Thomas McCarey

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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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A Labor of Love – Chicago Real Estate Pro Works Holiday

Today I had two assistants helping me to show a listing in Chicago’s East Village. My sons Jackson and Lucas, positioned with an organic sucker in front of a Disney movie, helped me get a full-priced offer on a luxury single family home rental.

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Hey Mac, A New Computer for this Chicago Real Estate Pro

Insanity is doing the same over and over and expecting a different outcome. So when my pc ground to an ugly halt earlier this week I opted to get off the treadmill of lunacy and go in a new direction. So now I am scouring the Chicago real estate market behind the screen of a Mac and loving it.

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