North Shore Views

If you have kids and are considering a move to Chicago's suburbs, chances are the schools will heavily influence your choice of community. Understanding what schools are available in each community is an important step in making the right decision for your family. To assist you in your research C...

Normally I write about the North Shore of Chicago, which is market I serve in my real estate practice. This is not a post about the North Shore. It’s a post about Robin Hill, my childhood home in the Greenspring Valley outside of Baltimore.  My family lived there for over thirty years. My parent...

Sidewalk sale season on the North Shore kicks off this weekend in Glencoe. What exactly is  a sidewalk sale? Usually orchestrated by the local Chamber of Commerce, all the merchants in town pick a day to have a big sale, both inside their shops and outside on the sidewalk (hence the name sidewal...

The inventory of single family homes for sale in New Trier Township (Wilmette, Winnetka, Kenilworth, Northfield and Glencoe) is at a seven year low. Good houses that are priced right are hot commodities right now, and we’re seeing more multiple offers than we’ve seen in years. Sales year to date...

There are a lot of wonderful things about living on the North Shore of Chicago, but one of the highlights is the Glencoe Grand Prix. The bicycle race has grown in stature and popularity since its humble beginnings in 2007 and now attracts professional-level riders from across the country. The Gr...

Are you ready for a smaller, lower maintenance home, but don’t want to go all the way to a townhouse or condo? If so, then this Northfield home could be the perfect choice for your next move. Located at 1 Regent Wood (just off of Winnetka Avenue east of Waukegan), this home won’t make you feel c...

My neighborhood is gearing up for the first annual Kenilworth Gardens Neighborhood Yard Sale, which is set for May 19, and it looks like it's going to be the biggest multi-family sale in Wilmette. I do love to purge my house of stuff we no longer use, though you’d never know that if you came ove...

  When this three bedroom house at 832 Chilton Lane in Wilmette goes on the market later this week it’s going to go quickly. Here’s why it’s such a great buy: It’s very well-priced at $629,000. It has loads of vintage charm and hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen and baths have been recently ...

Go on vacation without leaving home! Can’t you just picture yourself sitting on this porch on a warm summer evening, sipping a cold drink and gazing out at Lake Michigan? Follow Sheridan Road until it turns into a private lane and you’ll find this spectacular home with its lake views and wide la...

Was There an Old Mother Hubbard?There was an Old Father Hubbard, an early landowner, Gilbert Hubbard, who moved to Winnetka in 1871 after the Chicago fire, but no knowledge of his wife exists. The neighborhood that later developed on Hubbard’s land became known as Hubbard Woods and the elementary...