Single Family Homes

atop the ladder atop the box atop the earth in chicago

I thought of an old friend yesterday as we zipped through Rogers Park for a mid-evening jaunt to Best Buy last night.
Jerry Riggs, the kid who could (or thought he could) concoct anything from nothing.
You may know the type. Don’t go down to his basement for fear that the hodge-podge of wires with q-tips and [...]

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Less Two Wheels . Two Wheels Balance

It happened yesterday. Jackson asked to ride another kid’s bike at “The Choo Choo Train Park.”
And sure enough, with a little boost he continued on his merry two-wheeled path. It wasn’t a trek across the Pyrenees but it was the start of what likely will be a lifelong love affair of the bipedal variety.
On the [...]

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Taking Steps toward the top of the Chart

One of the things I enjoy doing is establishing an online imprint for my listings and my overall work.
More than 8 in 10 people lace their running shoes to dash online to begin, continue and complete their search for a home. Just two days ago, days before my new single family rental listing hit the [...]

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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!

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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 never parts [...]

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