Staging Your Chicago Home or Condo For Sale

Staging your home can be the most valuable tool that a home seller can utilize when selling their home. Research shows that there are solid statistics to support this approach. According to Kiplinger (February 2009) “Homes listed for sale prior to staging sat on the market for an average of four and a half months […]

Avoiding the Winter Blues

As Midwesterners we’re no strangers to layering up on clothes and trekking in knee-deep snow. It’s made us tougher in the winter and more appreciative in the summer. But we’ll admit, those frigid months from November to (let’s be honest) April, can wear us down. So what should you do to avoid those dreary winter […]

How Do You Get the Cool House on the Block?

As a parent, I always wanted the home where the neighborhood kids wanted to hang out in. I thought it would keep my own children close, where I felt they were safest. I also love to entertain, and not just during the holidays. A week doesn’t go by without some friends or family stopping by […]

Barbara Corcoran Talks Chicago Real Estate

Real-estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, who regularly appears on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” teamed up withHomes.com to share her expertise with potential homebuyers. Corcoran talked Chicago real estate with Make It Better, including insider details on the housing market, what potential homebuyers need to be doing, and what helps to sell a house. Make It Better: What can you tell […]