The Secret Chicago Real Estate Listings Regular People Never Know About
Known to real estate insiders as “pocket listings,” these hush-hush deals happen before buyers get a chance to make an offer. And in Chicago, they’re on the rise.
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This Low-Priced House Looks Perfect—If You Can Live in the Suburbs With Only One Car
Good schools. Big yard. Quiet street. This cute $309,000 three-bedroom in Mount Prospect would have sold in a flash if it weren’t for that little one-car garage.
Two Chicago Celebrities Finally Unloaded Their Homes (At Big Discounts)
Ex-CEO Bill Wrigley and ex-Bull Brad Miller have both had properties on the market for years. Buyers finally came up with the cash for each one last week.
This Old Irving Park Farmhouse Is a Country Manor in the Middle of Chicago
For $1.69 million, you get a beautiful 1856 Italianate house with three porches, period details, and modern updates.
Rich People Are Recovering—The Rest, Not So Much
Prices aren’t rising much. Foreclosures are still a problem. But we’re finally tackling that pesky mansion shortage!
Ask Rodkin: How Do Regular People Access Real Estate Sales Information?
A tenant wants to buy a reader’s two-flat. Here’s how she should research sale prices on comparable properties to determine a good asking price.
In Lakewood Balmoral, Bidders Are Fighting Each Other at the Open Houses
Two recent sales at about a million bucks each show what a good month it’s been for the handsome, historic neighborhood.
15 Great Things to Do in Evanston
Here’s the insider’s guide on 15 places to eat, shop, and play in this beautiful northern suburb.
This $745,000 Home Puts the “Pow!” in Powhatan
The 1920s building on Chicago’s south lakefront, with 4,300-square-foot units like this, is one of the city’s treasures.
Here's Where to Find the Worst Apartment Rentals in Chicago
DoNotRent.com is a place to vent—and Chicago founder Mike Cerny hopes the site can soon be a place to share the good experiences along with the bad.