Article/Survey Shows Real Estate Sellers STILL Unrealistic

I typically try to stay positive, and keep a good outlook on life. However, sometimes, I read things that make me scratch my head.
I received two pieces of info today, one a survey from Zillow.com, and the other an article from Inman Real Estate news. Both show a optimism in the marketplace that is seemingly [...]

An Easy Way to Check If You Need Weather-Stripping or Not

I got this from the ING Direct e-newsletter i received, and since I need to weather strip my condo, I thought I’d pass this tip along:

Place a piece of paper between the door frame and door, then shut the door. If you can pull the paper out without tearing it, then you should weather-strip the [...]

Five-Bedroom New Construction Home in North Center/Lincoln Square – Open House This Sunday

I will be sitting an open house this Sunday, October 12th, from 12 pm to 2 pm. The address is 4138 N. Oakley, and is exclusively listed with Mario Greco and the Mario Greco Group. Stop by and see this five bedroom/three and a half bath GREEN home, built for Solfire Homes.
The home features geo-thermal [...]

Appraiser Does Drive-By, Value Drops by $17,000

One of the Broker Associates in my office sent an email to all of us agents regarding a recent appraisal for one of her clients.
This particular client was buying a condo in a six-year old 3-flat in the East Villiage neighborhood of Chicago. Because this particular client was putting 30% down, the lender (a MAJOR [...]

Logan Square Expanding….For Breakfast

The Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, where I live and have for four years now, is starting to get some spill over as far as restaurants are concerned. I wanted to highlight a couple restaurants that I personally enjoy for breakfast, and you should just take my word for it and check it out. Although [...]