Can't even begin to tell you how wrong you are.

$1m in the city (lakeview/Wrigleyville) buys you a frame house of 4800 SF that is 10-15 years old (or less $$$ for Older houses). It's still nice, but it is still a frame house with siding and the finishes are not even close to what is in Theo's house

$1m does not buy you the dirt in Lincoln Park these days.

And it is not a buyers market in the $3M market. Many SIMPLETONS think that, but it's not.

Plus when you have $3M to spend, you buy what you like, you don't go back and forth haggeling over $10K

Any other thoughts Mr Real Estate?[/q


i could find you knockdowns much cheaper than a million in lincoln park..so the dirt is not 1 million..of course the 3 million dollar home market did not get hit as hard as the 300 -500 k market...that is a much smaller pool of people who can afford those homes. you are wrong , it is a buyers market in any real estate in this country..i am not talking about haggling over 10k...i am talking about saving 500 k...and you are the simpleton if you think the hardwood needs to be refinished in that home that has been for sale for over a year...if i am theo i come in say..i like this place..asking price is 3 million...i can close immediately and my offer is 2.5

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This thread should get interesting....

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It's disgusting. I'm sitting there in a tepid pool of my own filth. All kinds of microscopic parasites and organisms having sex all around me

That's how I feel everytime I log in here

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312player, you have NO CLUE, May I ask what you do for a living? because I look at these prices every single day, sometimes 2 or 3 times a day.

There is NOTHING for $300K, maybe South of Irving park that is a full lot!

There are a few lots on Halsted in the 2600 Block, for under $600K, but these are viewed as commercial parcels.

Then go to 2600 N Bosworth Block, which some consider LP, but brokers will say that is Lakeview and thats the bargain of the day at $600K for a tear down.

Lill and Montana have some $800K lots.....

Then go around Armitage, 2 blocks N and S each way, ALL OF THOSE LOTS (WHich are actually Tear downs) start at $1.2M and go from there.

What exactly do you try and do for a living again?>

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

How many houses have you built and sold?????????? Just want to know???? I am going to guess NONE!

The $300-$500K market int he City does not exist! Can you find a knock down from time to time, for $400K, next to an alley, smaller lots, bad lot line, yes,

You know what happens to the guy who is making offers for $500K less, he stays in his condo and his name is Patrick Sharp.

When a building is in so much financial trouble that the builder is going to give it back to the bank....EVERYTHING GETS TAKEN OUT! EVERYTHING! DOORS, TOILETS, CABINETS, ETC. SO While the bank will accept the $500K low ball Offer, you then get to drop $300K to finish the house. YOU CLUELESS SIMPLETON.

One More time....WTF do you do for a living?

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

What kind of game room does it have?

no

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

BF there are a lot of former million dollar properties that I've seen that have lost 75% of their value. I'm talking about new construction too. The ones I've seen have been in the suburbs. Maybe when you have the money you don't really care ( I would) but I personally would rather purchase the bank owned property and make improvements than I would paying market value for anything. Of course I don't have $3M to put on a property but if I did I imagine I would still feel the same way.

As you also know a lot of stuff doesn't make the MLS in an attempt not to destroy the value in a particular area. Also celebrities around the country have been taking HUGE losses on properties.

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Big Fan=Hub Arkush

"Where did you play football,buddy?"

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Yeah I didn't get that either but I've come to expect that type of thing. It really doesn't make your argument stronger. Just makes you look like a dick. Maybe that's the goal.

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The exact replica will replace the Wrigley men's horse trowel in the bathroom

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Pretty sure tubs like those don't get used. There probably isn't enough hot water available in the house to fill it anyway.

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Actually, if you played in the NFL at QB, your opinion on who is a good QB and who isn't, is very much a stronger argument.

Now if you didnt play in the NFL and you try and tell me what it is like to play in the NFL, then calling someone a dick would fit nicely.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

How you feel and how someone who makes $$ millions per year is much different. They make millions a year and thus dont have time to fix up a BK property. The vast majority of buyers want "FINISHED" Properties! 100% Done, give me the keys!

Juanita Jordan, Rosie O'Donnel, Taj Gibson, D Rose, Ryan Dempster, etc are not buying "Fixxer Uppers"

Obviousely, how you feel if you had the $3 mill is your choice, but you would be the exception.

Even the $1Mill plus in the city, they want the place finished! Maybe pick the paint and some granite!

I sold one house to an interior designer who bought it while framing.

The other shell of a house I sold to a Ga y couple that spent a year picking out custom finishes.

Everything else I have ever built and sold has been finished with maybe the exception of the kitchen tops and some paint.

People do not want to do this work, especially really rich people.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Did you get this in a text from Sean Salisbury along with a picture of his johnson?

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Well my friend Jay Remineschnieder eats horse all the time! He gets it from his butcher!

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So because he texts pics of his penis, I guess you know more about playing QB in the NFL.

This would apply to Brett Favre I guess as well?

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

what i do is none of your business...you said the dirt is 1 million in lincoln park..i said you are wrong...i never said anything about 300 k, where did you come up with that number?.....i am not talking commercial lots...i am talking residential lots in lincoln park that are zoned r-4...you come off as some big shot know it all developer/builder that knows that area..than why are you talking out your ass?..you think lincoln park is shangri-la that did not get affected by the down economy and you are wrong...i am not going to do your research for you..but i know for a fact that dirt is not 1 million in lincoln park..you do not believe me?..go to lincoln park chicago real estate.com.. dozens of single/multi family homes in lincoln park zoned r-4 from 600-800k asking price.

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As a Cubs season ticket holder, I'm pretty sure bigfan has spent a million dollars on dirt over that course of time.

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Well Mr 312

I am doing an MLS search for your CIA, I don't know shit about real estate in Chicago Ass.

We searched South of Fullerton to 2 Blocks south of armitage, from the Lake to about Southport for the Myhtical $600-$800K R4 zoned lot you speak of.

Let's start at the lowest priced non townhome on the market.

935 Willow, which is a unusual former garage, which is next to the El and will be sold for Condos at best. That is $899K

Next up, steal of the century, 1700 N orchard, lowered this week from $1,250M to $900M on an R3, 25x100 lot!

or 919 Wisconsin, for $900K, also a 24 x 100 lot on the corner.

1249 Dickens, for $1, lowered from $1.2M, yes, we finally have a 25x125 lot, but's R3...not the R4 you know of.

But I kept looking for you, because you assured me that they are out there and I found 1817 Cleveland, which is on a 24x124 lot, that is under contract at $1.2M and it's an R5 zoning.

That would the least expensive building or lot, that fits your R4 zoning criteria.

and like I said I FUCKING DO THIS EVERY SINGLE FUCKING DAY!

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Theo should have bought Northy's lots in Park Ridge.

Live on a street with Demp and Wood, or by Mike North?

Hmmmmm?

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Seeing North's house on his video's I am not impressed. Small kitchen for the wife that cooks so much and the deck is pretty shitty as well.

Pappyland also not so impressive.

Saying North brings the values down!

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

I think North ran into the same issue, tons of people do. They go to build a house, the architect tells them the rooms are big enough and they say OK, as the rooms look big when you are looking at the prints.

Evidence of this, would be that North was looking to build another house, which was bigger than what he built? For what? Him and Bebe?

Don't know exactly where Mully lives but have a very good idea and would say he has an older house, similar to those in Beverly.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

are you really trying to tell me that you big fan are unable to find any lots in lincoln park for under a million?

try 2540 n seminary...569 k

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Hey, Mr Fucking Idiot 312

Do you know what LAND LOCKED Means?????

If you don't STFU!!!!!!!!!

And that proves you have no fucking clue of what you speak!

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Once again "THE HEART OF LINCOLN PARK" is different than "LINCOLN PARK"

And there are a Couple of Houses on Lill for $899K, that are R3, these are North of Fullerton, not south. Yes, it make a difference.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”