Northside Condo: A New House Gets a New Personality

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When I met my client Eugenia and her husband Ethan a few months ago, they had just put an offer on a new condo here in Chicago. They were super excited about their new home, but wanted some help making a few changes to update it and really make it them. Here are some photos of what we started with. One of the biggest challenges when looking for a new house is also being able to see past the decor and style of the current occupants. You have to learn to see past the furniture, the paint, the decor… because all of that is…

Real Estate 101: Buying in the Seller’s Market

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Last time we talked about selling in the current Seller’s Market. Today, we’ll cover things if you are buyer. Feeling nervous about pulling the trigger and buying a new place? Fear not! It’s so exciting to be looking for a new place no matter when it’s happening, and this post offers some quick suggestions for how to make sure you find that perfect place, even in an environment with a little more competition and a little less selection than in other times. Are You Ready Financially Have you talked to a mortgage broker and are you pre-approved? {Not just pre-qualified} Have…

Real Estate 101: Tips for Success in the Current Seller’s Market {for sellers}

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It’s time to talk about real estate! I first started working in real estate five years ago in the worst summer of the entire recession. It was super awesome. I took a break and went back into the corporate world in order to avoid homelessness, {hey, you gotta go what you gotta do right} met some awesome people and had some amazing experiences. But I really love and missed working with people in the big transition of finding and moving into their new space, so this year I dove back in and boy are things different than just a few…

Self Care and Tuning Back Into Ourselves

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Today I was getting ready to dive back into active blogging life again with a really good post about real estate and suddenly had second thoughts. This is the second time since I’ve started this blog that I’ve had an unexpected/unplanned writing hiatus for a few months… and I’m sure I’m not the only one one around who’s experienced any period of time where you feel a little . . . uninspired . . . maybe a little burned out from life in general. So I thought – maybe I should write a little about that first. Whether you consider yourself…