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This month marks 128 years since the start of Chicago's famed World's Columbian Exhibition, and the Baird & Warner connection to the major event runs deeper than many people know. Hosted in 1893 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival to the Americas, the six-month event drew an estimated 26 million people. The World's Columbian Exhibition also launched inventions a...

Chicago is an incredible city for those who don't want the hassle and environmental impact of owning a car. With amazing restaurants in nearly every corner of the city, easily accessible public transit, and beautiful parks, walking trails, and beaches, it's no surprise that Smarter Travel has named Chicago America's sixth-most walkable city for 2021, or that Walkscore.com has rated Chicago a "very walkable" city. For those who eschew cars in favor of other modes of transportation, some neighborhoods are more accessible than others. Here we will break down Chicago's seven most walkable neighborhoods.

For homebuyers, the final walkthrough is one last chance to check out all the details of a new home before receiving the keys to their new dream home. For sellers, the final walkthrough is the last hurdle between a home under contract  and an actual closed sale.  Understanding what the walkthrough is — and what it isn't — can help both buyers and sellers identify and meet their obligations, and can make sure your home transaction closes without incident. Learn more about what you should know before a final walkthrough.

Whether you already own a home or are simply shopping for one, it's likely that you have a vague idea of the property's boundaries. There may be a fence, the edge of a planter bed or lawn, a driveway, or maybe even an outbuilding that indicates where one homeowner's property ends and another's begins. For most purposes, that general sense is enough — after all, most of us have no reason to question a fence's placement or whether a tree is in our yard or our neighbor's. However, there are a number of circumstances in which locating your property lines is a crucial necessity. Understanding how to locate your property lines, and when and why those lines are important, may be one of the simplest, but most critical tasks, any homeowner faces.
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