Let CondoShark find deals for you with the Deal Alert

It's easy to keep up with price reductions by visiting CondoShark.com regularly, but it isn't a comprehensive view of the market. For that reason, Matt Garrison offers a "Deal Alert" service that lets buyers delve deeper into the best deals out there.

"Not all great deals can be measured by price reductions -- it's only one metric," Garrison says. "Several CondoShark Deal Alert subscribers have found great deals by registering with us, letting us know their criteria and working with us to take advantage of market conditions. We will publish these specific deals as they close from time to time."

CondoShark tracks distressed properties in the Bucktown, Gold Coast, Lake View, Lincoln Park, River North, West Loop and South Loop neighborhoods, as well as in select North Shore villages.