Downtown Chicago condos for sale down 27% in Q1

Click to see full chart June 19, 2013

The inventory of listed downtown Chicago condos for sale continues to fall. There were 2,328 condos for sale in downtown Chicago in the first quarter down 27.1% from first quarter 2012 when there were 3,195 condos for sale. Click to continue...

1352 N. LaSalle Blvd. – Chicago mansion for sale

1352 N. LaSalle Blvd., Chicago, IL 60610 June 17, 2013

Yesterday I toured the mansion for sale at 1352 N. LaSalle Blvd. in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. The home was built in 1886 for the inventor of margarine, John F. Jelke. Click to continue...

Gold Coast condos for sale down 51% in May

Click to see full chart June 14, 2013

The inventory of listed Gold Coast condos for sale is less than half what it was a year ago. There were 210 condos for sale in Gold Coast in May down 51% from May 2012 when there were 431 condos for sale. Click to continue...

1555 N. Astor condos for sale

Click to see all condos for sale at 1555 N. Astor June 12, 2013

Condos are for sale at 1555 N. Astor in Chicago’s Gold Coast. Here’s a review of the building along with photos and details. None of the units for sale are my listings. Click to continue...

River North condos for sale down 46% in May

Click to see full chart June 10, 2013

The inventory of listed River North condos for sale continues to plummet. There were 160 condos for sale in River North in May down 46% from May 2012 when there were 297 condos for sale. Click to continue...

4 new Water Tower Place luxury condos come on market

Water Tower Place Photo June 7, 2013

Some home owners at Water Tower Place are taking advantage of the lack of inventory for downtown Chicago luxury condos for sale. Four units at Water Tower Place came on market during the past 10 days. All of the homes for sale are truly new listings. None has been on market since at least 2010. Click to continue...

Chicago apartments for sale down over 27% in Q1

click to see full chart June 5, 2013

The inventory of listed Chicago apartments for sale continues to drop. There were 11,023 apartments for sale in Chicago in the first quarter down 27.4% from first quarter 2012 when there were 15,176 apartments for sale. Click to continue...

3 bedroom condos for sale in the Gold Coast

click to see all 3 bedroom condos for sale in the Gold Coast June 3, 2013

Prices for 3 bedroom condos for sale in Chicago’s Gold Coast may start at only $500,000, but over half of them are priced above $1,000,000. In 2012 the median sale price was $912,500. Click to continue...

Downtown Chicago luxury condos for sale down over 18% in Q1

Click to see full chart May 30, 2013

The inventory of listed downtown Chicago luxury condos for sale continues to fall. There were 425 condos for sale priced at $1,000,000 or higher in downtown Chicago in the first quarter down 18.7% from first quarter 2012 when there were 523 luxury condos for sale. Click to continue...

Case-Shiller Chicago Index in March up 7.8%

Click to see full chart May 28, 2013

Chicago’s Case-Shiller Index for March is up 7.8% from March 2012. This is the fifth consecutive month it’s been up compared to a year earlier. Click to continue...

Condos for sale near Union Station

Click to see all condos for sale near Union Station May 28, 2013

Here are the condos I’ve written about that are near Chicago’s Union Station along with all condos for sale within one half mile of Union Station. The Metra and Amtrak train station is located at 225 S Canal. It’s just west of the Chicago River in the in the eastern part of the West Loop. Click to continue...

Chicago 2 bedroom condos for sale down over 27% in Q1

Click to see full chart May 25, 2013

The inventory of listed Chicago 2 bedroom condos for sale continues to plummet. There were 5,219 2 bedroom condos for sale in Chicago in the first quarter down 27.6% from first quarter 2012 when there were 7,212 2 bedroom condos for sale. Click to continue...