Recent content by krista4

I've had a rough time today finding a local that works for everything I want. But then I convinced myself that this is stupid and I should not be putting this in place right now. Chicago market is not hot like it is here, and things aren't going to go crazy in nine months. I need to wait and...

I find myself tending toward my old neighborhood or those adjacent - Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, Logan Square, etc. - and also could do West Loop or West Town. I'd be open to places like Lincoln Square or Andersonville, but my mom would likely have a hard time finding a place to meet their...

Crap. I talked to my credit union, and while they do HELOCs, they have a maximum of $250k. That's not going to do it for the "buy using my HELOC and cash on hand" scenario. Does this seem unusual? When I did it before using a local bank, there wasn't a cap (or at least not one that I was...

All of your analysis seems spot-on as usual, but particularly this part.

Totally. In DEN, for instance, the TSA people told me not to do CLEAR-plus-TSA and it would be much better to go through regular TSA. And for a while in SEA skipping CLEAR was the way to go. Then you have the airports where you have to make a choice...for instance, I've gone through PHX a few...

Exactly where I am. They're both likable and the only ones playing a semblance of a good strategic and social game.

Down 1.5 pounds over the past two days. Going in the right direction. Couldn't get out to walk today due to high winds and rain, so I did a difficult yoga practice that I'll regret tomorrow. :lol:

If your entertainment system doesn’t work or Wi-Fi doesn’t, on Delta you can ask a FA and they have a little device where they immediately give you 5000 or 10,000 miles. Or contact customer service afterward and they do. Just in case anyone didn’t know that. Not sure about other airlines.

I thought after Bhanu left my head wouldn’t hurt so much anymore.

Zillow is totally crack. Several times I've been thisclose to hopping on a plane on a moment's notice to see "the perfect place." Then the next perfect place comes along. Part of the complication for me is that I'm moving not only my household but my mom's. That's affecting timing a lot...

Ah yes, I missed that part. You're probably right.

I've stopped using CLEAR in a lot of airports because the regular TSA precheck line ends up being quicker.

Here's one where I can be of direct assistance. I believe Bogart is in Texas, and sale of business non-competes can be up to five years there. So given that, and seeing his is five years, maybe you were right in your interpretation of what happened!

I was reading his post differently, in that a company he worked for was sold and he agreed to a non-compete linked to getting equity in the acquiring company. That wouldn't be part of the exception. But he can clarify which he meant.

I'm good on realtors in the Chicago area, but if anyone has someone they love in the Seattle area, I have not one but two houses (mine and my mom's) that will go on the market. I might PM you on the financing options to buy before selling. I've done it three different ways in the past, but...