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April 2009

A Pig Calls Amid Chicago Real Estate Market Pick Up

Apr. 29, 2009

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A two-week school holiday became three as the Swine Flu pandemic became part of our daily lexicon. This as the Chicago real estate market picked up across the board and listings of The Real Estate Lounge Chicago show at an unprecedented pace.

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The Cricket Appeared and the Truth He Told

Apr. 26, 2009

Tagged with: chicago condo for sale, chicago real estate, the real estate lounge chicago, thomas mccarey

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St. Joseph is "Buried" at The Real Estate Lounge Chicago

Apr. 23, 2009

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St. Joseph has been "buried" beneath the listings at The Real Estate Lounge Chicago. Looking at how St. Joseph is called upon to help sell homes draws Thomas McCarey on an interesting journey home. Enjoy!

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Empathy and Its Role in Creating Community in Chicago

Apr. 19, 2009

Tagged with: boyle, chicago, condo, estate, mccarey, real, sale, sfh, susan, thomas

Empathy plays such a huge role in creating community. Thomas McCarey muses on several things that trigger empathy as he works in the Chicago real estate market - from his son's cough to the singing of Susan Boyle.

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"A Little Off the Top" - 3 New Prices for Chicago Condos for Sale

Apr. 16, 2009

Tagged with: 1055 hermitage, 1250 van buren, 3118 sheffield, chicago condo for sale, chicago real estate market, garage parking, lakeview, penthouse condo, thomas mccarey, wicker park

My son Jackson peered into the mirror yesterday morning and said something unexpected, I want a haircut. At the age of three-and-a-half, Jackson has had fewer haircuts in his life than he has fing... [Read More]

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Chasing the Chill in a Walk Through Edgewater

Apr. 11, 2009

Tagged with: chicago real estate, mccarey, the real estate lounge chicago

Thomas McCarey of The Real Estate Lounge Chicago learns life lessons from his two and three year old sons as he readies for a busy day in the Chicago real estate market.

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Meeting New Home Buyers in the Chicago Real Estate Market

Apr. 6, 2009

Tagged with: chicago condo buyer, chicago real estate, chicago real estate market, properties, single family home buyer, the real estate lounge chicago, thomas mccarey, tom mccarey

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Featured Online at The New York Times - My Chicago Condo for Sale

Apr. 1, 2009

Tagged with: 1055 hermitage, chicago condo for sale, chicago real estate, properties, steps from division, the real estate lounge chicago, thomas mccarey, tom mccarey

The New York Times called to use my Chicago condo for sale in an online article on value. They compare my Chicago penthouse to places in Connecticut and Montana at the $488k price point. As the old line goes - location, location, location.

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