FEATURED LISTING | 1555 N Astor #41EW Ivona Kutermankiewicz & Sophia Klopas JUST LISTED 1555 N Astor #41EW Offered at $2,250,000 The Astor Tower was designed by architect and industrial designer Bertrand Goldberg, notorious for the Marina City complex. Upon approaching The Astor Tower, Goldberg’s Bauhaus education Read more
Step 6: The Appraisal | How Do I Know I Am Paying Fair Market Value? Common Inspection Issues An important part of the mortgage process is an appraisal. Everyone's vouching for you, including your lender, who will send a certified appraiser to assure you are paying fair market Read more
Step 5: The Inspection | Most Common Inspection Issues A home inspection contingency is made a part of a real estate contract to protect you from buying a home full of problems not visible to the untrained eye. Most Common Inspection Issues As soon as the offer Read more
Step 4: Attorney Review | Can I Close Without an Attorney? We recommend it – the agent-attorney duo will be your ultimate advocate. Do I need an attorney to buy a house? In the state of Illinois real estate attorneys are traditionally involved on both buyer and Read more
Step 3: The Offer| The Anatomy of an Offer Real estate contracts (in laymen's terms) Once you have found a home of your dreams, a purchase contract form needs to be filled out. For a real estate contract to be binding and enforceable, it needs to be Read more
Step 2: Financing| Can I Afford This Home? Making your perfect home a reality Get pre-approved: Any offer to purchase requires a pre-approval letter. There is nothing worse than finding the perfect home and having to search for a lender who can issue a pre-approval letter on Read more
Step 1: The Search | How to Find the Perfect Home The perfect home–things to consider Starting to look for the perfect home is an overwhelming task. By now you haveprobably been scouring the internetfor weeksand have seen a few places that check all theboxes but how Read more
Featured Listing | 1916 N Wolcott Ivona Kutermankiewicz just LISTED 1916 N Wolcott Offered at $2,000,000 We invite you to a wonderful opportunity to own a home on one of the last beautifully landscaped 48 x 125’ lots in the heart of Bucktown! The custom-built home is Read more
FEATURED LISTING | 1459 W Superior 1W Ivona Kutermankiewicz just listed 1459 W Superior #1W Offered at $779,900 Open House Sunday, February 9th 11am-1pm Luxurious new construction duplex by Capricorn Design + Build, award winning design, notorious commitment to excellence, integrity, and beauty. The home features open Read more
FEATURED LISTING | 2325 W Erie Ivona Kutermankiewicz has listed 2325 W Erie Offered at $1,199,900 This striking, modern single-family home is located in the top-rated Mitchell School District in West Town. The home was designed by award-winning Studio Dwell Architects and offers open concept living doused Read more