I completely forgot that last summer, I had shot a brief video on my smartphone, as I was out with my family on a bike ride along the North Branch Trail. It’s a fabulous and healthy activity, and on weekends, the trail accommodates a ton of joggers, bicycle-riders, and outdoor-lovers in general. If you’re new to the area, or have never visited the trail before, do so on a weekend. You are guaranteed to enjoy this experience.

Here’s a video clip from a couple of esteemed colleagues in Vancouver, Canada, showing to what great lengths we go in this economy to make ends meet.

If you’ve just recently moved to Edgebrook or Sauganash, the annual Edgebrook Festival at Kinzua and Devon is a great way to learn about some companies/vendors/restaurants/hospitals that you may be frequenting in your new neighborhood. Heck, the exhibitors even come from as far as North Park.
I had a chance to take my family this past Saturday for a while. The sun was shining, the atmosphere was great, the kids had a good time (and the music was even better). Have a look.

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…
Well, for a couple of days, at least. My family and I have been engaging in our annual Independence Day holiday ritual: Visiting extended family in the North Woods, where the air is clean, the boating is fun, kids’ laughter is contagious, and the darkness at night gives a whole new meaning to the term “black”. We’re re-charging our batteries, and I’ll be a new and improved Realtor, come Monday morning, no doubt.
To our readership, we hope that you may celebrate a happy and worry-free holiday weekend, and to our servicemen and women abroad and everywhere else, we wish you a safe Independence Day holiday. Thank you for all you do.

A clogged storm sewer has been misinterpreted as a pond by these two friendly ducks. That’s what I’m talking about when I say: Suburban living in Chicago.

Hat tip: The Phoenix Real Estate Guy

I admit it: I’m a telemarketer, sometimes. But there are two traits that set me apart from your garden variety telemarketer: 1. I strictly adhere to the FTC Do-Not-Call List, with no exceptions. 2. I only call people (of course, not at dinner time) of whom I have definite or reasonable knowledge that they have a need for real estate services. Having said that, I’m ready to make some fun of myself, and of telemarketers in general. Hope you enjoy the following YouTube clip as much as I did.