April 6, 2010

Almost seven months after undertaking a huge media campaign to sell 5040 South Greenwood in Chicago, which is the only house right next-door to President Obama, the Matt Garrison Group has closed the book on the celebrated property. 

Matt Garrison, co-founder of Coldwell Banker/Matt Garrison Group, announced that a buyer closed on the property for $1.4 million dollars on April 6th.

The all-cash deal sort of brings to a close, the media frenzy to find-out who's going to live next-door to The First Family.  The buyers, who are Chicago residents...didn't want their identity released to the public.

Click here for Wall Street Journal by Juliet Chung 

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September 11, 2009

Click here for CNBC story with Diana Olick

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September 11, 2009

Local Chicago Television Stations

Click here for ABC 7 story & video

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September 12, 2009

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September 12, 2009

 Chicago Tribune

Chicago Sun-Times

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September 15, 2009

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September 15, 2009

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September 16, 2009

The London Times

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September 18, 2009

Feature story in Tokyo featuring an interview with Jeff Fisher

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September 18, 2009

Click here for NPR story and audio

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 October 12, 2009

Click here for Alina Cho story

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October 19, 2009

Click here for Dean Reynolds story
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October 27, 2009

Click here for ABC.com story

When Bill and Jackie Grimshaw put their house on-the-market, they knew it was special. 

What they didn't expect was the national and international media attention they would receive. 

Matt Garrison, co-founder of the Matt Garrison Group, hired Blitz Group to promote his listing at 5040 South Greenwood Avenue in Chicago, which just happens to be the house right next-door to President Obama's Chicago residence. 

The story was launched exclusively on CNBC with Erin Burnett and Diana Olick on September 11, 2009.  What followed was a feeding frenzy by the media to get the latest greatest news from the Grimshaws, who bought the home in the early 70's. 

Let by the phrase, "Live in the World's Ultimate Gated Community", which was coined by Blitz Group co-founder Trish Hoffman, media from around the world came calling for five weeks for the Grimshaws' story. 

The World's Ultimate Gated Community" was so catchy that Time magazine cited it as one of its Quotes of the Week in its September 28th issue.