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Menard Johnson & Associates
2200 W. Roscoe
Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: 773-472-6016

Roscoe Village Real Estate Experts!

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Menard Johnson & Associates
2200 W. Roscoe
Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: 773-472-6016

Roscoe Village Real Estate Experts!

Finding Your Home in Chicago

Over the years, I’ve heard from my clients that their relocation to a new city was made much easier, because they could come home after a hard day’s work at a new job to a home they love. “Home,” however, means more than just the property you’ll move into; it also encompasses the neighborhood where you’ll live. So I encourage you to explore Chicago, both online before you come here to begin your home search and after you’ve viewed some properties, too.

But while online research can give you helpful first impressions, nothing can replace the firsthand knowledge you can gain by seeing Chicago’s neighborhoods with someone who’s very familiar them. That’s why our property visits will also be tours of the different neighborhoods they’re in. You may already have an idea about areas and properties you’d like to investigate, and those are easily incorporated into your personalized tours, so you can get familiar with a wide variety of neighborhoods and housing types: condominiums, townhouses and single-family homes, to name just a few.

On your tours, you’ll get a feel for each neighborhood and learn things like the types of housing and properties in each of them, along with their proximity to those things that are most important to you. Perhaps:

• Your new place of employment
• Schools, parks and recreation
• Shopping, services, dining, entertainment and cultural institutions
• Public transportation, major highways, airports and train stations

Still, I know that moving a home, whether purchasing or renting, is more involved than just looking at properties. It’s a process that shouldn’t be rushed. Unfortunately, when you’re relocating, you don’t always have the luxury of time. But that doesn’t mean your search can’t still be thorough, and I’ll see to it that it is.

To add to your own list of properties to visit, each day I’ll send you any new listings of properties I think meet your needs and wants in neighborhoods where you might like to live. When we have enough viable options, I’ll make appointments to view them. And we’ll go on as many tours as takes—or that your timeline allows—for you to find the right property and neighborhood.

Tours can be a few hours long or last all day, and are planned to accommodate your schedule. This is your time, and I’m there to spend it with you the way you want to spend it. During each tour, we can discuss the properties and neighborhoods we see that day, comparing them to others we’ve already seen. I can ask the questions that will help focus your perspective to narrow your search and make it more productive.

After all, our goal is to make you informed, so you can make a confident and educated decision, not only about a property you’ll want to call home but also about an area you’ll be glad to call “my neighborhood.”

SURFING CHICAGO

Here’s a list of a few Websites to get you started exploring Chicago. Some are related to real estate, but others focus on government, city news, entertainment, transportation and history. I can also provide neighborhood-specific sites if you have already have certain areas you would like to explore in more detail.

Government and Schools

City of Chicago governments each have their own site

http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en.html

Cook County

http://www.cookcountyil.gov/

State of Illinois

https://www.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Chicago Public Schools

http://cps.edu

Note: Chicago also has many highly rated private schools, each with its own Website. This is just one site that lists the city’s private schools, with enrollment data and other information.

http://www.privateschoolreview.com/town_schools/stateid/IL/townid/1923

USA.com

A database with a wealth of nationwide stats, you can compare Chicago neighborhoods to those anywhere in the country.

http://www.usa.com/#

Curbed Chicago

Covering both residential and commercial real estate, Curbed Chicago also features related architecture, design and neighborhood news.

http://chicago.curbed.com/

The Tribune, Sun-Times and Crain’s

The “Trib” and Sun-Times are Chicago’s two daily newspapers, while Crain’s Chicago Business publishes weekly.

http://my.chicagotribune.com

http://www.suntimes.com/

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/

DNAinfo Chicago

With dedicated sections for neighborhoods across the city, DNAinfo Chicago reports on entertainment, education, politics, crime, sports, dining and more.

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/

Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace

These sites are essential for getting around the city and suburbs. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is the city’s public transportation agency, operating a system that provides 24-hour services on buses and trains (the ‘L’, short for “elevated”, though the system includes subways) throughout the city and close-in suburbs.

http://www.transitchicago.com/

Metra operates the commuter rail system in greater metropolitan Chicago, with Pace providing suburban bus service.

http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home.html

http://www.pacebus.com/

Chicago Architecture Foundation

The city is world renown for its architecture, and to experience it firsthand CAF conducts walking, bus and boat tours in the Loop and in neighborhoods throughout Chicago.

http://www.architecture.org/

Calumet 412

This eclectic site is a self-described “pictorial love letter to the City and people of Chicago,” essentially a random photo album of everything from the monumental to the mundane.

http://calumet412.com/

1833 Addison, Chicago IL

4 Units

Each:  3 bedroom and 2 1/2 baths

High end finishes throughout, hardwood floors, private terraces, garage space, walk to brown line.

Call Charese for more information:  (773) 472-6016

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Menard Johnson & Associates
2200 W. Roscoe
Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: 773-472-6016

Roscoe Village Real Estate Experts!

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Menard Johnson & Associates
2200 W. Roscoe
Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: 773-472-6016

Roscoe Village Real Estate Experts!

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