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Did you know… ? January, 2021

Surprise! I’m talking about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Drive! Chicago has the honor of being the first of many cities across the country to have a street named after the Black 1960s activist. After an unanimous vote by Chicago City Counsel on July 31, 1968, pictured (from the Illinois Digital Archives) shows one of […]

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Rented!! $2000/mo 3BR/2BA top floor in Noble Square by Blue Line! 2nd month rent FREE! Vaulted ceilings w/skylights, dishwasher, central air, fireplace, walk-in closets, hardwoods, laundry, deck, FREE parking!

NOBLE SQUARE: 1520 W Superior, 3rd – Superior & Ashland, top floor, 3BR/2BA, modern building, bright, clean and very spacious! 2nd month rent is FREE!! Located on a wide residential street with free street parking, private walk-up, central heat and air, laundry in the building, your own hot water tank plus free parking! The living […]

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Rented! $1200/mo 2BR/1BA garden unit in East Humboldt Park with FREE UTILITIES! Fireplace, laundry, storage, patio, garage, MORE!

EAST HUMBOLDT PARK: 1453 N Talman, G – Talman and LeMoyne: 2BR/1BA, garden unit, available now, FREE UTILITIES! Unit features kitchen with white appliances (refrigerator, stove), gas fireplace, central air, and tile floors. Bedrooms are queen-sized, ample closet space, and it is located in a securely gated and intimate 3 story building with coin-op laundry. […]

Rented! $1350 2BR/1BA Vintage in Bucktown w/eat-in kitchen, built-in hutch, pantry, claw foot tub, enclosed porch, patio, more!

BUCKTOWN: 2233 W Charleston, 1st Floor, Charleston and Leavitt, sunny and totally vintage on a wide, residential, tree-lined street! Features hardwood floors and original trim, eat-in kitchen with refrigerator, stove, built-in hutch, and pantry, enclosed porch, and bath with clawfoot tub, and near Holstein Park, the Damen Blue Line, Western, Damen, Fullerton and Armitage bus […]

Facts and Figures

Did you know… ? December, 2020

Surprise! I’m talking about Rotary International, which was started in Chicago in 1905 and has over a million members worldwide! Some of you know my husband and I are members, too, so I figured why not share this little piece of trivia- especially since it’s the season of charity and good will, and we all […]

Rented! $2400/mo 3BR/2BA in E Humboldt Park! YUGE! Condo quality! Open concept w/gourmet kitchen, 2 balconies, high ceilings, fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows, luxury bath! MORE!

EAST HUMBOLDT PARK: 1045 N California Unit 2- California and Thomas, 2nd floor, 3BR/2BA, condo quality, open concept, modern building, bright and very spacious! Available December 15th or sooner! Located on a wide street with free street parking and public transportation, 11′ ceilings, hardwood floors throughout, central heat and air, and side by side laundry […]

Kennedy vs Nixon

Did you know… ? November, 2020

Surprise! CBS’s Channel 2 here in Chicago hosted the first national debate in 1960 with Kennedy vs Nixon, and Presidential debates would never be the same. Since the 2020 election has been such a big deal, I thought it only fitting I host this month’s trivia on the topic! At McClurg Court Studios, it wasn’t […]

Before you buy!

How long does it take to buy a home?

So last Friday, I posted the video above, and I received some followup questions. The following was asked a few times, so I thought I’d go ahead and create a post for it. How long does it take to actually buy a home? The short answer is about 3 months, but with an asterisk. If […]

Tomb

Did you know… ? October, 2020

Surprise! I’m talking about the Couch Tomb in Lincoln Park! Yes, welcome to this Spooky Edition of “Did you know…?“ So once upon a time, the area by and around the Chicago History Museum and Lincoln Park Zoo was a cemetery. Because Lake Michigan is right there, and Chicago is built up on swampy land, […]

Rented! $1200 2BR/1BA Condo quality in McKinley Park by Orange Line! Dishwasher, in-unit laundry, granite, AC, hardwoods, deck, MORE!

McKinley Park: 3471 S Archer, 2nd floor, Archer and 35th St, updated 2BR/1BA and condo quality! Features hardwood floors throughout and central air, eat-in kitchen with black appliances (refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, microwave), formal dining room, in-unit laundry, semi-private deck, and right by the Orange Line, Western and Archer bus routes! The accuracy of all information, […]