"The bad news is that even appraisers and real estate agents are having a harder time discerning a home's worth. The old rule of thumb, that houses appreciated 3 to 5 percent annually, no longer applies, although there are areas where home values have remained stable."
- The Chicago Tribune

A glittery, 80s-styled Chicago penthouse with lake views is on the market for $4,300,000. The penthouse includes an indoor pond, glass catwalk and two-story windows in the living room. The residence is at Michigan and Chicago avenues on the east side of the 62nd and 63rd floors of Olympia Centre.
• Listing Price: $4,300,000
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 3
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• Crown Penthouse at Chicago’s Olympia Centre
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Designed by architect Perry Janke as a home and a showroom for an art collection, this glass and steel beauty on Chicago's Lincoln Park was built in 1992. The home is extremely open and bright inside, with a 42-foot-high atrium. Exterior window glass appears to be opaque from the outside, but is transparent from inside so owners can see the park without passersby being able to see inside the residence. Gawk.
• Asking Price: $6,575,000
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 3
• Square Footage: 6,300
• A Steel and Glass Landmark on Chicago’s Lincoln Park

The Lake Forest, Ill., home of Ginevra King, the first love of F. Scott Fitzgerald, is being offered for $6 million. Ginevra, who was the model for Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby, spent her youth at this home outside of Chicago. The house has not changed much since 1954. Baccarat crystal light fixtures and murals adorn the dining room. Gawk.
• Asking: $6 million
• Bedrooms: 7
• Baths: 7 full, 3 half
• A Daisy of a House

This 15,000 square foot residence at 25 E. Banks St. on Chicago's Gold Coast is being offered for $12 million. Built in the 19th century and redesigned by architect Marvin Herman, the home has 26 rooms spread over four stories. The home includes 900 square feet of rooftop terrace. Gawk.
• Asking: $12,000,000
• Bedrooms: 8
• Baths: 9 full and 2 half
• Square Footage: 15,000

The house of former Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka is on the market in Bannockburn, Ill. Ditka moved out of the house in 1997 when he left to coach the Saints. The house has been owned since then by a couple who owned an ethnic beauty-supply company. The house has four fireplaces, a swimming pool, a basement wine room and an exercise room with a sauna. Gawk.
• Asking: $2,290,000
• Bedrooms: 4
• Baths: 4.5
• Square Footage: 3,500
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