Neighborhood Spotlight: Lakeview

To tag onto my ‘where to raise your family in Chicago’ post, this week we are featuring Lakeview. Lakeview encompasses so many amazing neighborhoods including West Lakeview, Southport Corridor, East Lakeview, Boystown, Wrigleyvile and even bits of Buena Park are all considered to be Lakeview as a whole. The medium price point for single family…

Buying a Home in Chicago for Your Family: Where to Live–Popular Neighborhoods

Buying a home for your family is an exciting venture, but it can also be quite stressful. Especially if you’re new to the Chicago area and don’t know where to start looking. Where do you want to live? What school district should I consider? How much home can we afford? These are all questions that…

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What’s Happening In Your Neighborhood After The Covid Market Rebound?

As a Realtor®, the number one question I get every day is ‘How’s the market?’. We all want to make sure our biggest investment is protected when the market shifts. During the pandemic we have seen rapid movement in the market unlike we have ever seen before, and predominately in a positive way. At the…

Best Back to School Gear 2021

With the last year and a half being either all remote or half remote my kids are so excited to go back full time this year for school (with fingers crossed 🤞! Last year the most important item for going back to school was finding a laptop or desk for remote learning, but this year…

Local Chicago Happenings this week and the rest of this summer

There are still a bunch of fun things to do around Chicago this weekend and this coming week! Check out just a few things that are happening around town. Let us know which are your favorites. RETRO ON ROSCOE: Live music and great food all on the cutest street in Roscoe Village 2. TITAN WALLS:…

Backyard Makeover with Artificial Turf

With summer heat in full affect my husband and I finally decided to take the leap and install artificial turf in our Chicago city backyard. We live in an incredible 100 year old home and try to improve the home each year with a project. It makes it easier to obtain everything on my wish…

July 4th Weekend Across All Chicagoland and More

July 4th weekend is upon us, bringing with it cookouts, fireworks, and outfits of red, white, and blue. Chicagoland is home to its fair share of festivities, and there are many others within driving distance in the communities of Southwest Michigan, Northwest Indiana, and Southeast Wisconsin. The following are some of our favorites: Chicago The Grant…

Urban Exodus? Not By A Long Shot

Anyone who has followed residential real estate news in the past year has certainly heard about the pandemic-fueled migration out of densely populated cities and into larger homes in suburban and rural markets. But does the buzz match reality? Not quite. While suburban housing markets are indeed booming, the relationship between the city and the…

How to Prepare for Your Move This Spring

When it comes to moving, there’s always a million and one things you need to do before the movers show up. If you’re making a move this spring, you can avoid unnecessary stress by planning early and being prepared. The following are some tasks that you can check off your list to make your move…

My Simple Kitchen Updates

The kitchen is the heart of the home and most of the time the most important! We spend so much time in this room, we want to make sure it’s a place you want to be in. Making cookies, doing homework, cocktailing with my girls, or devouring some new dip I found at Trader Joe’s……