Tom McCarey
Lassoing the Moon and Brokers Who “Aspirationally” Price Chicago Homes
We have passed the threshold of December 1st and upon us soon are the holy trilogy of holy events: Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanzai. And as thoughts ceaselessly shift in my mind like so many waves along Lake Michigan the stutteringly smooth tones of George Bailey ring in my ears as he asks Mary on their [...]
A Celebrity Seller with an Unsold Gold Coast Condo
On Sunday I met a couple at my Gold Coast open house at 1224 N Dearborn. As we talked about the overall Chicago market and more specifically the Gold Coast they told me that one of their primary considerations is square footage. For some reason this triggered in my mind a single floor residence at [...]
A Stunning Penthouse Rises at The Elysian in Chicago
Searching for gold. Much like 49er’s in days of old, sifting at the river bank for ingots, nuggets and glimmers of gold. That’s what a modern-day Realtor is like, helping clients discern between fools gold and the real thing. A few days ago a new Gold Coast luxury listing caught my eye, suggesting that it [...]
Plumbing the Depths . What’s in my Pocket Today?
What’s in your pocket? Today, I bet, what’s there is different than what was there five years ago. And of course it’s different than when you were five years old. Every stage there’s something different taking up space in our pocket(s). I thought of this yesterday as my hand struggled into and out of the [...]
Every Day a New Beginning (Mind, That Is)
Beginner’s mind. Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki brought this notion to full flower when he said – In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few. For more than 10 years I have assisted buyers and seller in the Chicago and North Shore real estate markets with their real estate [...]
