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$2,000,000 Penthouse Condo with low, low assessments?
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Full floor, 3300 sq. ft. Penthouse condo with a private 2500 sq. ft. roof top terrace in the Gold Coast with an unheard of monthly assessment of $434.00!
It is a no frills building, no doorman or exercise room but the home is luxurious.
Here is the MLS description:
Must see!! One of a kind 3300+ sf penthouse level full floor condo in secure 7-story building. Hoa only $440/mo. Private elevator from garage to unit. Huge unique & open floor plan features amazing living/entertaining space. Great master suite w/ large closet & spa-like master bath w/ enormous shower & sep jacuzzi. Wine cellar across from gourmet kitchen, all custom. Amazing 2500 sq ft private rooftop oasis.
$2,050,000 includes 1 garage parking space.
More info/photos here….
Call 312-296-9300 or email for a private showing
The Elysian adds another Chicago Luxury Condo to the Rental Market
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The Chicago Rental Market just added a new Chicago luxury condo for rent at the Elysian Chicago. We have written about this exceptional luxury building before but it is worth talking about again. The condo is 3436 sq. ft. and is a half floor featuring panoramic views, 10′ceilings, lavish living room with fireplace, chef’s kitchen, 3 bedrooms with spa baths, custom closets, 2 outdoor terraces. The private residences also enjoy the deluxe hotel amenities including concierge service, car service, The Elysian Hotel 14,00 sq. ft. stunning spa & health club, RIA & Balsan restaurants & room service. Valet parking for 1 car included. No pets please. NEW PRICE $12,500/month
To view all the Chicago luxury rental condos available at The Elysian click here
For a Private Showing call Christine Hancock 312-296-9300.
Fabulous new book from a (former Chicago) Author Christine Todd
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Christine Todd lived for many years in Printers Row where she started to write her 1st full length novel, Pins. It is now available through Amazon & Kindle (Kindle, now only $2.99).
This is a fabulous book with many Chicago references, if your looking for a new summer read, pick up or download a copy of Pins. I personally love to read books where Chicago sites & events are mentioned and this book is full of them.
BIO:
Christine Todd was born and raised in County Durham, England, but lived most of her life in the American Midwest, most recently Chicago. She graduated from Concordia University-Wisconsin, and worked in advertising. Her short fiction and articles have appeared in various US and UK publications. She is married, has a daughter, and now lives in New York. Visit her website at: http://christine-todd.com/
Prudential Rubloff’s on LXTV
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Posted by: | CommentsRecently, Chicago Agent Magazine used various tools to rate a number of local and national websites. The analysis ranked sites by examining a number of factors such as search engine optimization (SEO), traffic to the site, how popular the site is on social media, as well as rating the site’s blog and twitter accounts. With 100 being the top score for Google page rank, Rubloff.com received the highest local ranking of 99. Prudential Rubloff (Rublogg.com) also received the highest local blog rating with a score of 96.6, based on a measurement of the traffic levels to our blog and the number and quality of links pointing at it.
Pricing your home in a declining market
Posted by: | CommentsThis will be a very short post on the subject of pricing your Chicago property. The subject has been beaten to death but it is so important I feel the need to comment on what I see going on when new listings come on the market.
It is really important to know what real estate market we are in when you price your home. Even though you should always price it correctly, when in a declining market it becomes even more important.
In a declining market everyday that home sits and does not sell it is losing value. If your home is worth $299,000 today and you try and list it for $350,000 it is going to sit. Consumers and their agents know the values of real estate and are not going to waste their time on an overpriced listing, there are plenty of homes for sale at market value and even a little less and these will be the homes that they will look at and consider.
By the time you realize that you need to price it correctly, 6months – 1 year later, you may have lost 10% in value and now in order to sell you need to list it at $270,000, and after some negotiating sell it at $260,000 or less.
Try to remember that even though you may not get top dollar when you sell, you can make up the difference when you buy.
Overpriced listings expire everyday, so if your goal is to SELL your house make sure you hire a competent real estate agent that knows your market and price it correctly. In the end you will put more money in your pocket. Over price your home and you will just ride the market down.
Take a look at these recent price reductions…
Courtesy of Condoshark.com
Used Cardboard Boxes
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UsedCardboardBoxes.com takes an innovative approach to providing low-cost, earth-friendly moving boxes. We “rescue” truckloads of quality used boxes from large companies that might otherwise recycle them or simply throw them away. We bring the boxes back to one of our regional distribution centers where they are inspected and sorted by size and shape. Boxes that meet our strict requirements for quality, shape and strength are pre-packed (along with convenient accessories) into our low-cost, earth-friendly “stacks” and “kits”. We then “resell” those boxes to customers all across the USA, via our website. We offer free shipping on any residential order and guarantee delivery in 1-2 business days. As we like to say, “you don’t have cut down a tree to make a used cardboard box!” more
The Brewster – A Chicago Landmark
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In 1893 one of the most unique residential landmark buildings opened in Lincoln Park, The Brewster, formerly known as The Lincoln Park Palace. The architect was Enoch Hill & he used the principles of skeleton-frame construction. It is located at 2800 N. Pine Grove at the corner of Pine Grove & Diversey. The main entrance on Pine Grove was originally the ladies entrance, the men entered on Diversey. When you walk through the front door you really are taken back in time. While the facade retains its turn of the century beauty with rusticated stone & terra cotta, the open atrium inside is the real work of art. The building is nine stories of open space, interlaced with steel and glass block transparent catwalks, and capped off with a skylight. The building also has the original cage elevator that must be operated by the doorman. The beautiful stairways are all cast iron.
Charlie Chaplin lived in the penthouse suite during the heyday of Chicago filmaking at the Essanay Studios between 1915 and 1916. Several movies were filmed at The Brewster including Child’s Play and Running Scared.
Here is a great video showing the unique features of “The Brewster”
The Brewster from Chicago magazine on Vimeo.
If you are looking for a condo in Lincoln Park be sure to check out the Brewster, pets are allowed but they must be under 30 pds. Check out all available condos for sale or rent here.
5 Restaurants you will not find in a Chicago Tourist Magazine
Posted by: | CommentsIf you are from out of town visiting Chicago you may just Google the top Chicago restaurants….the 5 below in this article most likely will not show up but they are ALL worth visiting.
5 Favorite Restaurants for Locals in Chicago/
