Single Family Homes

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.

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the tick tick tick of the second hand sweeps toward tomorrow

hurry up and wait! that’s what most closings are like these days as wire transfers don’t and underwriters stall and mortgage brokers aren’t at the closing table and buyers wait to close. and so it goes.

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Where Do I Want to Go Today? Showing Chicago Listings and Beyond

Where do you want to go today? The centerpiece of Microsoft’s 1994 ad campaign this question has rested well in my mind since. It conjures hope because the response is of my making.

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Add One – Chicago Return Delayed by One More Tropical Day

Value. It’s everywhere. Sometimes it comes down to an instantaneous decision of whether what is offered has worth. Such was the case today as we opted for a flight tomorrow rather than returning to Chicago today as originally scheduled.

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Online Safety Whether at Home in Chicago or on the Road

Trolls will always seek their gain at your expense. Which is why it’s important to exercise discretion wherever trolls gather – like the online campfire of your facebook and twitter accounts. Like living in the city where personal safety is enhanced by informed behaviors, the same is true when making posts at your social accounts.

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