Sunday, May 30, 2010

Chicago iPhone Pix


Dyer Tennessee, Christmas Day, 2009



Chicago, Summer 2009



Chicago, Dusk on Irving Park 2009



Arizona, 30,000 Feet Up 2009







Chicago, Wicker Park Alley 2010




Chicago, Fulton Market @ Midnight 2009



Savage River Lodge 2009



Mona in the Morning Summer 2010



(all shots from my iPhone)

Geno Petro




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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Future is Now in Real Estate




A fellow Blogger, Chris Thorman, wrote this interesting article on Geo-Fences. Chris is from a web site that provides comparisons of property management systems.

I think it's pretty cool seeing as I remember the days of, ahem...selling pots and pans door-to-door (if only briefly....for two days... a very, very long time ago).


Now that's old school.



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Monday, March 01, 2010

Chicago Real Estate Rip




Just curious. If it's really as they say (whoever they are), why isn't everybody doing it? Houses, Condos, and Multi-Unit buildings financed with only $500 Down Payment PLUS $8,000 Cash Back!!!

AND... it's a "New FHA Program"??? Can't believe a Chicago real estate investor would even nibble on this bait much less tolerate the switch which is bound to follow.

Wow. What a crock of shitake mushrooms. I was embarrassed standing there just trying to get a picture of it.


Geno Petro





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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Looking Up in Chicago Real Estate



This festive snapshot caught my eye while strolling the hound down the sidewalks of Forest Glen today. Blue skies and bare trees (save a few ornamental stragglers) provide a clear shot upward; a beckoning metaphor for my Chicago real estate business in 2010. This I do believe.

I've already submitted six offers to date in January (no, and it's not the same offer six different times). All are Buy Side transactions. The Price Points range from low Six-Figure Short Sales to Upper Bracket Luxury. I am also gearing up for two Luxury Lincoln Park neighborhood Listings as we speak. While primarily a Buyer's Agent, I do perform all duties of a Realtor; i.e. the occasional Residential Listing. (Hey, I took the oath.)

Don't forget to 'Follow' me on Twitter and 'Friend' me on Facebook. (How did we ever communicate before Web 2.0? Oh yeah, that's right---newspaper advertising. ahem...)


And remember: It's only a buyer's market if you're actually buying.



Geno Petro




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Friday, January 22, 2010

Friday, January 01, 2010

Follow Me in 2010!




Hey Chicago Real Estate buyers, sellers, readers, et al.....Diversify and Expand your mental portfolio in 2010 by:


....checking out our enhanced ChicagoHomeEstates.com website:







....being my Friend on Facebook:


Geno Petro's Facebook profile


....reading my posts on Bloodhound Blog:

We’re Bloodhounds. We teach our clients to demand better service from real estate professionals.

....registering your smart phone on my Smarter Agent site:

Smarter Agent - Mobile Real Estate





....tracking my monthly Chicago Housing closed sales statistics:













....checking out my Top Ten Chicago Real Estate Deals blog:








Peace, love, and a double diDon't get fat (and easy on the sassy),


Geno Petro




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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Chicago Home (Igloo) Estates




W
ords don't even begin to describe what a minus 30 degree wind chill feels like when you're leaving the office at the end of the day. Good thing the Northside housing market has been throwing off some heat lately. Still, I think I'll stick around for a few more Chicago real estate closings before finding a cruise ship to jump on...and I don't mean Alaska either.

The other way, baby.


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Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Chicago Paydirt @ Hawthorne



Took a weekend off from the Chicago Real Estate biz to check out the ponies in Cicero. A bit chilly but profitable as my 39-1 placed in the third. Not exactly sure how that happened but now my wife Mona wants a racehorse. Guess I better start cleaning out the garage at the old Forest Glen homestead.

(lol)

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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Streeterville Happy Ending



I
would hope , at the very least, a sponge bath is included in the price (although I suppose price gouging is one way to keep unwanted 'overnight guests' away). Ah Chicago.... and her user fees.

One thing is for sure...somebody should be getting a happy ending for the fifty bucks.



(It's just this downtown Realtor's not so humble opinion.)



Geno Petro




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