Looking to feel the heartbeat of Chicago? Why not own a piece of it? With the recent burst of the housing bubble, the market on condos in Chicago is wide open. There’s never been a better time to own Chicago real estate. You’d be surprised at the deals that can be had. They are practically giving them away.
There are condos in Chicago that are sitting empty. That means a luxury condominium that would have cost you a fortune two years ago can now be had quite affordably. That means you get the same stylish condo with the same pool, gym and spa luxuries without the hefty housing payment. In short, you get a steal- rock-bottom prices on luxury housing. You finally get that break that you deserve.
Of course, the housing market won’t be at the bottom forever. The burst of the bubble is temporary and a key moment in history. It will heal itself. That means that the basement dollar price you get on your condo will only accrue in value. It’s the best time to invest in real estate, as your condo will be worth a lot more in the coming years than your initial investment — more than your old baseball cards, that’s for sure.
This is the perfect time to build a nest egg. Even if you don’t live in Chicago, owning a condo makes a great vacation get away, a convenient way to taste the nightlife while always having your own pad to crash. As the housing market bounces back, you can always sell back to your investment at a much higher rate than you paid. You get a free vacation crash pad that will actually pay back for itself and then some in the coming years of real estate boom.
There’s no other investment that will pay back itself so fast. Stocks are volatile and can slip into nothing at any moment. Money saved in the bank will literally be worth less in the future than it is now, disappearing as inflation continues to skyrocket. Housing, on the other hand, isn’t going anywhere. The market will come back, so your investment is guaranteed to give back. Whether that means building for your retirement, investing in your children’s education, or simply growing a nest egg for financial security, real estate is an ideal way to do it.
Own a piece of Chicago. It will only grow, creating a future that you can bank on.
Take it from a former varsity hoops star. When you’re 50 and your knees are giving out, you would love few things more than a memento of your glory days as the starting varsity point guard when you find yourself in a recliner, forty pounds heavier than you were then, with all kinds of responsibilities that you couldn’t even conceive of at your younger age. Documenting your sports life may not seem that important now, but you’ll appreciate having done it when you get to be my age. Thankfully, taking and storing your high school basketball pictures has never been easier, thanks to digital photography and the advent of so many websites that make it easy to save, share, print, and copy photographs as you need want them. Photos you’ll appreciate from your old days come in a variety of formats. The first is the action shot, which will prove to your kids – much to their shock – that you were once able to run, jump, and even score a basket. Many professional services exist for this purpose, but a digital camera set to have no flash that is pre-focused will catch the action. Any snapshot will be impressive – you dribbling the ball up court will be just as impressive as you scoring a layup over two giant opponents. The other aspect you’ll surely want to remember is the camaraderie you had with your teammates. Before or after games, or at team events, be sure to snap a group photo or two that you can post online to share with your teammates and classmates alike. Uniforms are good, but only optional; when you go to your thirtieth high school reunion, this is the photo you’ll want to bring, in case you can only bring one. The third category of photo is the portrait. Any self-respecting athlete needs to be photographed in their uniform with the implements of their sport – for hockey players, a stick and pads; for a basketball player, the ball be sufficient. This will successfully advertise that you were once an athlete and that you were proud of it; and, its status as a portrait might trick even you into thinking you were a lot better than you actually were. New technology has made capturing high school sports action easier than it has ever been. Take it from an old-timer that you will want to have high school basketball pictures when you’re older. Don’t risk losing them in a box; capture them digitally and store them online.
