"With my background in computer engineering and with me being a huge techie, I'm always looking for opportunities to incorporate the latest and greatest technology into our new homes. That includes the prewiring and making sure a home is future proof, and also, we want the buyer to be able to go to the store and get whatever they want and have their home hook right in without any problems. This means understanding home technology trends during construction to ensure that the latest tech is offered to our buyers" - Hasani Steele Nest Learning Thermostat: A must-have for 2017, the Nest Learning Thermostat gives you wireless control of your home's climate by allowing you to control and adjust the temperature from...
"Hasani Steele challenges Trump's statement" Politics aside, many potential buyers and investors have been wondering how the Chicago housing market will react to a Trump presidency. In his latest statement on Chicago, Trump noted that if the city could not solve the "carnage," "I will send in the feds!". To prospective buyers and investors from out of state and abroad, this unfairly shines a negative spotlight on what is, for the most part, a safe and prosperous city with a historically stable housing market. Investors from abroad and out of state are particularly important to Chicago according to Business Insider, who notes that "A 2016 study by the National Association of Realtors found that international buyers typically purchase more expensive...
It is no secret that investment in the right neighborhood is crucial to any prospective buyer or developer. So where does someone shopping for property in Chicago seek advice on the best neighborhoods the city has to offer? Steele Consulting Group has invested and developed in upcoming neighborhoods such as Woodlawn and its surrounding areas of the South Side, as evidenced by this Chicago Tribune article. Our hands-on approach gives us the confidence to predict that these neighborhoods are prime for current investment and development projects before property values surge to meet demand. Redfin agrees and reinforced our confidence, ranking Woodlawn as one of the hottest Chicago housing markets for 2017. They generate this list based on the most recent...
"U.S. homebuilding rebounded more than expected in December as a strengthening economy boosts demand" - Reuters After years of turbulence and pessimism in the housing market, it appears that the market is beginning to recapture some of its former glory. Housing starts have jumped 11.3% to an annual rate of 1.23 million units last month and new projects increased by 4.9% to 1.17 million in 2016, indicating that savvy investors and property developers are optimistic and hopeful about the future of the market. Amidst the incoming Trump Administration and his promise to deregulate the industry, many developers are seizing the opportunity to begin new projects. "A survey on Wednesday showed homebuilders' confidence easing slightly in January, but remaining not far from...
According to Crain's Chicago, Chance the Rapper has just been appointed as the newest board member for the DuSable Museum. The DuSable Museum, which specializes in African American history is located in Chicago's Washington Park. Chance joins eight new board members which include Dr. Eric Whitaker, a close friend of President Obama. The CEO of the Museum, Perri Irmer hopes to boost traffic at the Museum in anticipation for the new Obama Presidential Center. Whitaker also has big plans for the museum highlighting that he has complied over thirty individuals to drive the museum forward. Chance and Whitaker add some much needed 'star power' to the museum. “We need a museum in Chicago that will tell the African-American narrative and...
The votes have been counted and Woodlawn has won the prestigious Curbed Cup for 2016. Long seen as an underdog in the competition, Woodlawn battled against sixteen other Chicago neighborhoods for the prestigious honor of being crowned Chicago's neighborhood of the year for 2016. The victory for Woodlawn has reinforced the trending idea that many of Chicago's South Side neighborhoods are rapidly becoming highly desirable to new millennial buyers and savvy investors. With Pullman earning the crown in 2015, it appears that historical favorites like Lincoln Park and Lakeview will face strong competition in the future. "The win this year is a testament to the strength of the community and the awareness and desire to spread the good word about...
As reported by Crains & Chicago Tribune: Golf great Tiger Woods is leading a $30 million project to transform two Chicago Park District-run courses on the South Side into an 18-hole championship course that could host PGA Tour events. "Another great win for Woodlawn," says Steele. "Woodlawn has so much to offer, including an already stunning 18 holes of golf. This is icing on the cake." The Chicago Tribune reported today that the 14-time PGA Tour major winner and Mayor Rahm Emanuel are backing a plan to renovate the Jackson Park and South Shore courses along Lake Michigan over the next few years, aiming to open the new public course on the land in 2020. The mayor's office will also announce the...
Story by Kim Janssen Contact Reporter | Chicago Tribune "The question for most buyers who bought at that time is, 'Am I going to take a loss?'" said real estate agent Hasani Steele, who is selling a somewhat grander mansion two doors down from the Obama home for $2.6 million. See the full Chicago Tribune story here: What Next for Obamas' Kenwood Home?
[gallery ids="25860,25861"] BRONZEVILLE — A tall, sleek white bridge designed to allow cyclists and pedestrians to soar over Lake Shore Drive at 35th Street was set to open Wednesday evening, officials said. Mayor Rahm Emanuel was scheduled to celebrate the opening of the city's second suspension bridge that spans the southern portion of Lake Shore Drive. Unlike the narrower bridge that previously straddled the drive at 35th Street, the suspension bridge will be 20 feet wide and fully accessible to people with disabilities, city Transportation Department spokesman Mike Claffey said. Like San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the weight of the 35th Street bridge is suspended over the roadway "by cables, ropes or chains from two tall towers." [Read the full...
