Allow me to begin with a quote from the The Hunger Games wiki: "The Gamemakers' job is to make the annual Hunger Games as spectacular, bloody, frightening and entertaining as possible. When the Head Gamemaker feels that the Games are becoming boring, they will introduce some new element such as a forest fire or tsunami or [...]
Of all the houses we've seen, this was the house I had the most immediate emotional response to. Originally listed at $525k, sold for $400k, in a lovely Chicago neighborhood called Peterson Woods. It caught me by surprise because I'm rarely sentimental. I'm also wary of kitsch - I like mid-century design because it's practical and clean-lined [...]
This is the house I'm still kicking myself over: a mid-century split-level priced at $314,900. For those of you who don't live in Chicago: mid-century houses are really rare here, especially in our part of the city. This is a pre-1930s bungalow town. Per the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association: "With more than 80,000 bungalows still standing [...]
Jarrod and I started the house hunting process this past summer by biking to open houses on the weekends. The biking was great because I became more comfortable riding in the city and it gave us the opportunity to explore new streets. (The neighborhoods in which we'll be able to afford a house aren't neighborhoods we [...]
Here’s the deal: we’re house hunting! Those of you who follow me on Instagram likely already know this. More apt: Remodel the House You Don't Yet Own to Get the Home You Can't Afford We plan to buy a single family home in Chicago. In fact, we’re actively trying to buy a single family home in [...]
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