The Big O has placed a Streeterville co-op she never fully moved into on the market for rent. And, based on the listing from Prudential Rubloff Properties, it's a doozy for only $15,000 a month. more ›

Domu.com's median averages for apartment rentals in fifteen Chicago neighborhoods is only surprising if you live in a bubble. You pay for location as much as the apartment, people. more ›

With four bedrooms, five baths, 20-foot high ceilings, lots of light and a price tag of $6.7 million, this condo in the former Playboy mansion must be hell to dust. more ›

Here's a house at 84th and Michigan in Chatham, built from imported blue Italian brick, that is a supposed replica of the White House. Outside of the walkway, we're in agreement with the Sixth Ward blog: we don't see it. more ›

Thanks to an ongoing economic slump and a boom in foreclosures, a 40% stake in a four story warehouse at 1735 N. Ashland Ave. is going to be auctioned off by Sheldon Good and Company, "America's Real Estate Auctioneer." more ›

• Carpwatch 2010: Not satisfied with the Supreme Court's ruling on the matter, a U.S. Representative from Michigan has introduced legislation to close the Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal, named, appropriately, the CARP ACT.
• Former Chicago Bull Scottie Pippen is learning to appreciate the small victories.
• Have you owned your Chicago condo for over 6 years? Congrats, you just broke even.

On the bright side, for those of you who have been pinching pennies for a nice down payment on a house and have maintained a healthy credit score, it's a buyer's dream market.
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With foreclosures on the rise, along with the ubiquitousness of television shows like Flip This House and Flipping Out, more and more people are showing up at real estate auctions trying to score a bargain and make a quick buck. And while veteran house flippers know that when you buy a home "as is" you're sure to find a few surprises like termites, water damage, or even a shitload of cats, we'll still bet that the new owners of a graystone in North Kenwood were shocked at their discovery -- a skeleton wearing a red tracksuit. The bones belonged to the home's owner, Randy Johnson, who neighbors say disappeared back in October, 2006. more ›