My Blog

Welcome to my web blog. It’s a New Year so why not start a new web blog? Right?

My aim is to write informative and fresh pieces on a variety of real estate-related topics about Evanston and the North Shore. I am hopeful that this site will be a useful and valuable resource to Evanstonians and anyone interested about Evanston and the North Shore.

I am excited about this web blog for many reasons but primarily that I am able to apply my journalistic skills once again. For more than 10 years, I had worked as a reporter and editor for several newspapers and legal publications as well as a full-time stringer for the Chicago Tribune. I have also as a freelance writer contributed to several legal publications, including Paralegal Today. In addition, I earned a Master of Science degree in journalism from Texas A&M University.

To be honest, I’m not sure how this web blog will evolve. Will I spend more time writing about people, places or businesses or will I focus primarily on the real estate market? I’m not sure at this point. Only time will tell. But I do know I will be focused on trying to make this site interesting and fresh.

Some of the features of this web blog include an easy to use property search and links that are conveniently categorized for those who are looking for something to do in Evanston – museums, theatres, movies or live music. Also, I will at the end of each post include the current closed properties so that readers can get up-to-date property closings in Evanston and the North Shore.

I hope you enjoy this web blog and please feel free to post your comments. I’d love to read your opinions and share your ideas.

Today’s closed properties:
2216 Madison Place – Evanston-sold for $250,000
2615 Prairie #204- Evanston – sold for $542,719
436 Prairie Ave. – Wilmette – sold for $550,000
1254 Ridge- Lake Forest – sold for $1,225,000
Based on information from Midwest Real Estate Data for the period Jan. 12, 2009 through Jan. 14, 2009. Listing and solds by various Participants of MRED.

For more real estate information, please call me at 847-512-2724 or email me at TPareti@rubloff.com