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Condo Owners and Boards – Manage your Property Managers!

March 7, 2010

Condo owners annually elect a board of directors to oversee the property’s maintenance and management. (If not self-managed), these boards hire property managers to advise them, to collect assessment fees, manage the maintenance staff, oversee repairs to the common elements, and to facilitate the transfer of property between condo buyers and sellers.
I’ve worked with [...]

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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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Chicago Pied-a-terre Condo Opportunity on Lake Shore Drive

January 28, 2010

For an in-town pied a terre or investment property, this one bedroom at 3950 N Lake Shore Drive is worth looking at…

For only $ 125,000, it’s across the drive from Waveland golf course and the harbors, the tennis courts and the lakefront bike paths. At the corner of Irving Park and the drive, you can [...]

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Ugly Bathrooms

January 21, 2010

DIY is having an ugliest bath contest…
The funny thing is – as a Realtor, I’ve seen all these and worse!
As of this writing, the pink bath is in the lead. Personally, I think the silver foil wallpaper is frightening.

What do you think?
To see pretty baths in beautiful homes, call Anne Rossley at Prudential Rubloff.
Select this [...]

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Graceland West Real Estate Update

December 5, 2009

No properties closed in Graceland West last month. One home, 1422 W Berteau, went under contract.
The best deal for a single family home in Graceland West is 1424 W Berteau, now listed at $ 899,000. This 1908 historic home sits on a 30 x 125 ‘ lot and is a great opportunity to buy a [...]

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Lakewood Balmoral Real Estate Update

December 1, 2009

Yes! You can get into a single family in historic Lakewood Balmoral for under $ 560,000! Currently for sale is 5537 N Magnolia, a 4 bedroom 2 bath with fantastic woodwork.

5537 N Magnolia
$ 559,000

Status

Price
RMS
BR
BA

ACTV
5537
N
Magnolia
$559,000
10
4
2

ACTV
5323
N
Wayne
$625,000
14
7
2.1

ACTV
5253
N
Lakewood
$850,000
12
5
2.2

ACTV
5306
N
Magnolia
$1,025,000
10
5
2.1

ACTV
5511
N
Lakewood
$1,575,000
14
5
3.1

Pending
5400
N
Lakewood
$890,000
15
7
6

CLSD
1463
W
Balmoral
$567,500
9
4
2.1

CLSD
5239
N
Wayne
$710,000
11
5
2.1

CLSD
5437
N
Wayne
$1,075,000
13
5
3.1

5400 N Lakewood
$ 890,000
For more information on Lakewood Balmoral, Andersonville, or Chicago homes for sale, contact Anne Rossley of Prudential Rubloff. [...]

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3 Ways to Thank a Vet on Veterans Day

November 10, 2009

Let’s mark the graves and decorate with flags.
But let’s also honor the vets who are among us today.
Here are three ways to thank a Vet on Veterans Day…
1. Donate to Honor Flight Chicago

2. Put November 19, 2009 on your calendar…
Attend the Welcome Home ceremony at Midway Airport. It takes about 20 minutes, but from experience, [...]

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In Fine Spirits – Andersonville

November 9, 2009

Shame on me for not taking advantage of this great spot before! I have shopped but I have not “savored” !
Saturday night, we dined at In Fine Spirits on Clark Street in Andersonville. What a night, wasn’t it? The warmest November night I can remember, they had thankfully kept the outdoor patio prepared for dinner [...]

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Best Trick or Treat Neighborhood in Chicago

October 31, 2009

Zillow has it all wrong…
But that’s okay – maybe it’s best kept a semi-secret!
Zillow lists the 5 top Chicago Trick or Treat Neighborhoods as

Bridgeport
Albany Park
Logan Square
Rogers Park
Lakeview

They don’t know about Lakewood Balmoral!
I have my 1500 pieces of candy ready ( I gave out 1200 + last year). With historic old homes on oversized lots — [...]

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Chicago High School Choices

October 30, 2009

It’s that time of year again — stress over the high school open house and application process.

I have a sophomore safely settled at a selective enrollment high school, but with 7th and 8th graders, we are anxious and busy. The open houses are packed with long lines. We waited outside at Jones for an hour [...]

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