South Loop News - WDW Properties December 2011 Newsletter


Chicago South Loop Real Estate Expertise

As a longtime Chicago South Loop resident realtor, I have a  focus on the area with an in-depth
knowledge of local real estate, neighborhoods, schools, restaurants, shopping,
local events, community groups & future developments in the South Loop.

I specialize in Chicago South Loop Property, Dearborn Park I & II, Prairie District,
 Museum Park, Central Station, Michigan, Wabash and State Street corridors
 and Dearborn Village. Also experienced with Loop & New East Condos.

I Also possess strong expertise with Chicago investment properties
(2,3 & 4 flats, mixed use and residential primarily).

Extensive recent experience with short sales and bank owned properties.

 

 
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Real Estate News
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:10:37 EST

New-home sales hit a record low
Posted: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:27:31 EST
Just 302,000 new homes were sold in 2011, 6.2% below 2010 and the lowest number of annual sales since the government started tracking home sales in 1963.

Romney's real estate deals
Posted: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:36:45 EST
Out of all of the presidential candidates, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney owns the most real estate -- even after unloading a couple of sizable properties.

Foreclosures made up 20% of home sales in 3Q
Posted: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:40:17 EST
Sales of homes in foreclosure comprised 20% of all U.S. residential sales during the third quarter, according to RealtyTrac.

Mortgage crimes are focus of new task force
Posted: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:27:41 EST
A new special task force to investigate and prosecute those responsible for bad mortgages during the housing boom will be part of President Obama's 2012 agenda.

Has Obama's housing policy failed?
Posted: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:23:17 EST
President Obama is expected to once again offer ways to help the beleaguered housing market in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.

Housing: The one bailout America could really use
Posted: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:20:23 EST
Laurie Goodman is an apolitical number cruncher who has spent most of her 28-year career out of the public view, studying the minutiae of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) for big investment banks. She's long been a star among Wall Street insiders, however. She holds the record for the most top rankings for fixed-in-come research from the trade bible Institutional Investor.

Foreclosures: America's hardest hit neighborhoods
Posted: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:25:23 EST
The housing collapse has dramatically changed the nation's foreclosure landscape.

China's housing market is set for a hard landing
Posted: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:24:24 EST
The numbers are grim: China's property bubble is heading for a spectacular burst, and its effect on the country's economy will be widespread.

Steal this house! 7 foreclosure deals
Posted: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:04:30 EST
A three-bedroom home for $15,000? These foreclosed homes may be in some of the U.S.'s hardest hit neighborhoods, but the deals may be too good for some buyers to pass up.

Home sales continue to improve
Posted: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:20:09 EST
Home sales ended a difficult year on a high note, resulting in a gain in full-year sales volume.

9 remodeling tips to make your home feel bigger
Posted: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:29:10 EST
You don't have to be underwater on your mortgage to feel trapped in your home.

Cool and unusual homes for sale
Posted: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:45:41 EST
From spinning UFOs in upstate New York to magical kingdoms in Arkansas, these homes offer a truly unusual living experience

New home construction gathers momentum
Posted: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:44:46 EST
New home construction slowed slightly in December after a strong November showing, but was still much more active than a year earlier.

PETA asks Jamie Dimon for O.J.'s house
Posted: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:42:58 EST
PETA wants O.J. Simpson's house.

Featured Properties

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60 East Monroe unit 3804
38th floor at the Legacy
 
Awesome VIews in the Loop
2 Bedroom / 2 Bath
Luxury Condo Living

$799,000

1211 Prairie - Exterior

1211 S Prairie unit 5302
One Museum Park East

53rd Floor Luxury Hi-Rise
Spectacular Lake Views Spanning N/S to Horizons
 
$999,000

155 N Harbor #1413
Harbor Point Condo
In the "New East Side"

1050 Sq Ft Luxury Hi-Rise
Stunning Lake & City views
 
$374,900
 
 

1211 Prairie - Exterior
Listing Soon
1211 S Prairie unit 2505
One Museum Park East

25th Floor - Highly Upgraded
Views north of Lake,
Grant Park and City

$715,000

 SOLD
Dearborn Park II
 Single Family Home

Across from the Park
1249 S Plymouth Court
 

1302 S Federal - Front View

SOLD
Dearborn Park II Townhome

Rehabbed thru-out
1302 S Federal, Unit A 

 

SOLD 
Dearborn Park
 Townhome
 
957 S Park Terrace
Garden Setting
3 Bedroom Townhome
RENTED
Dearborn Park II Townhome

Elegantly renovated townhome
Federal Square at
1246A S Federal

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Recent Sales
 
474 N Lake Shore #4709
Luxury condo

155 N Harbor Drive #1413
Luxury Condo

Parrk Terrace- 3 Bed DBPI Townhome

1249 S Plymouth Ct– 3 Bed DBPII Single Family

1940 N Honore– Bucktown 3 Flat

311 W Harris– LaGrange Single Family

1812 S Dearborn #37 - 2 Bed Townhome– rented

1302 S Federal– 2 Bed DBPII Townhome–rented

1242 S Federal– 2 Bedroom DBPII Townhome
(buyer's agent)

1902 W North Ave– Bucktown 3 Flat– rented

61 W 15th– 2 Bed S Loop Condo Bank sale - Closed