Best Chicago Condos

I Like the Condo, But Will They Like My Dog?

As you’ve probably already discovered, purchasing that new Chicago condo requires that you consider more than just the needs of you and your family. There’s someone else that must have his needs met and be able to be happy in your new home — your beloved pooch. While you see him as a treasure, some [...]

Advantages to Owning a Chicago Condo

Are you penned up in a Second City apartment, biding your time until the housing market improves? Are you daydreaming of Chicago condos and waiting for the right moment to pounce on a unit of your own? Well, now may be as good a time as any to do just that. There may be a [...]

How to Price Your Chicago Condo

During the pre-recession housing boom, condo prices increased at a staggering rate. No longer were Chicago condos experiencing a steady price appreciation of 3 to 6 percent per year as they had been for several decades—all expected norms went out the window. It made condos difficult to price and, as a result, owners found themselves [...]

Chicago Condos: On the Short Side of Nothing

It was only a couple of years ago when the term short sale was seen as taboo in the real estate industry. Many realtors and brokers couldn’t tell you what a short sale was, let alone explain the process in which buyers could successfully execute a short sale. Just then, the market turned in a [...]

Chicago Grads Must Choose: A House or Condo?

Chicago Grads Must Choose: A House or Condo? With more and more college graduates flocking to Chicago, the rental and buyer market has never been more robust. Young professionals entering the ranks of the working class now face the dilemma of buying a condo, versus a house. Today’s college graduates come into the “real world” [...]

NATO May Drive Chicago Condo Owners from Their Homes

The NATO Summit will take place in Chicago on May 18 through May 21, during which time select condo owners may be asked to leave their homes. FOX Chicago News recently reported that residents of the Library Tower condos on State Street received letters from the building’s management team urging them to stay elsewhere while [...]

Reinvigorate Your Chicago Condo With a Splash of Color

Chicago’s dreary weather got you down? Perhaps now is the time to look around your condo and decide which rooms could use a little cheering up. Even if you’re short on extra funds, you can still breath new life into your unit with a few cans of paint. Repainting your walls is a quick do-it-yourself [...]

Should you graduate to a house or a condo?

There are a growing number of college graduates who, in their search to build quick and solid equity, are torn between buying a house or buying a condo. Condos tend to be more conveniently (or should we say more attractively) located amongst lively urban settings, but they’re not without drawbacks. Here are a few things [...]

Guard Your Condo Against Chicago’s Creepy Crawlers

With summer months looming and warmer temperatures creeping back into the Chicagoland forecast, homeowners throughout the city have been encountering some house guests that are not very welcome. And though we all received a nice break from the typical winter temperatures this year, it also means many of the city’s creepy crawlers hung around, rather [...]

Turning Your Chicago Condo Into a Home with your Partner

Once the pressures of buying a home are off your mind, you and your partner can begin to focus on turning your new condo into your new home. This can be challenging and sometimes tedious, but the end result will always be worth your while. Adding special touches that make a new condo feel like [...]