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Sounds Italian, But It’s Brazilian

It’s always a risky proposition to write a post about restaurants or food in general, when one is hungry (like I am right now). Nonetheless, we had a new Brazilian restaurant open its doors in downtown Edgebrook towards the end of June, by the name of “Al Primo Canto”. [...]

28 Sep 2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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“Where There Are Forks In The Stream”, Or, What’s In A Street Name?

Ever wonder what’s up with most of the street names in Edgebrook/Wildwood? [...]

28 Sep 2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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I Was Told That Neighborhood Sells Itself, Or, How The Pie Shrank

Received an email yesterday from a Sauganash homeowner whose property has been on the market for sale since the beginning of summer, apparently with no significant buyer interest [...]

9 Sep 2007 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Of Real Estate Contract Contingencies

I’m not an attorney, so the content of this post is not meant to provide you with legal advice. But as a Realtor, I deal with real estate sales contracts on a daily basis [...]

3 Aug 2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Own A Big Lot? You’re The Reason We Depend On Oil From The Middle East!

I don’t think we can all live on these monstrous lots. We don’t need to be buying more oil from the Middle East, so we can all live on these big lots [...]

26 Jun 2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Know your neighborhood’s resident sexual predators!

Those of us who have kids, know that summertime is always a welcome opportunity to let our kids go outside to play and have fun with other children in the neighborhood [...]

24 Jun 2007 | | 19 comments | Continued
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Should sellers offer incentives to buyers agents, in a buyers market?

Here’s a controversial subject that has been raised by some of our seller clients whose homes have been on the market for awhile without drawing any significant buyer interest [...]

5 Jun 2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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No to SB1674 and No to SB572!

Dan Green gave us a heads up on this in his Mortgage Reports Blog yesterday. At issue is SB1674, the Senate Bill which would significantly expand upon the Predatory Lending Database program that was once called HB4050 [...]

30 May 2007 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Foreclosures On The Rise In Cook County

The clouds on the horizon are darkening [...]

28 May 2007 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Is Downtown Edgebrook In Need Of Redevelopment?

What’s wrong with this picture: Chicago’s Edgebrook community, a neighborhood with stable/rising real estate values, two excellent (public!!) elementary schools, close proximity to vast shopping and dining opportunities [...]

14 May 2007 | | 14 comments | Continued
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