 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Laura Ricketts Plans New Mansion on Wilmette Lakefront
Laura Ricketts, a co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, and her partner, Heidi Grathouse, have filed plans with the Village of Wilmette for a new mansion to be built on the 1.2-acre lakefront site they bought two years ago...
Rodkin on a Condo’s Value Loss Due to Obstructed Views
Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Ryan asks if there’s a way to estimate the loss of a condo’s value due to future building projects obstructing the lake view.
Posh Penthouse Purchased for Bargain-Basement Price at Water Tower Place
List Price: $2.649 million
Sale Price: $1.95 million
The Property: The homeowners who struggled to sell their posh top-floor penthouse at Water Tower Place eventually gave the property back to their lender, which sold it May 16 for $1.95 million...
Crate & Barrel’s Carole Segal Flips a Winnetka Mansion—Literally
List Price: $6.499 million
The Property: Most people who talk about flipping a house don’t mean it quite as literally as Carole Segal does. At a Winnetka mansion she set out to restore and resell, Segal, who launched Crate & Barrel nearly 50 years ago with her husband, Gordon, flipped the front and back of the house...
Pangea Is Reviving Neighborhoods, Building by Building
“We don’t want to fix up just a building,” says Al Goldstein of Pangea Properties. “We’re fixing neighborhoods, bringing them back...”
Rodkin on Selling When Your Mortgage is Underwater
Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Larry asks for advice on selling his home even though his mortgage is underwater.
Advertisement
Share
 |
Market Watch: A Mansion Farmhouse in Glencoe, Plus Homes in Lincoln Park and Evanston |
How Long Does a Foreclosure Take in Illinois?Much longer than in 2007, which isn’t good news for solvent sellers |
|
 |
Chicago's Most Expensive Home SalesTHE HIGH THE PRICEY: Take a peek at the priciest deals for the last six months of 2011 |
 |
Prize-Winning Woodlawn Condo CompletedNorthbrook builder erects final structure in South Side quartet |
 |
Condo Prices Fall on Lemont CondosDeveloper tugs down cost of Lemont properties near historic channel |
 |
Overbuilt West Loop Condo BargainsBelgravia buys project's foreclosed condos, then passes along savings |
Featured
Best Towns and Neighborhoods
With the real-estate market in turmoil and the economic future uncertain, our in-house housing (and schools) expert names a score of top places to live right now.
Where to Buy Now
Here are 14 up-and-coming Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs where prices are relatively low and the promise for future growth is strong.
Copyright 2012 Chicago Magazine - A Chicago Tribune website
