ChitownLiving
Blog URL http://www.chitownliving.com
Tags real estate, chicago real estate, condo
A blog about Chicago real estate and lifestyle.
Latest Blog Posts
- Home Buying or Selling via Short Sale Requires Communication and Proper Expectations on Oct 20, 2009 in All Posts
Completing a successful Chicago short sale transaction requires communication and proper expectation setting across all parties. An article crossed my desk this morning that I thought would make the perfect outline to set short sale expectations for...
- Search Chicago Property Listings by Price Cut on Oct 19, 2009 in All Posts Site Technology
Searching Chicago properties by price cut seems to be all the rage these days. As pointed out by YoChicago, a new website, CondoShark, has emerged to capitalize. Interesting and catchy way to focus on a declining market. That said, our Chicago prop...
- Meaning of “As Is” in a Property Description on Oct 14, 2009 in All Posts Buyer
orking with a value/investor buyer, it became apparent that the meaning of “As Is” in a property listing may need some explanation. Reviewing aggressively priced, foreclosure, and short sale listings with my client, it became apparent tha...
- Chicago is a City of Parks on Jul 6, 2009 in All Posts Neighborhood Parks
If your family is like mine, hitting one of Chicago’s many city parks in the spring and summer is a great activity. The Chicago Park District, along with extensive community involvement, has been doing a great job of renovating and improving p...
- Peerless and Hostess Sites Complement One Another on Jun 29, 2009 in All Posts Developments Neighborhood
Revised plans for the former Peerless Confection Company site are up for further neighborhood discussion and review. Looking at the Hostess site and Peerless site plans side-by-side as they face one another across Lakewood Avenue, they seem to compl...
- Blog Updates In Process on Jun 29, 2009 in All Posts Technology
I am updating my blog theme. Main post content is available now and fine tuning will occur over the next few days…weeks.
- Absorption Rate is Critical in a New Construction Condo Purchase on Jun 25, 2009 in All Posts Buyer New Construction
Absorption rate is a fancy term for sales rate or how long it will take to sell unsold inventory. These days as condo lending pre-sale requirements to close a unit are extremely restrictive (51% sold for FHA, Near 70% sold for Conventional) sales ra...
