We have radon! - 09/29/06 04:15 PM
In the Naperville-Plainfield area, we have high levels of radon.
What's radon? It's a colorless, ordorless gas that comes from decaying uranium that's in the soil. Why is it so dangerous? Because it causes lung cancer. And, if you smoke in a radon filed basement, you'll get lung cancer that much sooner. … (5 comments)

The City of Chicago's Cultural Activities - 09/29/06 01:48 PM
For those of you either relocating to the Chicago Metro area, or coming to the "Windy City" for a vacation, we're now rocking and rolling with activities.
I thought about this yesterday as we attended Lyric Opera's Turandot, a grand opera with vivid costumes and bold staging. Currently, we have King Lear … (0 comments)

Getting Your Property Sold - 09/24/06 06:09 PM
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Do you still read a newspaper? - 09/20/06 03:27 PM
I can remember in the olden days when the newspapers would publish both a morning edition and an evening edition. In fact, if I remember correctly, in Chicago, The Daily News (non-existant) used to publish several afternoon editions.
My Dad would come home around 5pm (he was a teacher) with the latest … (8 comments)

Translating MLS-ese into English - 09/19/06 07:30 PM
So, we get comfortable with all the abbreviations that are on our MLS. Our buyers don't.
Here's an actual email from a confused buyer:
"What does 2.2 bathrooms mean?"
Hi Shontel,2.2           means                2 full bathrooms (shower or tub)                                         2 powder rooms (NO shower/tub)2.1          is what most homes haveI bet that the half bath is … (3 comments)

Energy Costs and our real estate market - 09/18/06 05:22 PM
Back in the Spring, House Values released a survey that buyers said they wanted to live closer to their jobs as gasoline prices were so high. True. They still do. And, they want to be close to good schools.
Today, with gasoline prices moderating for the winter months, we're facing a decidely … (2 comments)

Want to live longer? - 09/13/06 11:41 AM
Harvard School of Public Health just released a study of longevity in the United States. Makes for fascinating reading.
Best states for longest lives: Colorado and Iowa! You can expect to see 81 years!
Now Colrado I can see. Mountains. Forests. Natural beauty.
Iowa? Hey, I lived there once. Only thing that I saw … (7 comments)

My New Year - 09/05/06 02:04 PM
In my youth, the Chicago Public Schools started their school year the day after Labor Day. Always.
I can remember my mother taking me shopping for wool clothes in August! Trying on wool skirts in a small neighborhood store with only a fan blowing hot air. But, what excitement prevailed. It was … (6 comments)

Real Estate before the Technology Revolution - 09/02/06 03:20 PM
I've been selling real estate, it seems, since the dinosaurs roamed the earth.
And, for those of you youngsters, here are some of the things we had to do.
1) Phones. We had to actually dial the number! Then we upgraded to systems where we could punch in a number. Cell Phones? Well, … (15 comments)

 
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Eileen Landau, ABR, CRS, e-PRO
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