February 2010

Condo For Sale – First Time Buyer Alert and Chicago Real Estate Bargain

February 28, 2010
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4830 N Albany ………….. $ 289,900 This West Lincoln Square condo is for sale, but is NOT yet available through the Multiple Listing Service.  It’s perfect for first time buyers wanting to take advantage of the tax credit, but you’ll need to act soon–the tax credit ends April 30.  Just steps away from the Francisco [...]

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Real Estate Ownership – Benefits of Buying Your Home

February 26, 2010

What are the reasons for owning real estate?  In a nutshell here are 7 reasons for home ownership… 1. Tax breaks. The U.S. Tax Code lets you deduct the interest you pay on your mortgage, your property taxes, as well as some of the costs involved in buying your home.  If you buy before April [...]

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North Mayfair Best Neighborhood for First Time Buyers and Bungalows

February 24, 2010

As readers of my blog know well, I am CRAZY for historic homes, and there is a special place in my heart for Chicago Bungalows.  I have written articles promoting homes that I’ve loved, and I was very happy to see North Mayfair recognized by Old House Journal for being the best US neighborhood for [...]

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Selective Enrollment Acceptance Date

February 21, 2010

Tomorrow we’ll receive Michael’s letter from CPS – where he will go to high school for the next four years.  I stayed calm all last week, knowing the deadline was approaching, and reminding myself that “everything works out for the best.”  Letters were to be mailed on Friday, and we were expecting the news in [...]

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Green Home, Historic Home

February 20, 2010

When we moved into our 1908 Foursquare in Lakewood Balmoral’s Historic District, one of the many priorities was removing the weather stripping, caulking, and plastic that the previous owners had installed to be energy efficient.  Yes, it kept some drafts away, but BOY, WAS IT UGLY!  Today our house BREATHES!  But I must confess, it [...]

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5407 Lakewood – Buy of the Week – $879,000

February 13, 2010

Run, don’t walk, to see this fantastic Lakewood Balmoral home – just listed for sale yesterday.  At this price, in this condition, in this location, it is without a doubt the Chicago Real Estate Buy of the Week At $ 879,000, it will not be on the market very long.  It’s an absolutely charming historic [...]

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Loft for Sale – 411 W Ontario #715 – River North

February 8, 2010

Top 10 Reasons to Buy 411 W. Ontario #715 . 10. Built in 1916, this Chicago School style building once housed the Seaman Paper Company.  In addition to manufacturing paper and tissue, the company supplied plastic helmet liners to our WW II troops. 9. Stay in shape — choose among an in-building workout room, a [...]

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