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17-Room Mansion Goes to Auction, Pro Athletes Buy and Sell
Here's a look at recent big real estate stories around the Chicago area.

Here's a look at recent big real estate stories around the Chicago area.

The Chicago native sold her Ukrainian Village condo and bought in Evanston, the Tribune reports.
There are plenty of pictures of fabulous mansions to gawk at in our round up of recent Chicago-area real estate news.
A look at recent real estate news around the North Shore.
Bill Carmody, who was fired last year as basketball coach, got $1.28 million for the home.
The recovery of the housing market means fewer rentals in the area, which has led to multiple bids on some single-family homes.
Are you doing the right thing with your real estate investments?
The Ridge Ave. once belonged to Roger Pettit who helped create the popular toy.
All are at least 10,000 square feet, two of which are complete already.
A look at some impressive recent additions to the North Shore home listings.
There's a $7M 'architectural gem,' a 10K-square-foot mansion and slideshow of a historic Glencoe home.
Chicago Magazine put together a list of the top 5 most expensive home sales last year. Winnetka led the list and a Glencoe home was in the No. 3 spot.
From historic mansions to post-modern stunners, we've got a round up of fabulous houses for sale around the area.
More single-family homes were sold and for a slightly higher price in January 2014 than in January 2013.
The 8,200-square-foot mansion, which features a kitchenette off the master bedroom so you don't have to go downstairs to fetch your champagne, is on the market for $4.5 million.
The price has been dropped $1.6 million on the famous director’s 11,000-square-foot home.
Swimming pool, tennis court, stables, koi pond, exercise room ... and lots of bathrooms for the toilet lover in you. Wow!Houses.
For a cool $2.7 million, you could own the celebrity chef’s Lincoln Park home. Trotter died in November of a stroke at the age of 54.
The answer to affordable housing lies in less space and more peace of mind.
Ousted former CEO Andrew Mason recently sold his Evanston estate, which has lake views from every room and 186 feet of Lake Michigan frontage.
A 1/8-inch crack in a pipe can leak up to 250 gallons of water a day, causing flooding, serious structural damage, and the immediate potential for mold.
Experts opine why former NBA Hall of Famer could not get $13 million at last week’s auction.
The median year-to-date sale price also increased 3.4 percent, according to the North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors.
Chicago Bulls and NBA legend’s Highland Park home does not attract anyone willing to pay at least $13 million.
With just a few days left before Monday’s auction of the NBA Hall of Famer’s Highland Park home, take a tour of the former Chicago Bull star’s abode.
The house can be yours but you must pay at least $13 million.
Evanston was listed among North Shore communities who saw homes sell for at least $1.5M this year.
What's your home worth? Take a look at these recent selling prices to get an idea.