Our Chicago real estate brokerage is proud to announce that Jameson agent Lauren Mitrick has been named one of the country’s 30 Under 30 by REALTOR Magazine. The magazine is currently celebrating the 10th anniversary of 30 Under 30 which was created to spotlight 30 rising stars in the real estate industry each year.
According to REALTOR Magazine, this year’s 30 Under 30 embody the following traits: “Balancing independent thinking with a healthy respect for their mentors, our honorees for 2010 are integrating new media with old-school touches. Many started their real estate careers while in college — and most of these educated young pros favor higher standards for the business. They’re demonstrating vision and commitment as they bridge generation gaps, turn around tough situations, and help manifest their clients’ dreams.” Continue Reading…
If you are starting your Chicago real estate search now, it’s not too late to think about your summer. Summer is easily Chicago’s favorite season– Cubs and Sox baseball, the opening of the beaches and finally getting to take advantage of Lake Michigan make summer the reason people live in Chicago year round!
If you relocate to a new home during the summer, you definitely want to consider Chicago lakefront condos as a priority in your home search. They are some of the most sought-after real estate, but in this buyer’s market, you can get a condo with a Lake view for a steal. Lakefront location also coincides with some of the best neighborhoods all the way from Evanston to Highland Park, so when you buy close to the Lake, you know you are getting an amazing new home. Here are some of the great perks of lakefront living that you can look forward to if you buy this summer. Continue Reading…
While the number of rental condos in downtown Chicago is still higher than in years before 2008, YoChicago is reporting that rental numbers have decreased substantially over the past six months. Higher numbers of Chicago condos for rent in the past two years have been caused by many condo owners and investors renting their condos when they couldn’t find buyers for them in the slow real estate market. Now, as sales are picking up and peak rental season begins, there are fewer and fewer condos in downtown Chicago available for rent. Continue Reading…
Chicago townhomes have the independent feel of single-family homes, while also offering the community of a condo building. For our real estate clients who are somewhere between renting an apartment and buying a home, Chicago townhomes are often the compromise that makes a satisfying purchase.
Meanwhile, many neighborhoods within the city offer a suburb-like pace of living and attitude. For buyers who want the convenience of the city but the perks of the suburbs, a townhome in one of these areas is a combination that makes everyone happy. When looking for Chicago homes for sale that meet these requirements, here are some neighborhoods to start your real estate search. Continue Reading…
If you are beginning your Chicago home search, you’ll be pleased to find a new tool on our website to make your search easier, more visual and more intuitive. Especially if you are relocating to Chicago real estate and are unfamiliar with the areas of the city, your job will be even easier now with our new interactive map search feature.
With our newly implemented map search, you view all of our listings on a map of Chicago or map any of our individual listings to get a better understanding of a listing’s location, appearance and neighborhood. Continue Reading…
One of the trendiest neighborhoods in Chicago is West Town, an area of downtown Chicago real estate that includes the smaller enclaves of Bucktown, Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, East Village, Noble Square, Smith Park and River West. Overall, the West Town area is known as urban, hip and trendy– generally, it’s on the cutting edge of what’s cool in music, food and culture. Beyond a trendy feel, moderate prices on Chicago real estate investments that are predicted to appreciate are a draw of West Town. Continue Reading…
