Your home has everything to do with what’s inside of it as well as around it. It’s essential to find your neighborhood that matches your own personal lifestyle.
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Lollapalooza begins Thursday, July 28 and continues through Sunday, July 31, but preparation for the event will result in road closures leading up to the four day festival. Lollapalooza brings large crowds daily to Grant Park in Chicago. Festival hours are from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day. Grant Park […]
In a recent TED Talks, James Howard Kunstler’s view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about. Audio only: Video:
Maid rooms in Paris have long been considered unattractive and secluded spaces in the beautiful Haussmann buildings, renovations commissioned napoleon III and led by Georges-Eugene Haussmann. Always located on the top level under the roof, they are characterized by their small size, with a rudimentary interior aesthetic and common circulations […]
Someone passed this along to me, and will be attempting to test this out soon. I’m leaving the details here, in case anyone else is interested. You will be using candles – so will want to be home if attempting, and as always, practice safe measures and procedures. Wanting to […]
On Tuesday, the Illinois legislature’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) did not vote on proposed regulations for horizontal hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” in Illinois, making the next opportunity for a vote Nov. 6. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) had collected more than 30,000 comments from the public […]
The cost of developing a new structure from the ground up will just about always eclipse the cost of a retrofit. This holds especially true in crowded Tokyo, where land couldn’t be at a higher premium. The plan revolves around a retrofit of the Olympic stadiums built for the 1964 […]
Air conditioning used to be a luxury — but as Doris Kim Sung points out in this talk from TEDxUSC, modernized society has become thoroughly air-conditioning reliant. This is largely a problem of materials, says Sung, a professor at the USC School of Architecture. Many new buildings — especially skyscrapers […]
I like the movie Inception. Success rests in the ability of an architect – whether it’s making the target believe the world is real, or keeping projections running around in a maze. Near the beginning, there is a scene when Arthur and Cobb meet with Saito in his helicopter on […]
Wall Street Journal’s Nick Timiraos discussed Federal Housing Authority (FHA) practices that led to its $16 billion shortfall in 2012, what it’s doing about it and the potential of Congress to offer the administration a bailout.
The official overseeing of the vast pool of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has defied the White House and more than 100 members of Congress for the second time by formally rejecting a plan to use bank bailout funds to write down principal balances for underwater homeowners.
As we enter a new year, I am finding myself guiding clients in this market, formulating strategies and guiding expectations. It’s no surprise that the real estate market has been difficult for the past few years and many economists are expecting more of the same for this year. But even […]
I have just received my hardcover copy of Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World and would like to thank Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, as well as the Giving 2.0 Team for sending it to me. I believe that many businesses have the ability to transform and influence change. In the […]
Long term outlook is still largely uncertainty as the Super Committee cannot come to agreement. Without changes, there is some $1.2 trillion in federal programs that will be automatically cut in 2013. Military bases and surrounding communities will be hit as spending is scaled back and surrounding area is impacted […]
The harsh reality of the market today can become a catalyst to drive innovation. Developers, builders and manufacturers alike are looking for ways to not only sustain business, but growth. Though there is much speculation on how to achieve such sustainable business, many have contemplated going the way of cost-effective […]
The harsh reality of the market today can become a catalyst to drive innovation. Developers, builders and manufacturers alike are looking for ways to not only sustain business, but growth. Originally published at https://realtyevolved.net by Sherwin Sucaldito.
With many owners either unable to sell their home, or deciding to delay the sale, many have become situational landlords. Additionally, the heavy activity of distressed properties became a viable investment tool for many cash-ready purchasers. Cash flow properties, attractive capitalization rates and returns were at times performing better than other investment vehicles.
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Results for Halloween Poll. What are your plans?
What are your favorite neighborhoods to trick or treat in? Results will be published before Halloween! Polling at https://realtyevolved.net
New York Gov. David Paterson has signed into law the Bedbug Disclosure Act requiring New York landlords to disclose a one-year history of infestation to potential tenants. Could other cities follow? Originally published at https://realtyevolved.net by Sherwin Sucaldito.
Today has been rather a long day, but I managed to do a couple of very minor cosmetic changes to the site. The most noticeable ones are summary posts on the home page with the addition of the ‘more’ tag. I also allowed more posts to show up on the […]
Today has been rather a long day, but I managed to do a couple of very minor cosmetic changes to the site. The most noticeable ones are summary posts on the home page with the addition of the ‘more’ tag. I also allowed more posts to show up on the […]
Many of Chicago’s neighborhoods have been transformed from zoning changes and new construction. What else was changed? Originally published at https://realtyevolved.net by Sherwin Sucaldito.
I hear the stories, see the photos, and yet I still don’t think I can imagine the way of life that has been drastically changed… the animals in need… the damage to the ecosystem.
After some thought, I decided it may be time to have a facelift on this page. The current layout is very aesthetically pleasing, but can be difficult in displaying longer posts, and embedded photos and media. There are several future plugins I am also hoping to implement in the coming […]
There is an immense amount of information… How to translate and understand all that information pertaining to your immediate environment can be frustrating and even difficult. Originally published at https://realtyevolved.net by Sherwin Sucaldito
The rise and subsequent fall of real estate prices could have an effect on other industries such as food. Originally published at https://realtyevolved.net by Sherwin Sucaldito