Single Family Homes
The Heave-ho of a Chicago Realtor
Staccato. That describes yesterday and much of the last week. It was busy in spurts, with the busy-ness of the business of the Chicago real estate market erupting in segments of action. Kind of like the teletype machine back in the day I wrote for the United Press International broadcast desk in Chicago when a [...]
Chicago Housing Market . Rosy Scenarios have Thorns
A few nights ago Jackson rewrote history in the magnificent manner that a five-year-old will, telling the story of how mommy and daddy fell in love on the beach. While we have shared more than a few beach front holidays with sand beneath out feet, our initial meeting was a bit more urbane with the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
