When Mrs. O’Leary’s cow supposedly in a fictional account set off the great conflagration that became known as the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, an area subdivision known as Wicker Park attracted large numbers of Polish immigrants looking…
When you think landscaping, you probably don’t think of a swanky Chicago co-op or condo high-rise building. After all, landscaping is typically reserved for suburban homes where there is rolling turf, strategically placed trees, sprawli…
According to the U.S. Green Building Council, Chicago had more certified green buildings than any other city in the United States in 2009—and that number continues to grow. A whopping 88 projects in the Chicago-area earned Lead…
Whether you are dipping your toe in the real-estate buying pool for the first time, or you’re soaking in it after purchasing numerous properties, the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) is an organization to take note of. …
For most people, there simply are not enough hours in the day to do everything that needs to be done. We rush to pick the kids up from school, make it to that impromptu work meeting that just got called or even find the time to grab som…
Fire in the home can be an absolutely terrifying and life-altering occurrence. In 2011, there were 1,389,500 fires reported in the United States. These fires caused 3,005 civilian deaths, 17,500 civilian injuries, and $11.7 billion in …
It’s been a very rough few years for the real estate market in Chicago—the ongoing recession and sluggish resale market are unfortunately still news and both buyers and sellers are watching the situation closely for any signs of improve…
The Streeterville neighborhood in Chicago’s Near North Side is home to tens of thousands of Chicagoans, important cultural, educational and medical institutions, some of the area’s greatest retail and dining, and a destination for countl…
Aurora is known as the City of Light, a homage to the fact that the city was the first city in the nation to install electric streetlights. Though overshadowed by its big brother Chicago, Aurora can easily stand toe-to-toe with the Wind…