Northshore is one of those places that has it all, including close proximity to downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan. With several gorgeous communities to choose from, you’re bound to find a home that’s just right for you. Northshore includes Highland Park and the Chicago Botanical Garden; when you’re ready to get out of the house for a day, you don’t have to go far to enjoy some of the most beautiful spots in Chicago. Here are just a few of our Northshore homes.
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Tech Feature: Fultongrace.com + Individual Agent Pages
In the world of real estate, technology has changed the way people shop for houses and conduct business. Forbes summarized the sudden shift best, “Countless businesses and models have been disrupted by technology and the speed of these disruptions is growing exponentially. The pandemic has exacerbated this phenomenon, forcing the workforce to utilize and quickly iterate and adapt to new technology in order to have any semblance of productivity. Tech is quickly emerging and shaping the future of real estate, and our coping with the pandemic is fueling the mass adoption of many new technologies”. Simply put, real estate has changed thanks to the development of tech’s role in the landscape and the market no longer looks at virtual tours, property shopping, or in-person meetings the same way it once did.
6 Top Organizational Tools on Amazon
One of the biggest tips for enjoying every inch of your home is ensuring that everything has a home. The right organizational tools keep your home tidy and your sanity intact. Here are our favorites from Amazon.
Rental Round-Up: Humboldt Park Under 2k
On the west side of Chicago, Humboldt Park is an oasis of green in the middle of the city! And the Humboldt Park neighborhood is one of the most charming in the area. Known for its historic ‘greystone’ buildings, wide boulevards, great Puerto Rican food and culture, and of course close proximity to one of Chicago’s best parks…living out here is a great choice for many types of renters. If you’re interested in joining the area, check out some listing picks below.
Where to Score Local Art Online
If we’ve learned anything over the past 12 months or so, it’s how to shop and order items online from the comfort of our own homes! But what about something besides Netflix and Amazon? Supporting local Chicagoland businesses and creative artists is always a cool idea, and everyone loves handmade, unique art for their personal spaces.
So we’ve rounded up some good ways to buy local and unique art and décor online. We’ve started with some more well-known options and also included some regional boutiques and spaces for you to browse through. Enjoy!
Dead of Winter, Meet Cozy Staging: How the ‘Hygge’ Style Can Help Sell Your Home
When the depths of winter settle in and the outside becomes a vast sea of snow and frigid air there is nothing more appealing than curling up on a soft chair next to a warm crackling fireplace. Denmark finds this scenario so appealing that they have a word for it: “hygge” (pronounced hue-gah.) Hygge is a lifestyle and a part of Danish culture that dates back to the 18th century. It is defined as coziness or a feeling of warmth and security.
Relocating To Chicago? Here’s What You Need To Know
Whether it’s for work, play, or just a change of scenery…Chicago is a great place to consider, and voted the second most beautiful city in the world! If you’ve been thinking about making the move to the Windy City, we’ve got a few tips for you.
(The first tip is ‘don’t call it the Windy City’ by the way! Only tourists say that.)
4 Ways To Insulate Your Rental For Winter
As the Chicago autumn turns to winter, lots of us start thinking about how to keep our warm air inside and the Windy City cold out. This is even more of a challenge for those of us that don’t own our homes or apartments because it doesn’t really make sense to make permanent changes like adding new windows or doors.
But this doesn’t mean you have to suffer thru a chilly winter! Here in this article, we’ll go through 4 ways to keep your place cozy and warm during a Lake Michigan-level cold snap.
A Brief History Behind Evanston, Chicago
Evanston is more than a neighborhood, it’s a university town. Situated as part of the North Shore of Chicago, it’s twelve miles north of downtown with the lake situated to the east and Skokie to the west. North of Evanston is the area of Wilmette, and south is downtown Chicago. Evanston is a very interesting place, as it is home to the world-famous Northwestern University. As a classic ‘college town’ that’s part of one of America’s best cities, Evanston is a diverse and scenic area with many restaurants, beaches, and attractions. We’ll get into the history behind Evanston and Northwestern and how it all fits into Chicago here in the article below.
Chicago Coach Houses Explained
In December 2020, the Chicago City Council expanded housing access for many people by allowing the construction and legal use of ADUs. What’s an ADU? Defined by the City Council, an ADU is an additional dwelling unit; a secondary living space on the property of a Chicago residential home. People call these ‘in-law apartments’ or ‘granny flats’ or ‘coach houses.’