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Create a Home Gym: Converting Unused Space for Your Fitness Goals
Having a dedicated home workout space is on many homeowner's wish lists, right up there with a fenced-in backyard and plenty of parking. If you're ready to transform part of your house into the home gym of your dreams, our real estate agents are here to share some tips for creating your ultimate DIY fitness room.
- Understand Your Goals. First and foremost, decide how you want to use your home fitness space. Are you looking for a place to practice yoga? Work on weight training? Get your cardio in? All of the above? The size of the space, coupled with your intended use, will set the foundation for how you bring your gym to life.
- Start With the Right Space. If you already know exactly where you want to set up your home gym, then you can skip ahead. Otherwise, don't gloss over this...
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All About Chicago Restaurant Week 2025
Like many other foodies throughout Chicagoland, our real estate agents love Chicago Restaurant Week. This "week" is actually a 17-day celebration where diners can enjoy special prix fixe menus at over 470 of Chicagoland's best, award-winning restaurants. From January 24 through February 9, 2025, participating restaurants offer $30 brunch and lunch menus and $45 or $60 dinner menus. These restaurants represent 35 Chicago neighborhoods along with 50 suburban restaurants.
With so much selection, it can be hard to choose where to start, but here are a few of our favorites. Spots fill up quickly, so book your table today!
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Chicagoland Winter Festivals and Events to Kick Off the New Year
Chicago is famously a city that knows how to have a good time, especially in winter. Be sure to mark your calendar for these upcoming festivals and events to start the new year off on the right foot!
- Wrigleyville Wonderland - 3635 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613
Every year, Wrigleyville — the lively neighborhood surrounding Wrigley Field — transforms into a holiday-themed destination during Wrigleyville Wonderland. From holiday-themed food and drink to actors dressed up in festive cos...
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Indoor Activities to Enjoy This Winter in Chicagoland
We love winter in Chicagoland. We love ice skating in Millennium Park, sledding down the Soldier Field sledding hill and admiring the lights along the Magnificant Mile. And we love snow, but sometimes even our real estate agents need to get in out of the cold.
When you're looking for an indoor activity to warm you up on a cold winter's day, there are innumerable options. These are some of our favorite indoor activities and attractions in Chicagoland.
- Music Box Theater - 3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
Located in the Lakeview neighborhood on Chicago's...
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New Year, New Home: What to Expect From Chicagoland Real Estate in 2025
With the calendar about to turn over to a new year, our real estate agents are looking ahead to the future of home buying in Chicagoland. What will the real estate market hold for us all in 2025?
We spend a lot of time studying real estate trends, and we can make some educated predictions about what buying a home will look like in 2025.
Mortgage Rates Will Decline... A Little
One of the big topics of discussion heading into 2025 is whether mortgage rates will hold steady or decline. Most experts agree that mortgage rates are likely to fall throughout 2025, but not by much.
Don't Expect a Major Change in Home Prices
Will home prices rise or fall in 2025? The evidence suggests that prices will increase, but not significantly. Most metrics suggest a year-over-year in...
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