March 2009

1454 Orleans – Old Town Single Family $715,000

March 28, 2009

Open Sunday 1 – 3 pm This gorgeous single family is an incredible opportunity… Chef’s kitchen includes Five Star Range, Subzero, S/S appliances Granite Counters and eat-in island Huge outdoor deck and stone patio Built-in brick grill Impeccable finishes and lovely woodwork Better than a condo or townhouse — low monthlies and total control of [...]

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2009 First Time Buyer Tax Credit Explained

March 28, 2009

This video from Pat Callan, President of the Illinois Association of Realtors, discusses key housing provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.   In it, he talks about how Illinois residents can benefit from the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, increased Illinois FHA loan limits and energy-efficient housing tax credits. Links: Tax Credits for Energy [...]

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Chicago Street Cleaning Schedule

March 27, 2009

Spring weather means street cleaning, and maybe a parking ticket for you if you don’t move you car off the street for cleaning. Check the ward websites to make sure you aren’t caught in the wrong place at the wrong time! 42nd Ward Schedule (Gold Coast — Reilly) 43 Ward Sweeping Schedule (Lincoln Park – [...]

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Alcott High School to Share Space with Schneider

March 27, 2009

In my Rubloff Luxury Blog post of Feb 24, I reported on the Alcott High School for the Humanities, opening this fall. An information meeting was held that week at the Elementary School, and I was quite impressed by the plan put together by Alcott’s LSC, including principal David Domovic. At that time, there was [...]

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Fingerprints Required for Cook County Sellers

March 27, 2009

This Glenn Beck video from Fox News gives information on the new fingerprinting law that goes into effect June 1 in Cook County:

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Homes for Sale – Edgewater Glen and Lakewood Balmoral

March 26, 2009

I am a huge fan of the Edgewater neighborhood for Chicago historic homes and for great real estate values in Chicago. Here are a couple homes I would recommend Chicago real estate buyers go see… 1218 W. Glenlake — Edgewater Glen $ 575,000 Five bedroom home built in 1908 with 2 car garage and full [...]

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Digg — Save time by bookmarking relevant articles

March 26, 2009

I include a Digg widget in my blog (see block in the 2nd column) because I know my readers don’t have a lot of time to thumb through online articles. I add articles from time to time from my Google Reader that I think you’d be interested in seeing. Digg does not mean “I agree” [...]

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Weird Houses from Around the World

March 24, 2009

Thanks to Flickr and my new (but yet to be introduced) friend, Pammett, son of Dutch’s Photostream, I want to share this fun slideshow of Weird Houses from around the world…

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Thai Pastry in Uptown — a hidden jewel

March 22, 2009

Thai Pastry has been open for over 7 years, and Add (the name everyone calls her, pronounced “at”) is the owner-operator. What a great place! It’s a small storefront at 4925 N.  Broadway in Uptown,  near the Argyle Street group of fantastic restaurants.    The decor doesn’t “wow” you, but the food is superb.  It’s open [...]

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Jan – Feb Chicago North Side Condo Sales Off 67%

March 20, 2009

Only 381 condos closed on Chicago’s north side during the first two months of 2009.  This 190.5 average is 32% of the 2008 monthly average, and 42% of the Jan/Feb 2008 sales figure. The JF 2009 median sales price of  $335,375 is only off  3 % from total 2008 median sales price. Today, there are [...]

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