by Lauren Traficanto | Jul 19, 2024 | News + Information
Spreadsheets Are Helpful We bought the home knowing we wanted to make many updates, and spreadsheets have been critical for helping us stay on track and on top of finances. We created a spreadsheet to help us monitor standard house-related expenses, and another to...
by Lauren Traficanto | Jul 9, 2024 | News + Information
1. Rogers Park Stroll through Rogers Park, and you’ll see all kinds of pups, cats, and, according to locals, even guinea pigs on leashes from time to time. To ensure these pets have everything they need, the neighborhood is home to several popular pet stores,...
by Lauren Traficanto | Jun 18, 2024 | News + Information
Maybe it’s our long winters or all-too-short springs, but summertime in the Windy City is one of the best seasons anywhere on the planet. And as one of the country’s premier hotspots for citywide and neighborhood festivals, Chicago knows how to throw a party. From one...
by Lauren Traficanto | Jun 18, 2024 | News + Information
When it comes to buying a home, today’s Gen Z shoppers have very different expectations than their Gen X and Boomer parents. According to the most recent Christie’s International Real Estate Luxury Forecast, this next-gen homebuyer is all about smart, sustainable, and...
by Lauren Traficanto | Jun 18, 2024 | News + Information
There’s no doubt about it: The cicadas are here. If you haven’t heard any yourself, you’ve probably at least heard of them. You might even already know a little bit about the critters or their historic emergence. But if you’re wondering whether to worry about the...
by Lauren Traficanto | Jun 18, 2024 | News + Information
Bucktown is one of Chicago’s quintessential melting-pot neighborhoods, a place where hipsters and yuppies ride elbow to elbow on the Blue Line, artists and tech entrepreneurs belly up to the bar at the decades-old The Charleston, and 100-year-old worker’s cottages...