lake effect chicago real estate

10/20/2025

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

10/17/2025

The house has remained largely unchanged in the seven decades since an amateur architect built the midcentury modern gem in the tiny town of Ashton, Illinois.

09/03/2025

The new 19-gate terminal — which promises daylit interiors, natural plantings, 20,000 square feet of lounge space, and even a children's play area — would be a worthy addition to O'Hare.

05/01/2025

Landmarks Illinois' 31st annual list of endangered landmarks includes a Frank Lloyd Wright house in Austin, a monumental Art Deco high school on the South Side and eight other structures.

09/05/2024

it has been a good year! i am eternally grateful to all my friends, clients and business partners for all your trust & support, not just this year but always! (thanks for the referrals! keep'em coming!). special shout out to my go-to property photographer Petr Poliak. my go-to lenders Kathleen Gentile / The Federal Savings Bank & Joe Burke at Proper Rate, go-to inspector Leon Mann, & go-to attorneys Valerie Trabaris & jay collins. of course thank you Vashti Araia for all your help this year! thanks to Marci Sepulveda at Chicago Agent Magazine for including me again in this year's edition. and to Dan Machnik Photography for always making me look great! i love my company atproperties, of course. and none of this happens without the love, patience & constant support of Clark Bender!

Native Chicagoan Kim Kerbis has been an award-winning, top-producing real estate agent in the...

08/23/2024

you all see this? it is fun:

07/30/2024

! honored to be chosen by as one of this year's grateful to my friends & clients who support me & my business. the real estate world is constantly moving (tee hee) and i have seen so many changes over 25+ years in this profession but the one constant is who is everything from cheering squad to tech support...i would not be 1/2 the agent i am without clark's support.

07/05/2024

looking GREAT for 60 years old! we should all age so well!

Built in 1964 as a prototype of new homebuilding materials and sold only twice since then, the house retains most of its original contents, preserving the 1964 feeling inside.

04/06/2024

For Kim Kerbis, a broker with Christie’s International Real Estate, 2023 will always...

03/15/2024

The real estate transfer tax plan would give Mayor Brandon Johnson a blank check to address homelessness in still-undefined ways — while further burdening building owners large and small.

03/13/2024

The trail could one day end up connecting Chicago to Mackinac Island in Michigan.