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Stalking Is Not Acceptable, Except…

Patience and flexibility can help land your dream home. An expert realtor can advise you on neighborhood targeting, budget, help you find short-sales & foreclosures, steer you away from bad investments, and prepare you to be ready to strike on a purchase.

by: Greg Nagel
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“Ground Game” – A Success Story

Seasoned realtors can help you discover the hidden golden eggs in a property. A trained eye can identify the features that can help you make a property an exceptional investment rental property, or how to flip it for a great profit.

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Buy What You Love!

Choosing art for your home can be an adventure and an intimidating experience. Your home says a lot about you. Finding the right art is all about what you like and how it will fit in with your home’s interior design.

by: Tom Tomek
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West Town

“West Town” is a bit of an enigma – it’s both a generic term to refer to a large swath of Chicago’s west side, and a smaller neighborhood unto itself. It’s diverse, quirky, and a hive of activity. Homes are an eclectic mix of vintage and modern, ranging from modest worker’s cottages to luxurious new-construction single-family homes.

by: Greg Nagel
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Wicker Park

Wicker Park offers an eclectic mix of upscale and gritty, hip and trendy. A very active community, the homes in Wicker Park are dominated by three-flats, both vintage and modern. Schools include Pritzker Elementary, Jonathan Burr Elementary and Pulaski International.

by: Greg Nagel
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Bucktown

Bucktown sprung to prominence in the 90s, when artists and musicians began moving in and single-family-home builders, priced out of Lincoln Park, began replacing original worker’s cottages with new-builds. Bucktown housing is now primarily single-family homes, with new builds and older cottages often side-by-side.

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Ukrainian Village

Ukrainian Village [Featured photo:  The gold dome at Saints Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church is a neighborhood landmark.] Ukrainian... Read More
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East Village

East Village [Featured Photo: Winchester Street’s perfect tree canopy at night.] East Village Borders & Overview East Village’s borders are... Read More
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Smith Park

Smith Park occupies that rare space where hip and homey meet. A bit of a suburban feel without the long commute. Hot restaurants and shops have popped up on the commercial corridors of the neighborhood. Tree-lined streets showcase single-family homes that are both vintage and modern.

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Pulaski Park

This is one of the value neighborhoods in greater West Town. Bordering Wicker Park and East Village, it offers its residents easy access to those neighborhoods’ amenities, while remaining somewhat lower-priced. There’s little demolition to make room for newer homes.

by: Greg Nagel
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