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Thoughts of Icarus (Or Even Sunny Days Have their Downside)
So there’s Icarus, a young dude who found a moment’s exhilaration so great that he ventured on a path with a literally terminal end. There he was, outfitted with a gorgeous pair of wings by the hand of his dad, Daedalus, who constructed for his son and himself wings with which to soar and escape [...]
Honey and Vinegar (and How it Works When Buying a Chicago Home)
On Thursday night we came back. With a series of bankings, deaccelerations, accelerations and hydraulic whinings that I don’t recall in the past we made our way to a safe landing at Midway. Nice to get back still wearing South Beach garb and not have to battle the elements on the way to the parking [...]
Fingerprints on Chicago Real Estate Listings
We leave our fingerprints. Whether it is the Chicago real estate market or anywhere else where homes are being sold (or at least listed in the hope of being sold), we leave our fingerprints. Meaning what? Meaning there is a record of what was paid and when it was paid. There are tax records that [...]
Bear Down Bears . Sit Down Couch . A Chicago Sunday During Playoffs
Sunday arrives. Awaited. Nay, anticipated. And unlike other Chicago Sundays, so many Chicago real estate Sundays, this Sunday is reserved for a position on the couch with a clear view of the tv to watch and (it is hoped) to enjoy the Chicago Bears. So far I have said yay! thrice in person and in [...]
22 Quarters for 105 Minutes of Parking in Chicago
Chicago real estate professional Tom McCarey had to turn his truck upside down today to find quarters to feed the meter as he conducted his business. Usually a credit card in the kiosk is how he pays for parking. But having left home today without plastic he turned to coins and realized that 22 quarters paid for only an hour and 45 minutes of parking. Ouch!
