{"id":2435526,"date":"2025-05-16T10:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T14:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leos-childhood-chicago-suburban-home-up-for-auction\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T10:53:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T14:53:26","slug":"pope-leos-childhood-chicago-suburban-home-up-for-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leos-childhood-chicago-suburban-home-up-for-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo\u2019s childhood Chicago suburban home up for auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-leos-childhood-chicago-suburban-home-up-for-auction%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2435526&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, is set to be auctioned online next month. Located in Dolton, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, this three-bedroom residence was initially listed for $199,000. However, with the recent elevation of Robert Francis Prevost to the papacy, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-pick-for-atf-director-has-a-questionable-past-that-deserves-a-second-look\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Pick For ATF Director Has A Questionable Past That Deserves A Second Look\">current owner<\/a>, Pawel Radzik, recognized the potential for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-10-cities-for-home-price-increases\/\" title=\"Top 10 Cities with the Highest Increase in ... Prices\">higher sale price<\/a>.Real estate broker Steve Budzik noted that interest in the property surged immediately after the declaration.The auction will be conducted by Paramount Realty,which previously sold a childhood home of Donald trump for over $2 million. The home in Dolton, where median values hover around $150,000, might see bids reach into the seven-figure range as it garners international attention. Paramount Realty&#8217;s CEO highlighted the &#8220;pope premium,&#8221; indicating that the home could become globally famous during the auction period.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pope Leo&rsquo;s childhood Chicago suburban home up for auction<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2117033\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The childhood home of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-leo-xiv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pope Leo<\/a>, the first American pontiff, will be sold in an online auction next month.<\/p>\n<p>The three-bedroom home in the South Side <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chicago<\/a> suburb of Dolton, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Illinois\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Illinois<\/a>, was originally on the market for $199,000. However, when Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost, was chosen as pope in the Vatican last week, the home&rsquo;s current owner realized he could make much more money.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3413746\/trump-comey-8647-social-media-post-assassination-threat\/\">Trump fires off on Comey&#8217;s &#8216;8647&#8217; message: &#8216;That meant assassination&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3413706\/pope-leo-russia-ukraine-peace-talks\/\">Pope Leo offers to moderate next Russia-Ukraine peace talks after first meeting ends<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3413666\/trump-military-parade-cost-army-250th-anniversary\/\">Trump 250th anniversary military parade estimated to cost $25 million-$45 million<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Steve Budzik, the property&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-claims-she-was-raped-repeatedly-by-epstein-and-maxwell-in-front-of-her-son\/\" title=\"Woman Claims She Was Raped \u2018Repeatedly\u2019 By Epstein and Maxwell In Front Of Her Son\">real estate broker<\/a>, said offers began coming in immediately. He and the owner, Pawel Radzik, quickly took the house off the market to determine the next step. Radzik said he purchased the home last year to flip it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They began working with Paramount Realty, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >real estate auction firm<\/a>. In 2017, the company auctioned a five-bedroom home in Queens where President Donald Trump lived as a child. It sold for $2.14 million, more than the average price of comparable homes in the area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3405837\/viva-il-papa-catholics-celebrate-new-pope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>&lsquo;VIVA IL PAPA!&rsquo; CATHOLICS CELEBRATE NEW POPE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Dolton, the median home value is around $150,000, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/home-values\/8671\/dolton-il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Zillow<\/a>. Misha Haghani, the chief executive and founder of Paramount Realty, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/15\/realestate\/pope-leo-xiv-chicago-home-auction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em> the home could sell for seven figures.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can call this the pope premium,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Within one week, this is going to be the most famous home on the planet. What the highest and best bid will be, or who it will be from, is anyone&rsquo;s guess.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2117033\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2117033\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo&#8217;s childhood home in Chicago suburb to be auctioned<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2435527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dolton-pope-house.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7681,55386,55385,55381,51379],"class_list":["post-2435526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-auction","tag-chicago-suburb","tag-childhood-home","tag-pope-leo","tag-real-estate-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dolton-pope-house.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2435526"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2435530,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435526\/revisions\/2435530"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2435527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2435526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2435526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2435526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}