September 2014

There are 4 blog entries for September 2014.

Million Dollar Homes For Sale in Chicago

So just what can $4.9 million buy you in downtown Chicago? Well, if you happen to be in the market for a new home at this exact moment, you’ll currently find three separate properties listed for exactly $4.9 million, and you can bet each of these listings offer something unique and desirable that should appeal to any luxury home or condo buyer, no matter their lifestyle preference.

77 E. Walton Place #27c

For those seeking a full amenity building with stunning city and lake views, as well as all kinds of common features that are sure to enhance your everyday life, the first $4.9 million home we’ll feature is an elegant 3-bedroom, 3 ½ bathroom condo at 77 E. Walton Place over in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. Also known as The Residences at 900,

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According to Zillow’s monthly Buyer-Seller Index, which was released last week, Streeterville and the Gold Coast—two of the most prestigious downtown neighborhoods—are among the top buyer’s markets right now in the Chicago metro area.

Although somewhat surprising, the report shows each of these two areas having a relatively high percentage of recent listings with a price cut, and a slightly lower sale-to-list-price ratio than some of the city’s neighborhoods with a strong seller’s market, like Logan Square and River North for example.

The index, which uses days on market stats, rate of price cuts, and sales-to-list price ratios to determine market conditions, doesn’t necessarily relate to home values in each particular neighborhood however, as

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Best Moving Company in Chicago

When it comes down to it, there aren’t many things worse than moving to a different home or condo here in downtown Chicago. Boxing up all your belongings and loading up all your furniture can be quite a process, especially after you’ve already spent countless hours trying to find that right new place to call home.

Aside from all the heavy lifting, which of course is the worst part about any move, finding a place to park the truck, making sure the elevator is reserved, and of course reviewing all of the building’s strict move-in policies are only a fraction of what most people hate about moving in Chicago, and depending on what time of year it is, the weather or loads of other people moving in or out of the same building can certainly make any moving

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400 W. Huron Condos For Sale

For those concerned about the lack of new condominium inventory in downtown Chicago, it seems developers are slowly but surely starting to bring more new construction condos to market. Earlier this month we learned more about a possible new Related Midwest project at 451 E. Grand that will be a combination of rentals and condos, while in the Gold Coast, a new condominium tower at 4 E. Elm is already underway that will add 35 ultra-luxurious units to a part of the city that hasn’t seen a new high-rise built in nearly a decade.   

Now, it looks as if River North will be the next location for another boutique condo project, as Smithfield Properties LLC has reportedly filed a zoning application to ultimately build a 15 story, 46 unit condo tower that would

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