Chris Marek of Realty Executives Acclaimed

04/09/2026

Someone scraped my photos off FB for her article, glad she credited me!

If you are looking for outdoor adventure in Illinois, check out Devil's Kitchen Lake. The deepest lake in the state, it offers great hiking and kayaking.

03/30/2026

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/03/30/retirement-saver-dol-fiduciary-rule.html

The Labor Department fiduciary rule had raised the legal bar for brokers, insurance agents and others who gave advice to roll over assets from a 401(k) plan.

03/11/2026

https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzker-administration-launches-new-down-payment-assistance-program/

The Pritzker administration is launching a new program offering up to $15,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance for eligible first-time Illinois homebuyers.

03/07/2026

02/26/2026

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dave-ramsey-rule-mortgages-quietly-132645974.html

A middle-class family earning $90,000 a year, doing everything right by Dave Ramsey’s playbook, still cannot afford to buy a home in most U.S. cities right now. That is not a personal failure. It is a math problem. According to Dave Ramsey’s published guidelines, keep housing costs below 25% of ...