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A couple of local real estate entrepreneurs, Tom Shallcross and Mark Ainley, run a popular and informative real estate investment podcast called Straight Up Chicago.
Read more: As I See It: Tokenization - Radically Transforming Real Estate Investment
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Last weekend, two exciting new venues opened their doors in Rogers Park.
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It happened just over a year ago. A five-year tenant with whom I had a decent relationship emailed me, asking me to let her out of her lease at the end of the month, which was in 20 days.
Read more: As I See It: Extending “Easy Money” Ordinance to Cook County a Bad Idea
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My “Aha Moment” arrived when I read the title of the Sun Times editorial, dated April 28, criticizing the County Board’s passage of the Just Housing Ordinance.
Read more: As I See It: Commissioners: Reconsider the Just Housing Ordinance
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For years, both housing providers and tenants understood that either party could terminate a month-to-month lease with no less than 30 days’ notice, effective on the last day of the month.
Read more: As I See It: “Fair Notice” to City Hall: New Law Filled with Unintended Consequences
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In the late ‘60s, before it was common for middle-income families to travel long distances for vacations, my parents and their friends would gather (often over their Saturday night Bridge Club dinners) and discuss their upcoming vacation plans.
Read more: As I See It: The Allure of Other Shores – Indiana, Michigan and Beyond