Last night my new listing agent and I met with a seller in Forest Park. After the meeting, we had dinner in downtown Forest Park at Francesca’s Fiore and discussed ideas for marketing the home. We’re both big fans of the Francesca’s chain of Italian Restaurants in the Chicago area, but neither of us had eaten at the one in Forest Park at 7407 W. Madison.
We weren’t disappointed. The restaurant had great ambiance. I had two of my favorites: the asparagus, blue cheese & tomato salad followed by rigatoni all verdure (rigatoni with a variety of vegetables). I’m not a big wine fan, but the wine my listing agent picked, Volpi Barbara, was pretty good too.

Fran Bailey shows, previews and tracks downtown Chicago homes for sale giving her the insights needed to help her clients negotiate the best price and terms. Fran has been quoted in numerous Chicago and national publications. To schedule showings of listings regardless of broker or to contact Fran email her at
Fran Bailey, Realtor


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I usually don’t usually post on many Blogs, still I just has to say thank you… keep up the amazing work. Ok regrettably its time to get to school.