Lakeview – Wrigleyville
Triple Tens on Marathon Sunday in Chicago
If ever there was a day to stop on a dime, today would be that day. Three of them in a row. Ten / ten / ten. A few years back, when the days lined up in a sequence of sevens, we traveled to Vegas. Like droves of others I figured that since numbers don’t [...]
A Fall Chill Beneath Blue Chicago Skies
Today Chicago. The boys and I returned home to Chicago Monday evening, an unfurling bit of ribbon that traced the sky from Dallas to Austin and from Austin home to Chicago. Jackson and Lucas won the admiration of surrounding single-flying adults for their big-boy behavior and smiled heartily in the momentary celebrity of praise. Nicole [...]
Sunday At Work – Pastors and Realtors
Like pastors on the pulpit, real estate agents ply their trade on Sundays. Today I will do so at 1716 West George where the builder has smashed the price down by $250,000! And while a Realtor may not be the person you confess to a good one certainly occupies the position of being a trusted advisor (at least regarding the Chicago real estate market). Stop by!
Full Pockets and Best Impressions . Chicago Market
Two quarters, eleven pennies, seven dimes and four nickels. Three Hotwheels. And a small Altoids tin. My sons are four and three. These items came from their pockets tonight. In what order and according to whom? I can’t tell you, though typically Jackson (four) is prone to carrying multiple cars in his pocket and he [...]
Open House Visitors and Conversations about Chicago Real Estate
The folks who came came at the end, walked about the Lincoln Park home, and talked about what they are looking for. I, a pleasant sort, traded anecdotes with them about what they seek. And so goes another day in the Chicago real estate market.
