Best Tips For Selling Your Home

Here are 4 of my best tricks for getting a home ready to sell. All things you can do on your own while hanging out with the fam! ■ #1 Declutter your entire house (top to bottom) ● Chances are, if you’ve lived in a space for an extended period of time, you’ve probably    accumulated […]

How To Avoid Buying a Property Lemon

There are a few big things to look for when it comes to a home. Things like… Cracks in the foundation or crack in the corners of rooms Erosion in the yard  Bad smells Rotting or rusting anywhere Standing water where it shouldn’t be Mold or water damage on ceilings  These big items are definite […]

Olympia Fields

Olympia Fields

Olympia Field is a suburan village in Cook County.  It was developed around the prestigious Olympia Fields Country Club which was established in 1915 by a group of investors.  The Group created a magnificent 72-hole golf course and country club which catered to Chicago’s wealthy elite. The clubhouse which was built in 1924 is on […]

Richton Park

In 1852, after the arrival of the Illinois Central Railroad, developers established a depot and platted a small agricultural village where the rail line crossed the Sauk Trail.  The railroad electrified its suburban lines, where Richton Park was the last stop.  Local residents renamed the area Richton Park and incorporated the village. Richton Park is […]

Park Forest

Park Forest

Park Forest in 1948 began to provide housing for veterans returning from World War II which gave it the nickname “GI town”.  It is located approximately 30 miles south of Chicago.  It has an innovative design that has been used as a model throughout the world by towns.  Park Forest was ranked by the Business […]

Homewood

Homewood was organized as a Village in 1893.  It is located 22 miles Southwest of the Chicago loop.  Homewood is a village in Cook County which consists of four townships – Thornton, Bloom, Rich, and Bremen.  The Illinois Central Railroad had a stop called Thornton Station where passengers were traveling to or from Thornton but […]