Chicago’s Housing Market Is Finally Balancing

With higher inventory and median sale price slips over the past year, the market is finally shifting to buyers’ favor.

By AJ LaTrace

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The home is located in the storied Astor Street District, designated a Chicago landmark.

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Look Inside the New Old Main Post Office

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Filled with formstone and wood paneling, these Atomic Age throwbacks nail the vintage aesthetic.

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Five Row Houses for Less Than $500,000

Have your house like you have your ducks.

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This Insane Lake Shore Drive Home Is For Sale

The one-and-a-half floor dwellings are adored in Chicago, which can lead to inflated value. Here are a few that won’t totally break the bank.

The home is located in the storied Astor Street District, designated a Chicago landmark.

Closed since 1996, the building will soon deliver 2.5 million square feet of office space to a once-sleepy corner of downtown. Inside the $800 million renovation:

This Italian Renaissance Revival on the border of Northwestern will give you whiplash — in a good way.

A pop-up by Orbitz and the Garfield Park Conservatory will put guests in rooms of ferns, cacti, and palms this October.

Suicide. Kidnapping. Murder. Fire. The lurid yet ultimately redemptive saga behind a local landmark.

You’ll find both Victorian charmers and full-on rehabs in the Far South Side neighborhood.

The affordable units, slated or November move-ins, range from $625 to $900 a month.

Filled with formstone and wood paneling, these Atomic Age throwbacks nail the vintage aesthetic.

Have your house like you have your ducks.

This Kenwood mansion, constructed for bread magnate David Bremner, sits down the block from the Obamas’ house.

Ever been to a bougie country club, downed a gin and tonic, and thought, “I could live here forever”? Whoever built these homes sure did!

The low-slung glass and brick buildings blend in seamlessly with their wooded environments.

The 10,000 square-foot mansion listed for $1.25 million.

Think of it as VVIP seating for the next Air and Water Show.