Chicago neighborhoods
November 7, 2014
One clear reason that Lincoln Park is a favorite neighborhood in Chicago is that there is no lack of things to do. This is a hip, happening area day and night, with all of the comfort of a residential block in the ‘burbs. And the “places to go, people to see,” in Lincoln Park is […]
July 8, 2014
With inventory still fairly low in the Chicago real estate market, luxury properties with much to offer are moving quickly. The location of May’s single-family home sales are no surprise: Lincoln Park, the Gold Coast and Lakeview all topped the list of the most expensive homes sold in May. These neighborhoods are a dream for […]
February 25, 2014
Much like last month’s condo market, Chicago single-family home sales paid no attention to the weather in January, bringing in another strong month with luxury sales (homes $1 million an up) totaling $55 million. About 1/3 of the homes sold were priced over $2 million, with the highest price sale coming in at $4.1 million. […]
November 26, 2013
October’s top Chicago real estate sales for single-family homes certainly paid tribute to the age-old real estate saying of location, location, location. The top 5 sales were found exclusively in two of the city’s most coveted neighborhoods: one in the Gold Coast and the other 4 in Lincoln Park. Lincoln Park is one of those […]
October 31, 2013
A few of the city’s favorite neighborhoods continued to be where the action was in September, which saw $74 million in sales of 47 single-family luxury homes (those sold at $1 million and above). The range for September’s home sales started at $1 million and went up just shy of $3 million. Similar to what […]
October 21, 2013
There’s plenty of things to consider when shopping for a home. From the proximity to schools, the size of the property, the potential resale value—the list goes on and on. But I encourage buyers (especially those purchasing luxury real estate in Chicago) to consider a few of the most overlooked aspects of buying a home, […]
August 29, 2013
Chicago has no shortage of “it” neighborhoods—from Bucktown to River North, the Gold Coast to Lincoln Park, these are communities rife with great real estate and things to do, particular for the young professional crowd. But there’s another group gravitating toward these young, hip neighborhoods: Baby Boomers. And not just in Chicago—major cities across the […]
July 29, 2013
The numbers are in for Chicago luxury home sales in June, with 60 single-family homes closing for a total of $87.6 million. The top 11 sales ranged from $2 million up to the most expensive sale at $4.2 million–and not surprisingly, 7 of those 11 were found in Lincoln Park, one of the city’s most […]