Pets

Gold Coast condos that don’t allow pets

click to see the full list of Gold Coast condos that don't allow pets December 14, 2011

Recently while at a showing for a unit at The Carlyle the listing agent mentioned to my buyer that The Carlyle has a no pets policy. The Carlyle is one of a handful of Gold Coast condos that don’t allow pets. Here is the full list as best as I can determine. Click to continue...

Almost all Chicago Loop condos allow cats & dogs

Click to read full post July 1, 2011

Chicago’s Loop with all of its office buildings may not seem like a pet-friendly environment, but condos in the Loop welcome cats and dogs with open arms! Click to continue...

Chicago is dog-friendly more than you know!

Chicago is very dog-friendly! November 13, 2009

Last week I had a call from a woman considering a move to Chicago from New York City. One of her questions regarded how dog-friendly Chicago is since she and her husband have 3 dogs. How dog-friendly is Chicago? Chicago made DogFriendly.com’s 2009 Top 10 U.S. Cities to Visit With Your Dog. What’s even more Click to continue...

How do You Test an Invisible Fence Without a Dog?

May 9, 2009

How do you test an invisible fence, if you don’t have a dog with you? That’s the question some buyers and I pondered at a recent home inspection. One of the buyers, Deeya Pavelle, was willing to model the electronic dog collar (shown left), but I couldn’t persuade Deeya to take a walk in the Click to continue...

Don’t Make Any Assumptions about Fencing for Your New House

April 16, 2009

Dogs are everywhere this week! The first family now has a Portuguese water dog. The north suburb of Wheeling is considering lowering the maximum number of pets allowed in multi-family housing from 4 to 3 after a resident with 5 dogs challenged the law. I met with a lovely couple the other night considering buying Click to continue...

Oak Park Condo Dog Limits

April 25, 2008

Recently, I worked with buyers who have 2 dogs. They seriously considered a new condo development in Oak Park and mentioned the dogs to the staff at the sales office who didn’t mention an issue with the dogs. Later while at an open house for a townhouse in neighboring Forest Park, they mentioned the dogs Click to continue...

West Loop’s 565 Quincy Condos

March 2, 2008

Yesterday a couple of buyers and I visited new condo development sales offices in Chicago. One of the new developments we visited was 565 Quincy (shown left) in the West Loop neighborhood. The developer is Belgravia Group. Erin Mandel, the sales representative, gave a good overview of the development which included an impressive multi-media presentation. Click to continue...

New Category: Pets

March 22, 2007

Last night while talking with a new client I couldn’t help but smile when he asked if specific condos in downtown Arlington Heights allow dogs. He doesn’t currently have a dog, but he and his partner plan on getting a dog after they sell their separate condos and buy a home together. A couple who Click to continue...

PetServicesReview.Com

October 1, 2006

A couple of my buyers who moved from Evanston to the Grayslake area have a dog, Katie. They noticed that the sellers had dogs and asked me to ask through the listing agent for recommendations for a vet in the Grayslake area. I have a few friends in the Grayslake area (yes, I have friends, Click to continue...