This California Mission House Is a Treasure in Jackson Park Highlands
A breezy central courtyard. A ballroom in the basement. There's a lot to love about this gorgeous, renovated 1925 home.
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A breezy central courtyard. A ballroom in the basement. There's a lot to love about this gorgeous, renovated 1925 home.
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A new study shows that most buyers don't really read their mortgage forms. That's a huge risk. Hint: Get a lawyer.
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After years of price cuts, the big three-bedroom might be as much as $20,000 below market value—but it's a bit dated.
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Two houses, their fates intertwined, in a story that sounds as if the bard staged a play in Chicago's housing market.
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An impressive Second Empire-style mansion on Jackson Boulevard is up for sale.
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African-American and Hispanic homebuyers pay more for homes than white and Asian buyers, according to research by four economists—and the biggest differential they found in the four cities they studied is for black buyers in Cook County...
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Someone Paid $829,900 in Cash on the First Day This Ukrainian Village Home Went Up For SaleA buyer ponied up the money in a flash once this immaculate, 4,000 square foot, 11-year-old home hit the market. |
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A Gold Coast Designer Duplex Sold for $4.05 millionIt was the highest price on record for the 39-story building. |
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It's So Hard To Choose Between These Two Lake Forest MansionsIf you're in the Lake Forest historic mansion market with a few million to spend, you've got a couple of options right now. |
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Prize-Winning Woodlawn Condo CompletedNorthbrook builder erects final structure in South Side quartet |
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Condo Prices Fall on Lemont CondosDeveloper tugs down cost of Lemont properties near historic channel |
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Overbuilt West Loop Condo BargainsBelgravia buys project's foreclosed condos, then passes along savings |

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