Home Staging Tips for the Do-It-Yourselfer

Home Staging Tips for the Do-It-Yourselfer

Think first impressions! It only takes a fraction of a second for someone to start forming an opinion from a first impression. When selling, put your best efforts into the front of your home – This can pay off big time! Powerwash the exterior of your home (including...
Chicago’s Commercial Real Estate: Current Trends

Chicago’s Commercial Real Estate: Current Trends

One neat thing about commercial real estate is that it is not just one single market. There are so many varieties of commercial real estate and each has its own life. Below is a quick overview of how a variety of commercial markets are looking as we head into 2021....
Psychology of Interior Design

Psychology of Interior Design

They may not be an obvious pairing, but interior design and psychology go hand in hand. The way we choose to design our space doesn’t just affect how it looks, but can have a huge impact on our emotions, behavior and energy levels. If you think about it, this makes a...
11 Simple Steps to Save Money in 2021

11 Simple Steps to Save Money in 2021

According to Northwestern Mutual’s 2020 Planning and Progress survey, 9% of Americans have no personal savings at all. That translates to almost one out of every ten people with no emergency fund to fall back on when life changes or they’re faced with a...
Seeing The Equity in Your Home as a Game Changer

Seeing The Equity in Your Home as a Game Changer

SEEING EQUITY IN YOUR HOME AS A GAME CHANGER Erica Crohn Minchella www.ecminchellalaw.com   I spent the greater part of 2008 to 2015 defending foreclosures and working through short sales. It has forever skewed my view of what a mortgage should be. I am sure that...