Author: Jody Wise

It is important to have confidence in your real estate sales professional. As a Prudential Rubloff agent, providing exceptional service and advice is my commitment to my clients. With 15 years of experience in the building and construction industry, I bring unique qualifications that both sellers and buyers have found helpful. Twenty years as a Chicago resident lends perspective to the nuances of each great neighborhood in the city. My clients find me responsive, knowledgeable and a strong advocate for them through the entire process from start to close. If you are considering buying or selling a home, or have questions on real estate in your area, it would be my pleasure to work with you. Direct line: 773-572-6531

Halloween in the city

Halloween in the city

Raising a kid in the city is both challenging and wonderful. One of my favorite city rituals is figuring out the best trick or treating spot at each a [...]
Five ways to get to know a neighborhood

Five ways to get to know a neighborhood

New in town or moving neighborhoods? I was making a personal investment in real estate and saw the process from the buyers’ eyes and it was ey [...]
Home inventory drops sharply in some Chicago neighborhoods

Home inventory drops sharply in some Chicago neighborhoods

It could be just a case of a spring market up-tick, but a number of neighborhoods have seen the inventory of available homes drop sharply last month. [...]
A dramatic shift in Chicago market conditions in recent weeks

A dramatic shift in Chicago market conditions in recent weeks

Eight weeks ago there were only 6 neighborhoods on this map that would be considered balanced (4-6 months inventory) and the remainder were decide [...]
Distressed sales up sharply in Chicago over 4 years ago

Distressed sales up sharply in Chicago over 4 years ago

Four years ago in January, 3% of all closed sales in Chicago were lender-owned foreclosures and 1% were short sales. A short sale, as many of [...]
Vintage in decline?  Nine steps you can take to sell

Vintage in decline? Nine steps you can take to sell

The market for vintage condos in Chicago has been on a steady decline for the last 5 years. In 2007 vintage sales, as a percent of total sales, we [...]
Chicago housing is clearly in a buyers’ market

Chicago housing is clearly in a buyers’ market

The housing market in Chicago is clearly a buyers market. However, beginning in October of last year we began to feel a turn which is now showing up a [...]
Vintage homes outnumber contemporary in Lincoln Park

Vintage homes outnumber contemporary in Lincoln Park

Chicago streets are lined with contrasts. Neighborhoods offer an architectural smorgasbord of styles, and each style tells a story of the era in w [...]
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