The folks over at ChicagoNow crunched the numbers on the Chicago housing market for September and the results were mixed. Home sales were down a notable 7.2% as compared to the previous year, but there was a slight uptick in signed contracts and pending home sales, which indicates things are likely to pick up in Read more
Online real estate portal Zillow recently released its Buyer-Seller Index for Chicago, which shows which neighborhoods in the city most favor buyers or sellers. Results show that as a whole, the Chicago real estate market continues to tilt towards buyers. Zillow determined which neighborhoods in Chicago are best for buyers or sellers by looking at Read more
The transformation of River North in Chicago continues. The former skid row, once home to prostitutes, drugs and abandoned warehouse buildings, is now being proclaimed as one of the hottest office real estate markets in the U.S. by Bloomberg news. According to Bloomberg, River North has gone from being rundown to featuring an array of Read more
2119 W. LeMoyne St. Chicago, Ill. A historic greystone mansion in the heart of Wicker Park has put on the market with a list price of $1.6 million. The nine-bedroom home, which comes complete with a “spite wall,” was put up for sale after a proposal to add a second home on the Read more
Crain's Chicago Business recently looked at the state of the Chicago housing market and concluded the positive signs far outweigh any potential negatives. In fact, there were four separate indicators from a recently-released study that paints a rosy picture of the housing market in Chicago. The first positive sign: The percentage of home sales in Read more
Much is expected of Chicago's Bloomingdale Trail, the city's grand project to transform 2.7-miles of elevated rail line into a network of trails and parks. It's been especially true of real estate surrounding the project. Predictions were real estate values would rise as a result of the Bloomingdale Trail and that's exactly what's happening. The Read more
A rendering of the Bloomingdale Trail in West Town. It is scheduled to be completed next year. There are big things happening in Chicago's West Town. Developers are snatching up land at a quickened pace and real estate agents that serve the area are prepared for property values to increase. What Read more
Units are being quickly gobbled up in one of the most unique housing complexes in Chicago—a former Gothic Revival church in Wicker Park that's been transformed into loft apartments with a single-family home in the rear lot. According to DNAinfo Chicago, the 1870's-era church on the corner of Damen and Evergreen Avenues was purchased by Read more
2032 Clifton Ave. Chicago, Ill. This classic home in the Lincoln Park section of Chicago is on the market for $4,250,000. It comes with two full-size kitchens, five bedrooms and seven baths This house for sale in Lincoln Park was originally built in 1888, but today boasts all the features required of modern Read more
1955 Burling Street Chicago, Illinois Opportunities like this rarely, if ever, arise for the luxury home buyer in the Chicago area: A spectacular private estate with 20,000 square-feet of living space, covering five city lots, in the Lincoln Park community of Chicago. This incredible property is considered to be the most beautiful in Read more