Dec 8th 2011 9:01AM
What do you get when you mix a Chicago Cubs exec with a Chicago Blackhawks player? A bidding war over a Lakeview house, if speculation is to be believed. And let's just say that bidding wars in today's real estate market are about as rare as the Cubbies heading for the World Series. Theo Epstein, the current Cubs savior,... Continue Reading »
Nov 18th 2011 4:24PM
Proving once again that Chicago is still the "Winfrey City," Oprah is making headlines for leasing her massive 4,607 square-foot Streeterville co-op for $15,000 a month, according to the Chicago Tribune. Since ending her 25-season run on the wildly popular, Chicago-based "Oprah Winfrey Show," the media mogul has spent... Continue Reading »
Sep 16th 2011 3:15PM
Talk show host Rosie O'Donnell is about to plant roots in Chicago, which is where "The Rosie Show" will be based, according to The Chicago Tribune. The newspaper reports that she's in escrow on a 6,000-square-foot home in the Lakeview neighborhood and will pay close to its asking price of $2.5 million. Continue Reading »
May 23rd 2011 6:01PM
As prices continue to decline in markets across the nation, the barrier to entry for many new buyers is also falling. Ten cities, all of which experienced year-over-year price declines, emerged as the most searched metros in April, reports Inman News. Read the full story at Inman News. Metro areas in the South and West... Continue Reading »
Apr 21st 2011 11:22AM
Iconic architect Frank Lloyd Wright is most readily identified with his organic style of architecture, typified by his famous Fallingwater in southwestern Pennsylvania. But the George Furbeck House, now for sale in Oak Park, Ill., while not immediately recognizable as a Wright, represents a transitional period that points... Continue Reading »
