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This Mediterranean-style home has six bedrooms, and is located on a corner lot in East Kenilworth that is steps away from the Lake. The facade of the home has been restored, and the interior has been renovated. The home

257 E. Deleware Place STREETERVILLE This full-floor residence in a historic Streeterville building combines vintage features and contemporary conveniences. The three-bedroom, three-and-one-half-bathroom home has mahogany paneling, antique fireplace mantels and herringbone flooring. The residence has a private elevator entry,

KENWOOD/HYDE PARK Co-op commission 2.5% This turn-of-the-century home sits on an oversized lot in the historic Kenwood/Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. The home is located directly next to 5046 S. Greenwood, President Obama’s Chicago residence. The 6,000-square-foot structure and

CO-OP COMMISSION – 2.5% This is the first resale penthouse in aspen 6, designed by architect Attlia Demeter. The mixed-use property with six duplex dwellings is built around an oval courtyard landscaped with aspen trees, giving the building its

CO-OP COMMISSION 2.25%  1ST M/1.75  2ND M/1.25 BAL-$150 Thorndale Estates sits on 19 acres and is comprised of this historic manor house on six acres, a coach house on nearly two acres and several custom luxury homesites. The manor

PARK RIDGE – $399,000 Co-op commission 2.5% – $275 This three-bedroom, one-and-one-half-bathroom custom-white brick home is located in Park Ridge. The home has a new granite countertop and a laundry room with a washer and dryer. There are hardwood

CO-OP COMMISSION – 2.5% This turn-of-the-century rowhome underwent a 10-year renovation. The owner’s vision, with the assistance of the designers, led to the creation of a 4,200-square-foot home. The foyer leads to a great room and salon with 23-foot

CO-OP COMMISSION 2% – $250 Perched high above street level, and behind a stone perimeter fence, 100 Dempster is located in a spot that allows for panoramic views of Lake Michigan, the beach and the park. Famous architect and

RIVER NORTH – 1,899,000 This penthouse unit is located inside Contemporaine, an American Institute of Architect award-winning building. The southeast corner penthouse unit has floor-to-ceiling windows and wraparound terraces. Views of the city can be seen from the 20-foot

CO-OP COMMISSION: 2.5% – $100 This 2,800-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-and-one-half-bathroom custom home is located in the Longbow Creek subdivision in Lockport. The home has a 23-by-12-foot sitting room off the master bedroom and a 14-by-13-foot bonus room with a separate

CO-OP COMMISSION 2.25% -$150 The home at 155 West Burton Place is an Edgar Miller Restoration that reestablishes the look and feel of the original Edgar Miller home. The house was originally built in 1880, and then Miller, a

CO-OP COMMISSION – 3% AT A GLANCE
Located just 47 miles from Chicago, the landscape of Crown Point, Ind., is a part of the Valparaiso Moraine, a band of high, hilly terrain made up of glacial till and sand. In

For this issue’s Ask a Lender Column, Brian Weis, vice president of mortgage lending for Guaranteed Rate, answers a number of questions posed by Chicagoland Realtors in a variety of locations. Q: What is HVCC and how will it

OSWEGO – $1,350,000 Co-op commission – 3%-$125 This 7.75-acre secluded wooded estate known as Dove Hill is located on the banks of the Fox River in Oswego and features two residences and a barn. The 5,000-square-foot main house has

By Dione Spiteri The new Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) was established by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. In short, the HVCC sets forth a series of guidelines that govern appraisal-related activity among