Bucktown
The Big Truth about Jumbo Loans in Chicago Real Estate Market
“Chicago isn’t considered a “high cost” real estate market? Tell that to home buyers looking in any of the neighborhoods where I concentrate my business,” says Chicago real estate professional Tom McCarey. HUD didn’t classify Chicago as “high cost,” costing the city and its home buyers the opportunity to have access to more jumbo loan providers. The result? Higher interest rates and fewer options.
Contemporary Condo in Chicago’s East Village Neighborhood - Video of 1934 Thomas
The Chicago real estate market cannot be fit into one description. Things are selling in certain neighborhoods while other areas are not as active. In the meantime many buyers seem to view sellers as desperate sorts who will sell for any number. This is not the case.
A Baby’s First Sequence of Steps (and the Chicago Real Estate Market Continues Moving Forward)
Daddy Tom McCarey, a top producing Chicago realtor, proudly watches one-year-old son Lucas Storm take one step after another. He also answers value question and refers to @ properties market report regarding Chicago real estate to allay concerns about the Chicago market.
A Jittery Video of Bucktown Luxury Duplex Condo
Top Chicago realtor Tom McCarey offers new luxury condo listing in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. Extra wide three bed/three bath with finest finishes and attached garage space. View video and call Tom McCarey to schedule showing.
Baby Steps and First-Time Buyers of Chicago Real Estate
My younger son Lucas is taking his first steps toward becoming bi-pedal.
And though I don’t remember my own progress toward becoming ambulatory a few decades back, I imagine my tentativeness then rivaled his now.
Urging him forward one step at a time I can’t help but imagine the primal terror he might feel as he stands, [...]
The Tossing of Nader’s Hat - Things Relevant & Irrelevant in Chicago
Ralph Nader Sunday left the wintry hole that I think he shares with Puxatawny Phil somewhere in the Pennsylvanian hinterland. Upon emerging he saw his shadow and evidently that proved to be the deciding factor as he declared his intention to throw his hat into the presidential ring. All 157 of his supporters across the [...]
Single Digits - A Chicago Salute
Two-thirds of the way through February and here in Chicago we seem no closer to the end of the season.
Just two weeks ago the furry critter made famous in Bill Murray’s movie “Groundhog Day” popped out his hole, saw his shadow, and thereby inflicted upon us an additional six weeks of winter.
Oh Punxsutawney Phil , [...]
Places to Insert One Thin Dime
There are any number of places where you might insert one thin dime. But one place I hadn’t considered is a gap in a hardwood floor.
Earlier today I met at one of my under contract new construction listings to meet with the buyer’s agent and my seller’s flooring guy before he started stripping and staining [...]
Buying Peace of Mind - The Home Inspection
When is a swimming pool not so cool? When it is in the middle of Montrose Avenue in the middle of winter.
That was the case a week ago Tuesday when a 100-year-old water main ruptured at about 1 in the morning, leaving a gaping 80 foot wide chasm some 15 feet deep filled with water [...]
The First Busy Saturday in a Month of Saturdays
If today is any indication it looks like the Chicago housing market is picking up steam amid the January chill.
Unlike any of the past 30 or so Saturdays, today my schedule was jam-packed from start to finish with showings. 1934 Thomas, a new construction two bed/two bath a block south of Division in the East [...]
