Perfect starter-size brick Bucktown home near Holstein Park!

Offered at $519,000, this 3 bed, 2.1 bath is a gardener’s paradise with a huge front yard. Updates include renovated kitchen, master bath with separate shower & tub, mudroom, skylight & hardwood floors throughout.  To see the full listing and for more pictures click here. For any questions or to schedule a showing contact Elizabeth Dudek at 312-498-7378.

Ten x Ten Exhibition

Friday April 20th 6-9pm

Join LivingRoom, Homeroom and Spudnik Press to celebrate the release of Ten x Ten!

Featuring work by:

Brian Hofmeister
Colin Palombi
Jeremy Tinder
Joe Tallarico
Justin Santora
Krista Franklin
Liz Born
Lovercraft
Nate Beaty
Revise CMW

Ten x Ten is both a compilation and collaboration between Chicago bands and printmakers. The project strives to introduce artists and musicians that might not have otherwise crossed paths, and encourages the development of creative relationships between Chicago bands and printmakers that go beyond show posters. The final package consists of ten songs accompanied by ten corresponding prints that were developed exclusively for the project.

Join us at LivingRoom Realty on March 14th at 6:30 as Mortgage Broker Emma Butler, Real Estate Broker Annie Coleman, and Home Inspector Jeffrey Wadsworth guide you through the current landscape of home purchasing.  Whether you are a first time buyer, thinking about buying in a year from now, or a seasoned home owner, this will be an informative talk on the unique dynamics of the current real estate market.   You will leave the seminar fully informed on how you will need to prepare for your home search.  Topics to be covered will be:
- The pre-approval process and preparing your finances
- Loan products available in today’s market
- What are closing costs and detailed breakdown
- Benefits of home ownership and review of TaxSmart
incentive program
- How to decide on what type of property to buy
- Overview of buying a foreclosure or short sale
- What to expect from a home inspection
- What to look for in a building when looking at properties
- Tips for saving for home improvements

Pizza and Drinks will be Provided.
Please RSVP at contact@livingroomrealty.com, so we can plan appropriately.
We look forward to seeing you!

Emma Butler, Guaranteed Rate
Annie Coleman, LivingRoom  Realty
Jeffrey Wadsworth, RCIS LLC

If you haven’t seen the Hunchback Variations yet, time is running out!  The production ends its run March 11th.  The opera is by local heroes  Mickle Maher (libretto) and Mark Messing (music).  It’s brilliant and funny.  Here’s a link for tickets.  Now buy one and go.  You’ll thank us.

The West Town Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event this Monday, Feb 27 from 5:30-9:30 at Frontier at 1072 N Milwaukee.  One of the subjects of the seminar is how to appeal property taxes on your own.  Representatives from the cook county assessors office will be there to assist property owners with appealing their property tax increases.  There will be specialists on site for both commercial property and residential properties.

Our friends at Strand Design are featured this week in Decurate.  Decurate is a weekly magazine for people who love design.  Each week they feature stories and interviews with designers who build products that are authentic and honestly made.  You can buy the products they feature through the site.