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Now here is a home that could teach a few thousand builders some new tricks. A new home with smooth, clean lines, no turrets (clutching heart), no 10,000-foot ceilings, and even no “dust bunny graveyards” — fake crowns. Let’s call it the “anti-McMansion.” Indeed, I hope you are sitting down when you hear this: There…
The Near South Side revival is not only being fueled by a hefty half billion dollar commitment of city funds alone, though that isn’t hurting. There is a dynamic energy here that is youthful and passionate. It is evident in the variety of mod and imaginative eateries and bars on once dodgy Magnolia Avenue, and…
HSH.com has been around since 1979 (yes, pre-internet) and acts as a mortgage research site with information and mortgage calculators (sorta like Bankrate.com). They recently published data on what salary it would take to afford a median-priced home in the top 27 metropolitan markets by population. You may recall, last September I published a piece…
This traditional in Stevens Park Estates is rather unassuming from the curb, but it hides a wonderful surprise — a beautifully remodeled interior complete with attic conversion, all of which absolutely exudes that midcentury modern style that Millennials are so hot for. Yes, this two-story, four-bedroom, three-bath home in one of my favorite neighborhoods in…
At today’s unlocking of the Cottages at Hickory Crossing, Mayor Mike Rawlings stated that “The answer to homelessness is homes.” It’s such a simple-sounding statement that, in truth, could not be more complex. The Cottages at Hickory Crossing are being billed as “the first of its kind housing community,” and will provide 50 tiny homes…
The digital age is with us. Real estate students and Realtors now have the option to skip the in-person classroom experience and learn via live instruction broadcast online. The Champions School of Real Estate is rolling out this newest offering, ChampionsLive!, to offer people more options when it comes to classroom instruction. “Part of what makes…
