Chicago has a lot of great things, like a winning baseball team and deep dish pizza. But let’s face it, that’s getting basic. However, if you hop on the El for a quick ride west, you will find yourself at the gates of Oak Park. Before you think I’m sending you to a boring park, hear me out. Even if Oak Park, originally Oak Ridge, was named after the oak trees...
When approaching this sprawling home located at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, you can’t take your eyes of its massive set of mahogany double doors that serves as the main entrance. With six bedrooms and six baths, this is one beachfront property that gives us a reason to pack our bags and move to the Bahamas for good. (Yes, we’re already singing “Kokomo,”...
The new year is upon us and with it comes new factors which can and will affect real estate throughout the year. Here, New York Power Broker Louise Phillips Forbes of Halstead Property makes her predictions for what real estate will look like on a national scale in 2017, and how you can make the most of it. Keep an eye on the following: 1. Increased interest rates...
By Sage Singleton
Home safety is an important, even life-saving topic that you should teach your children about at an early age. If you educate your children on basic home safety principles when they’re young, the lessons will stick with them for a lifetime.
Learn to lock a deadbolt. Teach children how to lock and unlock a deadbolt. Let them know that the...
When you think about homes of the future, you might imagine a house you can talk to. A new survey from Coldwell Banker shows you're not alone; voice control capability was the top want of 72 percent of Americans surveyed. The study, created in conjunction with Vivint Smart Home, focused on 4,108 U.S. adults ages 18 and older. Out of these participants, 923 already...
Editor's Note: This post was originally published on December 29, 2016. Housecall continues to share this piece due to ongoing requests and reader interest. So you've decided to put your home on the market. Congratulations! Hopefully, you've brought a rockin' REALTOR® on board to help you list your spot, and together you've done your due diligence on what to ask...
In the following interview, Jolie Powell, broker/owner of Jolie Powell Realty in Port Jefferson, N.Y.., discusses the power of social media and why consistency—and trust—are essential in real estate.
Region Served: North Shore, Long Island, N.Y.
Facebook: @JoliePowellRealty
Why is social media marketing critical to your boutique brokerage?
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New York billionaire Donald Trump, President-elect of the United States, made his early fortune in the real estate sector. Business analysts who have been covering Trump for decades often mention that his business acumen is not as keen as that of his late father, Fred Trump; nonetheless, his business holdings clearly indicate that the President-elect is a firm believer...
Superstar Adam Levine, Maroon 5 singer and judge of "The Voice," sold his SoHo loft in June 2016 for a sparkling $5.4 million. Levine, along with wife Behati Prinsloo, listed their spacious 2,800 square foot spot shortly after becoming pregnant with their first child. Long, sleek and narrow much like the frontman himself, the space sits in a cast-iron building from...
Built by award-winning builder Arthur Rutenberg, this 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom Bradenton, Fla. home offers luxury living at its finest. Winner of numerous design awards, this classic home includes a den, a spacious kitchen, a wine room, an outdoor cabana, and an oversized 3 car garage. This Southern estate is securely situated behind the gates of The Concession, a private...
