A Chicago Real Estate Blog

I just finsihed attending a meeting with David Drew of Drew Development, Inc. He has been responsible for developing high-end homes on the North Shore and major renovations in dowtown Chicago since 1993. What was very exciting about the meeting is finding out about new cutting edge appliances for the kitchen to be released in [...]

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Construction is to begin November 2007. Already, 40% of the units have sold. The ultimate in luxury and amenities, the units will have coved ceilings in the entry and foyers plus 10 to 12 foot ceilings in the units. There will be only 86 residences within the 40 floors.
The residences will be managed by the [...]

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Just take a drive down the 1800 to 1900 blocks of Howe, Orchard and Burling Streets and you are sure to be in another world. And, you’re in Lincoln Park not the Gold Coast. You will find some of the most luxurious newer single family homes in Chicago that are on 30 foot wide sites, double lots- 50 feet [...]

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When a realtor quotes the square footage of a townhome keep in mind that the actual liveable square footage is less than quoted by 200 square feet for a one-car attached garage and 400 square feet for a two-car attached garage townhome.  In Chicago, square footage on a listing sheet includes the garage space for [...]

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Sellers in the Chicago market are using a multiple of marketing techniques to sell their homes in order to avoid reducing prices substantially. One of these techniques is to offer realtors extra money to push their homes in the form of higher commissions. It is important to know this trend as your realtor should be [...]

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As a consumer it is best that you be represented by a realtor who has at least 10 years experience as he or she will know the real estate nuances that should serve you well when re-selling a property.
This is especially true when purchasing new construction. If you are considering new construction, a person who [...]

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For one of the most exciting new developments in Chicago, it has to be The St. Clair at City Front Plaza. The highrise, being developed by Centrum Properties, an all glass building, will have units with ten foot ceilings, and is slated to be completed in the year 2010. Just off Michigan Ave, in a [...]

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