Bucktown
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!
google talk . making the computer a boom box-sized phone
It wouldn’t be a vacation without a bit of work. Such was the case nearly 5000 miles and seven time zones away as I blended just a bit of work in with touring Paris. Helping the cause was a host of google tools including google talk which enabled my computer to become a de facto phone and was more than a de facto means of finalizing talks on two single family transactions.
Cold Well Diggers and Warmer Market in Chicago (for Right-Priced Homes)
Have you ever met a well digger? Well, neither have I. So it’s hard to gauge how cold the guy gets. Especially in specific parts that may just be best left described as where the sun doesn’t shine. And while the sun seems to be shining today, old Sol is having little impact on the [...]
Daylight Savings Ends – Home Buying Savings Extend and Expand
Daylight savings ends today marking the start of a different savings for Chicago area home buyers. Tom McCarey talks of recent market activity as he represents buyers and sellers in the Chicago real estate market.
