May 7th 2010 9:00AM
In what the listing agent says is a rare opportunity, a 3-bedroom condo in Chicago's former Playboy mansion has hit the market for $2.9 million. That's right -- where the magazine's founder, Hugh Hefner, once threw lavish parties and snuggled with his Bunnies. In 1959, Hefner bought the stately French 72-room mansion... Continue Reading »
Apr 29th 2010 2:00PM
Well, good news for everyone except JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon. Here's what's happening: Reversing consecutive weeks of mostly dismal housing news, Chicago got word this week that home sales leaped 45 percent in March compared to last year. However, median home prices continue to fall. This marks the sixth straight month... Continue Reading »
Mar 2nd 2010 9:00AM
Anyone buying a new property runs the the worst-case scenarios through their head, but you might want to add one more to the list: Your home was once the site of a cemetery and they've just found human bones. At a Chicago construction site of a 19th-century condo building in the ritzy Gold Coast neighborhood, officials... Continue Reading »
Feb 22nd 2010 4:00PM
As rumors swirl around the Internet about a possible romance with singer Jessica Simpson, Smashing Pumpkins frontman and songwriter Billy Corgan continues to smash the price of his 3,700-square-foot Gold Coast condo. Corgan, a Chicago native, is dropping the price to $3.55 million, reports The Chicago Tribune, from $3.75... Continue Reading »
