlane townhouses for sale

Click to see photos & details of the townhome for sale at 2675 N Greenview Ave December 28, 2011

A few luxury townhomes are for sale in Lincoln Park’s Tamerlane townhome community. Here’s a review of the townhomes that I’ve previewed or shown (none are my listings) along with photos and details. Click to continue...

Chicago Case-Shiller Indices experience steeper declines in October than September

click to see full chart December 27, 2011

Chicago’s Case-Shiller Index for October fell 1.8% from September. The drop in September was only 0.8%. The index is down 4.8% from October 2010. The housing index is at its August 2001 level. Click to continue...

Condos near Fox & Obel

click to see a list of condos near Fox & Obel December 21, 2011

I’ve created a list of all the condos I’ve written about that are near Chicago’s Fox & Obel, one of Chicago’s premier grocers. Located at the southeast corner of Illinois and McClurg Ct. in Streeterville Fox & Obel is not only a gourmet food market, but a cafe, bistro and catering service. Click to continue...

← Previous Entries