Social Commentary
faith or fear . a chicago real estate market snapshot
Parking lots are not something synonymous with life in Chicago. When we go places we either street park, find a nearby garage or valet. That’s real life in Chicago. We just consider it part of the market price to live in a great city like Chicago There are exceptions, though. There are a handful of [...]
$300 Roll of Paper Towels and Keys for $825k
I laughed at a friend’s facebook post yesterday. She said something to the effect of a roll of paper towels at Costco costing her $125. I wonder how she does it when the same roll costs me $300? As I mull over lopsided economics and prices we pay for common and typical things let me [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
