{"id":2435730,"date":"2025-05-16T16:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T20:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-house-put-up-for-auction-after-seller-realizes-it-was-pope-leo-xivs-childhood-home\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T16:45:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T20:45:20","slug":"us-house-put-up-for-auction-after-seller-realizes-it-was-pope-leo-xivs-childhood-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-house-put-up-for-auction-after-seller-realizes-it-was-pope-leo-xivs-childhood-home\/","title":{"rendered":"US House Put Up for Auction After Seller Realizes It Was Pope Leo XIV\u2019s Childhood Home"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fus-house-put-up-for-auction-after-seller-realizes-it-was-pope-leo-xivs-childhood-home%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=2435730&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>A historic house in dolton, Illinois, where Pope Leo XIV lived as a child, is on the market with a starting price of $250,000. Previously withdrawn from the market, the home is set for auction on June 18, allowing potential buyers from around the world to bid. The owner, Pawel Radzik, opted for an auction after the election of the first American-born pope, Robert Prevost. Originally purchased for $66,000, the house has undergone notable renovations, with about 80% being new construction. Radzik hopes the auction will draw attention and maximize the property&#8217;s sale price. Realtor Steve Budzik indicated the unique history of the house makes it difficult to assign a traditional market value. The auction is viewed as the best chance to sell the home at a premium, potentially fetching seven figures due to its connection to the papacy.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A piece of papal history is now for sale with the price starting at $250,000.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolton, Illinois, home in which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/stunning-writing-pope-leo-xiii-resurfaces-blasts-socialism-defends-family-demands-christians-speak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pope Leo XIV<\/a> lived as a child has returned to the market days after it was withdrawn while the owner considered his options, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2025\/05\/16\/pope-leo-xiv-home-auction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Tribune<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Home rehabber Pawel Radzik decided to go the auction route after the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/locked-away-conclave-man-now-pope-asked-older-brother-eerie-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Prevost<\/a> became the first American-born pope in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.<\/p>\n<p>He had earlier listed it for sale through the more traditional route after buying the suburban Chicago house for $66,000 last year.<\/p>\n<p>Radzik said that about 80 percent of the house is new construction and had originally listed the home for $219,000 before dropping the price to $199,900 in February.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Radzik said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re trying to find out the value of the house.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Radzik said the auction will generate attention.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The more attention, the better for me,&rdquo; Radzik said.<\/p>\n<p>Realtor Steve Budzik said setting a price did not seem possible given its history, which led him and Radzik to bring in Paramount Realty, a real estate auction company, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/15\/realestate\/pope-leo-xiv-chicago-home-auction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s no longer a traditional sale. You&rsquo;re not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/my-chemical-romance-band-member-found-dead-22-days-after-last-sighting\/\" title=\"&#039;My Chemical Romance&#039; Band Member Found Dead 22 Days After Last Sighting\">selling real estate<\/a>; you&rsquo;re selling much more than that,&rdquo; Budzik said.<\/p>\n<p>The auction allows buyers from anywhere in the world to bid, including those who might want the house to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-senators-send-stunningly-petty-insult-new-pope-trump-derangement-syndrome-claims-new-victim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">museum<\/a> or landmark.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the best chance for selling it for top dollar and also getting the most amount of exposure,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Misha Haghani, the chief executive and founder of Paramount, projected the house would sell for seven figures.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can call this the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pope premium<\/a>,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&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; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-dropping-most-jan-6-obstruction-charges-in-pending-cases-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DOJ dropping most Jan. 6 obstruction charges in pending cases - Washington Examiner\">pope&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-cardinals-elect-first-ever-american-pope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">boyhood home<\/a> had been pulled off the market immediately after his election as pope, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/pope-leo-xiv-childhood-home-taken-off-market-realtor-reevaluating-next-move-exclusive-11733908\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;May 8 we found out the news,&rdquo; Budzik said. &ldquo;Within the day we had seven to eight offers on the property.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Budzik noted one prospective buyer missed out.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My client had accepted an offer on the property at the end of April, and on May 5, the buyer backed out,&rdquo; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Budzik said, it has been &ldquo;an honor to be the listing broker for Pope Leo&rsquo;s childhood home. A once in a lifetime opportunity for both myself and my client.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/local\/pope-leos-childhood-home-was-on-the-market-for-under-250k-until-thursday\/3742223\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WMAO-TV<\/a>, Budzik said when the owner first took the house off the market, he wanted &ldquo;to kind of let the dust settle.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in Dolton, Illinois, has been relisted just days after being taken off the market while the owner evaluated his choices, as reported by the Chicago Tribune. Owner Pawel Radzik opted for an auction after Robert Prevost became the first American-born pope in Roman Catholic history. He had previously listed the property through traditional means after purchasing it for $66,000 last year. Radzik mentioned that around 80% of the house is newly constructed and initially priced it at $219,000 before reducing it to $199,900 in February. The upcoming auction on June 18 allows Radzik to reject any offers below $250,000. &#8220;We&#8217;re trying to determine its value,&#8221; he stated. Realtor Steve Budzik emphasized that due to its unique history, a standard sale was not feasible and they enlisted Paramount Realty for assistance with the auction process. This approach enables global bidding from potential buyers who may wish to turn it into a museum or landmark. 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