All Entries in the "North Shore" Category
Priciest Chicago Real Estate to be Auctioned
The most expensive Chicago real estate listing is headed to the auction block. “Le Grand Rêve,” which translates to “The Big Dream” in French, is a 26,500-square-foot mansion on more than two acres of land in Winnetka that hit the market two years ago at $32 million. The sellers dropped the asking price to $28 [...]
Violent Storm Downs Trees, Knocks Out Power
Just how long does frozen food last in a freezer without electricity? More than 200,000 homeowners are asking that question today, after a storm that recorded 80 mph winds on Tuesday downed trees and cut power to more than 400,000 Chicago-area residents. Commonwealth Edison is reporting that it could take several days to restore power [...]
Chicago Real Estate Improves at the End of 2010
Home sales in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market finished last year on a positive note. According to a report by RE/MAX Northern Illinois, home sales in the Chicago area saw the best month in December since June when compared to the prior year’s sales activity. In the seven-county Chicago area, 5,175 homes were sold [...]
Price to Own Famous Chicago-Area Home Now Less Steep
The asking price has again been lowered on the Ben Rose estate. We’ve talked about this Chicago-area home before. It’s the one in which Cameron kicked his father’s beloved 1961 Ferrari out the floor-to-ceiling garage window and into the ravine. Sound familiar? This Highland Park home, at 370 Beech Street, was the house used in [...]
Think You Can’t Buy New Because You Have to Sell the Old? Think Again
Want a new home but are afraid to put your existing Chicago real estate on the market? Boy, does MarketPlace Homes have a deal for you. If you buy a newly constructed home with certain builders, MarketPlace Homes will lease your old home. “Many prospective buyers tell us that they have concerns about whether they [...]
