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Elementary School Rankings: SchoolSparrow 2.0 Aims to Go Beyond Test Scores
In the upcoming months SchoolSparrow, a site I’ve written about previously, is going to be relaunching in Chicago with a completely new interface and new features. As reported by Chicago Magazine, SchoolSparrow is a niche real estate website that enables parents to … Continue reading
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Buying Short Sales, The Risks and Rewards
There are benefits to purchasing short sales. First, let’s establish the difference between short sales and foreclosures. Unlike foreclosures, short sale properties are not owned by the banks. However, because the sale of the property will result in not enough … Continue reading
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Timing, It’s Everything
If you’re currently renting, know that it’s nearly impossible to time the end of your lease with the purchase, closing date, and move-in date of your new home. In fact, trying to time a purchase with the end of a … Continue reading
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Going Going Gone! Chicago Property Sales Soar
Compared to last year at this time, home sales in Chicago are up 32.2%. According to Chicagonow.com the percentage of homes including condos, townhomes and single family homes going under contract within two weeks of being listed is 41%. Well-priced … Continue reading
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NEWS: Jones College Prep Expansion
A friend of the blog has alerted us that Mayor Rahm Emanuel held a press conference at the Illinois Center for Broadcasting today, just across the street from Jones College Prep in the South Loop. During his appearance, he announced … Continue reading
Coffee and the City
There are certain touchstones of living in a big city like Chicago that really can’t be reproduced in the suburban strip mall. These are the places, events, and experiences that shape what each of us thinks of when we think … Continue reading
The January Blues
After the memory of an uncharacteristically warm December fades, and the afterglow of the holidays dwindles, many of us find ourselves settling back into the rhythms of an icy January work week. We are only about a month from Valentine’s … Continue reading
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High Speed Rail Update
A friend of the blog tipped us off to a story the Des Moines press ran yesterday about a proposed high speed rail link from Chicago to the western edge of Iowa and eastern edge of Nebraska, with stops in … Continue reading
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On the Go: State Street, that Great Street
Chicago’s great State Street department store has its halls decked and garland strung. Stop by the former Marshall Field’s building on a weekday to admire the 100+ year old store’s annual holiday celebration without all the tourist and weekend suburban … Continue reading
Roosevelt Collection Update (via sloopin.com)
Sloopin, one of my favorite neighborhood blogs for ear-to-the-ground news, just posted this update on Roosevelt Collection’s latest retail announcement. Very exciting news for the South Loop…but we’re still waiting to hear about that often-rumored Apple Store! Check it out… … Continue reading
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