Real Estate is, believe or not still the best investment around.... even with the ‘crash’. Just take a look at the the statistics from Case Schiller. The Real Estate Market vs. the Stock Market performance over the ten year period ending January 2011. Ahh, when a picture is worth a thousand wor
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04/18/2011
Something Apartment Building owners in Chicago should consider or maybe re-consider.Security deposits have always been viewed by landlords as a means of protection for all sorts of reasons. What if the tenant skips on the rent, even worse what if they trash the place. Maybe not so much anymore. T
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04/06/2011
The weather is finally breaking and it’s time to be out and about. If you find yourself in Evanston, IL here are a couple of things to do:Saturday, March 19th from 8 a.m to 11 a.m.Women out Walking (WOW)This is a 12 week walking and health campaign.The benefits of even a small amounts of walking
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03/18/2011
What kind of Investor are you? As I’ve discussed in a earlier post: 5 steps to get your Real Estate Investments Rockin’ in 2011, part of your plan should be to decide if you are a “hands on” landlord or an "armchair" investor. If the latter is the case, you will need a good management company. Th
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03/17/2011
The Niles Township Youth Coalition will be holding a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, March 15 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m, at the Niles North High School Auditorium , 9800 Lawler, Skokie. Deputy Chief Tony Scarpelli & Detective John Long, Skokie Police Department will be explaining the local laws and ord
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03/15/2011
The St. Patty’s Day festivities (c’mon we’ve had a Mayor of Irish decent for decades whatya expect) kicked off on Saturday with the annual tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green. Personally, I think it’s always green only now it’s really, really, really bright. If you happen to find
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03/14/2011
5255 Deming Place CHICAGO, IL Located in a family neighborhood of Belmont Cragin area of Chicago. Multi-Family, 10 units $499,000 Year Built 1929 Sq Footage 5,960 Floors 2 Parking Uncovered spaces Lot Size 1,250 sqft Maint $4,000 per month DescriptionSolid built brick 10 unit apartment building.
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03/08/2011
For those of us in Real Estate who think that we’re alone in the interesting conversation we’ve been a party to. Here are some actual conversations that have been copied word for word by court reporters. They have complied a list and published them in a book titled: Disorder in the American Cour
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02/13/2011
The Day has finally arrived. The refreshments are on ice, the appetizers have been made. The anticipation is building. This has been one hellva week for most of us. From ice storms to record breaking blizzards. I have only one question. Are you ready for some football..... commercials (etrade bab
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02/06/2011
