Eric's Chicago Real Estate Local

The West Wilson Corridor: Chicago's North Side What's in a name?  In Chicago the short answer is:  Everything.  People identify themselves not only by their neighborhood, but by their block... and their street... and their building!  You just don't live in Lakeview, you live on Seminary Street, o...

Discover Chicago's Northwest Side The above title sounds innocent and pedestrian enough, but you should know me better.The Chicago Tribune ran a story concerning the religious epiphany many soon to be buyers/home owners are having; there is a Northwest Side to the city. However, the story misses ...

Chicagoans want new...NOW Or like new. Where do you want your market research from...national news or the real estate junkie on the Chicago streets? Several observations since January 1st:1. Buyers are flooding the market. In November... well, I should have taken November '06 off. Maybe a nice is...

Albany Park weighs in on Hussein hanging Albany Park, here at Lawrence and Kedzie, doesn't make the news too often... usually a building collapses or a dictator is hanged... normal stuff. But the local news was all a flutter, staking out the Iraqi restaurant Mataam Al-Mataam for some immediate lo...

There is a lot to be said for making improvements to a place that will only return the money dollar for dollar... or more. But in Chicago when you are about to put your 2 bedroom,  one bathroom condo with parking on the market... what have you done with the place in the last three years?My wife c...

My favorite Christmas present... As a season ticket holder for my dear Chicago Cubs, not a year goes by that I don't contemplate buying an authentic Cubs jersey. I'm somewhat practical when it comes to material purchases for myself (but less so when buying the drinks for friends!), so, this was t...

The condo turnover meeting in ChicagoI frequently post on condo association issues... I feel it will at least get my readers and clients going in the right direction. With a recent rush of new clients out in the field looking for that teriffic box to put their new couch they haven't bought yet, t...

Chicago Market Predictions for 2007 Hope we are all enjoying a great holiday season. I'm back in the loop... at least writing again... barely legible, but writing.Good story written by Mary "Zillow" Umberger titled "A market in need of a push: Home buyers and sellers must break stalemate for sect...

Chicago mortgage lending law continues to draw ire Yo Chicago continues their coverage of a controvesial proposal to require credit counseling for those living in certain Illinois area codes. I don't agree with the legislation that singles out certain area codes. I think if mandatory credit couns...

                    This young lady lost out on a property because she didn't listen to her Realtor...                                                                       Don't let this happen to you!   Photo celebrity.rightpundits.com