Tom McCarey

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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If Elected…

Lately I have been thinking of guys I went to college with.
Hah, ending the sentence with a preposition conjures up on the finest fellows ever I crossed paths with, Eric Kizer.
Great guy was Eric. And taken from us far too soon. A repository of arcane quotes, statements, notions and blurbs such as Winston Churchill’s caramel [...]

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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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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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