Developer Plans 15 Luxury Condos for Bronzeville

-Chicago Business Journal

Fifteen luxury condos are planned for Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, according to the developer.

The developer of The Collection on the Drive, Edward "Eddie" McBrearty, said he'll initially construct the first phase of the row homes in the 3850 block of South Calumet Avenue, with completion expected later this month.

Additional homes will be built on Pershing Road in the second phase of development, and the third phase will see homes constructed on King Drive.

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My Yuma Home: Open House Party

-Richmond Times Dispatch

You’ve decided to sell your home and move. That’s as fitting a reason to throw a party. Only instead of inviting close comrades to a backyard soiree, your best bet is to open your doors to complete strangers and host a different kind of celebration: an open house that shows off the best your home has to offer to prospective buyers.

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McBrearty Builders will Bring Bronzeville Condos

-The Real Deal

The complex on a long-vacant lot joins a growing number of residential projects in the neighborhood. McBrearty Builders will develop a condo complex on a long-vacant site in Bronzeville, adding to a growing number of residential projects in the South Side neighborhood.

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New Bronzeville Townhouses Complement a Landmark District

-Crain’s Chicago Business

One of Bronzeville’s handsomest collections of historical row houses is getting a new,
21st-century complement on a vacant corner, the latest step in the revitalization of a long-
disinvested neighborhood.

The new row houses are multicolored brick, not red, and have a simple at cornice along
the roof line, a direct echo of the older ones, which on this block mostly date to the 1880s
and 1890s.

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How to Insure More Traffic to your Open House

-The Dallas Morning News

You’ve decided to sell your home and move. That’s as fitting a reason to throw a party. Only instead of inviting close comrades to a backyard soiree, your best bet is to open your doors to complete strangers and host a different kind of celebration: an open house that shows off the best your home has to offer to prospective buyers.

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New Condos Coming Near Mariano’s in Bronzeville

-Crain’s Chicago Business

Flats on the Drive will fill a half-acre corner site that neighbors say has been vacant since the 1970s. A developer is building 18 condos on a corner site in Bronzeville that neighbors say has been empty since at least the late 1970s.

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5 Money Mistakes First-Time Homebuyers Always Make, According To Experts

-Apartment Therapy

For first-time buyers, getting your finances in order can be a minefield. From not checking your credit score to underestimating the upfront costs, it’s important to be aware of the things that trip people up when purchasing a home.

To find out the most common money mistakes that first-time homebuyers make — and how to avoid them — we asked a real estate broker and a mortgage lender to share their advice. Here are things they notice that cause roadblocks.

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Jennifer Bell : Owner of Gramercy Group - Spotlight Feature

-Chi@Glance

The American Dream for most people is to own a home. Buying a home is quite possibly the biggest purchase you’ll make in your entire lifetime. It can also be a daunting process if you’re not well prepared. June is National Homeownership Month, so it’s only fitting Chi@Glance shines the light on real estate veteran, Jennifer Bell.

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