Living Well in Chicago

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 home, and it [...]

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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
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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 health club on [...]

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First Time Homebuyer Credit Questions and Answers

January 30, 2010

The IRS has posted questions and answers about the homebuyer tax credit. Basically, you qualify if

You haven’t owned a home in the last 3 years
You purchase a home as your primary residence between 4/8/08 and 5/1/10
You close on the home before July 1, 2010
Combined income for a married couple phases out between $ 225,000 to [...]

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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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East Ravenswood Real Estate Update

January 23, 2010

New on the real estate market in East Ravenswood this week is

4630 N Paulina, listed at $ 1,395,000…
The home is on an extra deep lot, typical of East Ravenswood homes. In this case – 165 ‘ deep. Tricked out with gorgeous finishes, it is the only one left from Landrosh.
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Graceland West Real Estate Update

January 22, 2010

This month, 1422 W Berteau closed. Originally listed at $1,395,000 , it closed this week at $ 1,019,000 after 202 days on market. The 20’s brick and stucco 3 bedroom home was situated on a 30′ lot.

This is the only home that closed this month — the following homes are currently for sale…

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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.
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