Live in a cave or a tower: 6 cool homes
Cave house Price: $1.5 million
Beds: 3 Baths: 3.5 Square feet: 2,980
Description: You thought caves were dank? This Bisbee, Ariz., house might change your mind. Interior walls are formed by natural rock that is augmented by stone and mortar constructions. Ceilings and walls are rough hewn and robust. Natural nooks were adapted to accept furniture and appliances. And there are lots of nice touches, like the checkerboard tile floors and the big wal ...
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Once you have decided to list your house, your next step is to find a REALTOR®. It doesn’t need to be overwhelming if you follow the tips below.
Know the difference Many people assume there is no difference between a real estate agent and a REALTOR®, but that is not the case. A real estate agent is someone who is licensed to buy or sell homes. A REALTOR® is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, the nation’s largest professional real estate organization. A REALTOR® is a ...
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AP – Vendor Alex Lopez is dressed for St. Patrick's Day during a spring training baseball game between the … By SHAWN POGATCHNIK, Associated Press Writer Shawn Pogatchnik, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 20 mins ago DUBLIN – Much of the world is turning green Wednesday for St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all hues of Irishness.
Half a million people were forecast to line the 3-kilometer (2-mile) route of the flagship Dublin parade, which is exploring the t ...
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Here is a great way to brighten up your dark basement if you have an old out dated drop ceiling with a fresh new look! This will add to the look and feel for better showings when selling your home. Painting of a drop ceiling sounds like a daunting task, but the ability to remove the panels makes the job a little easier. Applying a splash of color, or even just retouching an old ceiling, can make a room seem like new.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
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Great Realtors can help you amass an investment property fortune. However, Realtors don't work for free, and the majority of them don't understand investors. Today, we'll take you through the 3 Ways to get Realtors to work FOR you, and not against you. First off, consider Realtors are people too and deserve everyone's respect up front. A great set of Realtors is crucial for helping you find deals. The three principles of leverage you're utilizing here is OPT (Other People's Time) and ...
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Chicago Il, Realtor Mary Jo Daly
In doing research and finding better ways to make your home buying experience an easy an knowledgable one, here is a tid bit of info on odors and how to help you find and remove them from your Chicago basements. I hope this information is helpful.
Many Chicago houses have a damp basement smell to them. Many of these basements are free of any obvious water problems and home owners are left wondering where the smell came from and more importantly how to get rid o ...
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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The past weeks with realtor Mary Jo Daly in Chicago real estate!
This New Year has brought together many great deals that are making 2010 a bright prosperous year! I have listed multiple properties in the Gold Coast and OldTown areas which are great locations for first time buyers or someone just looking for an in town place in the heart of Chicago's fast moving city. New buyers have been contacting me from all over the United States looking to relocate to the Chicago area. Past clients are fin ...
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SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) – Vancouver has again topped a list of the top 10 most liveable cities in the world, giving the Canadian west coast city an extra boost as it opens the dashed="" style="border-bottom: medium none">Economist Intelligence Unit, Vancouver scored 98 percent on a combination of stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure -- a score unchanged from last year.
The city has also topped the index since at least 2007.
In the 2010 ranking, the ...
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Starting the week just fine, getting the new real estate listing at 1140 N La Salle in Old Town Chicago, IL off the ground and marketed to new buyers. Great studio condos units for a low price. Now with the Holiday Special Pricing you can purchase a studio condo’s for under $100,000. We have had a lot of showings and this weekend’s open house went great! *Special Holiday Pricing* with new kitchen, bath and fresh paint. New laundry room on main floor. Great location with public ...
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MARY JO DALY REAL ESTATE AGENT Having had a long and busy week between the Holiday parties, Christmas shopping and mostly my business with clients both sellers and buyers. We had one bungalow property closing for Luke and Georgia(Congratulations). We unfortunately had one deal for a new home purchase fall apart because of false information on what we thought was a short sale but the bank had already sold it to a middle man company and did not reveal this so they were just trying to flip the pr ...
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It is so cold but it makes you have to move and keep warm. Busy with Holiday parties, Christmas shopping and trying to promote all my clients listing as strong as possible before years end. Must stay warm got to get moving. Talk to you all later!
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After completion of todays work I have started to complete my bathroom which started a week ago and it has come out very nice with new finshes. I am so excited it feels so refreshing and clean. Still getting ready for turkey day with my family. gooble gooble
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Driving my daughter to airport to have Thanksgiving with her boy friends family. Its her first holiday away from home :( Working with clients and setting up closing for next week. Many reduced prices completed from past week.
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Mistakes home owners make when selling their home is the reason why many transactions fail. If you go that extra mile to avoid minor mistakes selling your homes will be an easy and satisfying. Homes have a sentimental value and people find it difficult to part with their house. Only with proper guidance a house can be sold quickly, else it remains stagnant in the market. 10 common mistakes home owners make when selling their home are: 1.Fixing the wrong price for your property: Price can aff ...
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Having a nice morning working with clients on the phone and computer. Just set up appointments with my client for new condo listing. Getting everything set for my open houses this weekend at 4318 N Albany 11:00 to 1:00 on Saturday November 7th and the other is 3207 W Argyle 11:00 to 1:00 on Sunday November 8th. I also have a two lots of vacant land to build on at a great price coming this week as a listing. My family is getting ready for our first Thanksgiving plans at my brother and sister-in- ...
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Even though it is raining outside today it is not bringing me down, my buisness is going very well! My buyers are buying and I am waiting to hear if my one buyer has gotten the home that they put an offer on (Not a short sale or forclosure) and it all looks good for them so far. I am also get appointment requests for my listings so I have a very busy weekend with my showings. I think this time of the year is good because the serious buyers are out looking and are ready to put an offer in. This ...
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Am I the only agent that feels real bad for their buyers? I am working with two sets of buyers and they both keep running into the same things, lossing out to cash deals and they don't close any faster either! My buyers don't want to look at Short Sales or Forclosures any more, I have ran into where the agent does not disclose that it is Bank owned. One of my buyers where ready to close on Friday and the day before closing the bank didn't have the deed and was missing paperwork so they reschdul ...
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What to do or how to keep yourself as safe as possible during OPEN HOUSES! Of all the things that could happen, the worst is when someone gets in your face or in your area of comfort to make you feel scared or just give you bad vibes. When you think that some thing could go bad with this person in your open house. Follow your intuition if it feels bad its probably going to be bad. Keep your phone with you at all times. Make sure 911 is programed on speed dial. Talk on the phone when no one is ...
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Great Home for First Time Home Buyers!!! In Chicago area called Gage Park. This bungalow home features Living Room, Separate Dining room, eat-in Kitchen, 2 bedrooms and 1 bath on the main living level with Hardwood floors through-out. It also has an unfinished basement and attic that can be finished off for more living space. One and a half car garage on over sizes lot 30x125. The Seller will be installing a new furnace. 5226 S. Trumbull Ave. All of this for the asking price of $136,000.00
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I have lived and worked in this area my entire life so I know it very well and one of the main events every year is The German - American Fest. For the beer, brats, music, dancing and lots of fun in Lincoln Square this is where to be this weekend. Come and enjoy this yearly event walk the neighborhood with all the shops, restaurants, bars, and many activity’s. You can go along the tree scape streets check out the many style’s of architecture. It is a great hidden treasure if you&rsq ...
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In the market for me this week in Chicago Real Estate I have had two new buying clients added to my list and a closing set in place for this next week coming. Open house is planned for my listing at 4318 N Albany multi-family on Sunday September 13th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Please bring your clients whom are looking for a great investment property. I also have a wonderful single family brick bungalow at 2424 W Grace in the Bell School District, which is great for expanding a family. I will have ...
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Having a great Holiday weekend in Chicago with my family! Working with buyers and going out to show them homes today. I am being featured in the real estate section this weekend in the Chicago Tribune with Sudler Sotheby’s International Realty. Also, have a featured listing in the BlockShopper. All is going great and I am setting up my closing for next week with my clients at 4546 N Albany. We have been very lucky and God is watching over me in these tough times.
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ATTENTION: LOOKING FOR UNIQUE PROPERTIES OF CELEBERTY STATUS. MOVIE STARS, ATHLETES, GANGSTERS, POLITICIANS, OR FAMOUS HOMES WHERE A MOVIE WAS SHOOT IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. IF YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE SEND ME ANY AND ALL LISTINGS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!
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Been a real busy week new listing, setting up for client appreciation party on August 27th 6:30 to 7:30 at the Brownstone. Now time for date nite with my husband. Have a good evening.
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Going out of town It has been a very busy Saturday since 10:00 I have had appointments for both buying clients that last until 8:00. Must get everything set before I leave town tomorrow until Friday so it has been very very busy completing all my work, setting the week up for buyers and sellers and trying to get ready to leave. The few days away will be good time with my family and friends.
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Another nice day in Chicago. Sending in an offer for my clients to purchase their first new single family home. They are so excited, I sure hope they get it. Taking out some of my other buyers today which I also hope we can put that same smile of excitement on their face.
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Its Saturday morning Im out and about doing a showing at 2424 W Grace.
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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Today I went into the office at 8:30 am to meet with my seller's and go over a contract. Then I stayed in the office working on confirming my showing appointments for the evening and setting more showing appointments for Saturday, I also contacted 2 new buyers and set them up on connect MLS and hopefully they want to work with me to make their new home purchase. Sudler Sotherby's bought pizza for the agents in the office so I didn't have to stop working which I thought was very nice. I finally ...
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Friday, July 24, 2009
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I have been out with all my buyers almost every night since Monday July 13 and they have found home and put offers in and have not heard anything from the listing agents. I also have contracts on 2 my listing. Life is very good!!! If I had 10 more hours in the day I would still need more.
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
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I took my buyers out yesterday and tried to get into a house to show it and didn't get in again but we are to see it on Friday (we got the green light), the other homes we seen are a No Go! I am taking other buyers out tonight and hopefully these are nice homes with no issues. On Sunday June 28th I have 2 open houses: 1.) 1469 W. Winona (Andersonville) Chicago with 2 bedrooms 1.1 baths with garage parking listed for $375,000. the open house is from 12:30 to 2:30 2.) 4546 N. Albany (Ravenswood ...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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My Brokers open at 1469 W. Winona was very good I had 5 agent through and after my brokers open I had a second showing at Winona. In the evening I took one set of my buyers out and we seen 2 home and both where very nice the 1st was better till we got to the basement (water) taking them out again on Thursday.
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Last Sunday I meet some new buyers a very nice couple whom called me yesterday to represent them and today Im taking them out on appointments for a new home.
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Making the most of the day contacting and working with all my clients and checking in on there needs. Prospecting for new clients and helping out potential buyers on future home purchases. Life is good!
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
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I am working 2 offers right now on 2 of my listings and looking up property for 2 of my buyers and enjoying this beautiful day at my home office with the windows and door open, the only thing is when I'm on the phone and the dogs hear something (because the windows and door are open) they start barking.
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Today I'm teaching my new assistant on the fields and basics of the realestate world. So in the summer she can help and learn new experience in our industry, by the way this is my daughter Lauren Daly.
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Today marks the first day of the new website. The new site offers a wealth of fresh industry information that's constantly being updated. Have a great time checking it out!
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