Getting Real

Would You Pay $9.9 Million For This 980 Square Foot Home?

This has to be the strangest listing in Chicago that I’ve ever seen – also the most overpriced one. David Piche of Remax just listed a 980 square foot 4 bedroom, 2 bath single family home at 3710 N Kenmore in the Wrigley Field Adjacent Area for the bargain price of $9.9 MM. The lot... Read more »

By Gary Lucido,
November 23, 2011 at 6:08 am

• 9 comments

The Ultimate In Home Security - From South Africa

There’s this email that has been circulating for a while allegedly showing a home in South Africa that has the ultimate in home security. There are also a few Web sites going back to April that show these same photos – usually with the title Home Security South African Style. The house is amazingly cool... Read more »

By Gary Lucido,
October 7, 2011 at 9:50 am

• 5 comments

Most Expensive Chicago Area Mansion Heads to Auction Block October 29

Serving suburbs like Hinsdale and Oakbrook, I’m no stranger to jaw dropping and inspiring luxury properties but every once in a while a house really gets my attention. That property is “Le Grand Reve” (The Big Dream), located in Chicago’s affluent north shore suburb of Winnetka, Illinois. It is truly an architectural wow. Built by Richard Landry Design Group... Read more »

By Sari,
September 19, 2011 at 7:07 am

• Leave a comment

Oak Brook Castle Marked Down $200K - Kings In Short Supply

Last month I posted on the Oak Brook castle that was looking for a king. Apparently kings are in short supply because they just dropped the price by $200,000. It is now listed at $4.75 MM so get your checkbooks ready. The castle is located at 3015 Lincoln Rd in Oakbrook. That’s a new link... Read more »

By Gary Lucido,
March 17, 2011 at 9:59 am

• Leave a comment

Oak Brook Castle Still Looking For King

Oak Brook, Illinois is known for having some over-the-top homes but this castle (yes, a real castle) takes the cake. I found out about it from one of the commenters on Crib Chatter a couple of days ago. As he said, “what a waste of resources”. Still under construction and owned by Iwanski-Pyzik Masonry, the... Read more »

By Gary Lucido,
February 17, 2011 at 7:20 am

• 11 comments

How To Throw Away $720,000 Redesigning Your Home

If you have a bunch of money sitting around and you’d like to get rid of it and indulge your fantasies at the same time you can spend it redesigning your home in a way that no one else will appreciate but you. Then, when you try to sell it, not only will you not... Read more »

By Gary Lucido,
July 25, 2010 at 6:21 pm

• Leave a comment

Can New Marketing Strategy Sell A Bad Location?

According to a press release Belgravia Group has selected @Properties to help them sell the remaining 5 units in the Union Row development. The four-story Chicago townhomes offer 3 to 4 bedrooms, 3 to 4.5 baths, 2,460 to 2,901 square feet, and attached, heated two-car garages. Prices recently were reduced by as much as $200,000... Read more »

By Gary Lucido,
March 19, 2010 at 5:48 pm

• 32 comments