East Village
The Market is the Smorgasbord – Chicago Real Estate Buffet
Smorgasbord. I thought of the word last night when I looked at a picture my wife snapped of me and the boys (they with painted faces and me simply grinning) as we enjoyed Midsommarfest on Clark Street in Andersonville. Over my shoulder in the lovely pic was a sign for a little shop featuring said [...]
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 [...]
Lessons from Lucas – PJs All Day
Maybe my son Lucas has it right. Last week when my wife said it was time to get dressed he responded simply and succinctly, I stay in my pajamas when I stay at home. I wear outdoor clothes when I go outdoors. Right now I am at home so I am in my pajamas. I [...]
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.
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.
