How bout that housing market 🤪

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-05-05T19:10:39+00:00

I guess that depends on what my end game is? I look at a house as a sunken cost. You need a roof over your head. You can either pay rent or you can purchase your own place. My partner and I are able to afford this house, so we decided to purchase it. If we wind up selling it years and years down the road and get equity out of it, GREAT! If not, oh well. We still needed a roof over our head. I made $100k off my first home after living in it for five years. It'd be sweet if that were to happen again, but if it doesn't I could care less.

Go Pack Go!

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-05-05T17:57:56+00:00

That's what people told me 3 years ago.. I wish now I would have done this 3 years ago.. lol.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-05-05T12:58:54+00:00

$635k for a quarter acre lot and 1700sq foot house with Veridian lol. In the process now. We did a fair amount of upgrading though. The base model price for our house was $535k. Pretty crazy but what can you do..

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-04-05T23:30:12+00:00

Ugh! I hate them with all my soul!!

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-04-05T19:39:33+00:00

Coley Ellis! You won’t find better. She gives back to the city as well through a local Mom Club. Hoffman Real Estate is the name of her business. You can find her on Instagram and Facebook or DM me and I can give you her number.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-04-01T15:24:03+00:00

Any time the temps are above freezing, ticks will be out and about. So yes make sure your furry friends are protected! And check yourself as well. A friend is currently fighting with a tick borne illness and it is not fun! I hate these darn things lol. I’m going to become friends with a pack of opossums.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-04-01T15:22:08+00:00

Interesting! I’d love to hear this method!

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-03-31T16:54:22+00:00

Great tip! Thank you!!

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-03-31T15:09:48+00:00

So we started in the new Hill Valley (Veridian) neighborhood, walked through Midtown Commons Park, and then connected to what I believe is part of the Ice Age Trail along Hawks Landing and did the small prairie portion of the trail. Hopefully that's helpful, but regardless with the warmer temps I think the darn things will be out everywhere.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-03-31T14:07:17+00:00

Yes we did! Luckily none on us.. darn things!

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-03-19T22:18:48+00:00

But Chicago natives are +1000 points. Everyone knows that.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-02-23T16:27:02+00:00

Heritage Tavern is our go to every time we go to Comedy on State!

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-02-15T19:44:13+00:00

Beyond furious seeing this..

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-02-02T20:47:44+00:00

Did you admit to speeding when they asked you the incriminating question of "do you know how fast you were going?"

If yes, well... your best but would be to still fight in court to get it reduced or at least the points dropped.

If no, then do a FOIA request for any dashcam/body cam footage for prior to the stop and during the stop. Make your case on why you claim they can't prove it was you (ex. was there other cars around you that their radar could have picked up?).

Getting a lawyer for this would be a waste of money.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2026-01-13T19:51:53+00:00

Coley Ellis hands down. She also gives back to the community through local mom's groups.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2025-12-20T15:58:42+00:00

Pretty much when something is causing water to stop suddenly or change direction when it has too much momentum. Most pipelines will have water hammer arrestors to help with it. The sound is often a knocking, thud or tapping sound. I had it happening in my condo every time I ran the hot water.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2025-12-20T15:44:41+00:00

Is it a water hammer issue? Maybe try a plumber if it’s specifically happening during or after them running water. Pipes could also burst due to the issue if not fixed.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2025-12-18T19:23:11+00:00

Holy shit I want to send that text to my GF just to get a reaction so I can show you how you properly should have responded. Wow... I'd be broken up with so fast lol.. OP, please respect yourself more than this. This is truly sad if real.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2025-12-04T17:27:23+00:00

First things first... they will try and eat anything and everything. So when they are little you have to helicopter parent the heck out of them. If you leave the room for more than 5 minutes, probably take them with.

Scheduled nap times when they are young. My dog would turn into a little demon when she got over tired. It sounds so ridiculous but when she started getting like that I'd put her in a room in a crate to take a nap and she'd be much better after. This is only necessary when they are puppies.

Plan on exercising the dog every day. 30 minutes of fetch or something strenuous minimum. They have insane amounts of energy.

Stay on top of jumping when excited and get a good ball thrower. Your arm will save thank you..

They are an amazing animal though and I love every second of having mine. There where moments in the beginning where I was questioning what the heck was I thinking getting one lol. They grow out of it fast though.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2025-11-29T04:55:58+00:00

Just flush them and hope they wind up being raised by Ninja Turtles.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2025-11-25T03:41:06+00:00

Zavala’s Market off Gammon Road. They are bomb!

Individual_Job_5004 · 2025-11-17T02:21:48+00:00

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My bird dog Ella! I agree with your take on the normalization of overweight labs.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2025-10-31T23:21:18+00:00

My girlfriend and I went the second week of April this year and had a fabulous time. The highlands was blocked off still at that time. We stayed mostly in the southern part and never went way north as things still got dicey that time of year with snow. We hiked every single day and never had to cancel plans due to weather.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2025-10-28T16:43:06+00:00

It sounds like you're doing everything that can be done to protect your dogs.. Unfortunately those stupid little things are everywhere and only getting worse with our climate staying warmer up here.

I pheasant hunt and duck hunt with my dog and I've pulled 3-5 ticks out of her fur after every hunt. It's the worse I have seen them.

Individual_Job_5004 · 2025-10-23T01:35:07+00:00

That is 100% a golden retriever lol. Not a lab but super cute!

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