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00:00Oh, my gosh.
00:02I'm in love.
00:03After years of renting, Nicole and Beau are ready to buy a home in their favorite city, Chicago, Illinois.
00:09This looks great.
00:10Jellybean and Biscuit are going to love it back here.
00:12Look at all this space.
00:13Nicole is all about a historic vibe that screams old Chicago.
00:17I love the detail in the window.
00:19I love it.
00:20I feel as if I'm surrounded by wood.
00:23Wow.
00:25That makes me sad.
00:26Beau's opposed to vintage since it usually means small, a nonstarter for his 6'3 frame.
00:32I don't fit.
00:33I do definitely fit in here.
00:35You could jump on the bed.
00:37Will his need for modern and spacious win out over her wanting a piece of history?
00:41It's not my Chicago bungalow.
00:43I don't see a car moving.
00:44I don't see a fireplace.
00:45I fit.
00:46I fit.
00:57How are the puppies doing today?
00:58Did I get some more water?
00:59Um, they're okay for now.
01:00But thank you so much.
01:01Enjoy, guys.
01:02I run operations for a aerospace startup.
01:03That's nice.
01:04I do IT work with the city of Chicago.
01:05We have two dogs, Jellybean and Biscuit.
01:06Beau and I met five years ago on a dating app.
01:09The date was not going well in the beginning.
01:11I think that the connection happened once I took over, to be honest.
01:30We got married and we've been married for three years and the whole time we've been renting.
01:35And we feel like we're at the point in our life to move forward.
01:39I grew up in a lower income, a lot of trailers.
01:43I have always wanted to purchase a home.
01:45I didn't think it would be possible, to be honest.
01:47You know, I love living in Chicago.
01:49I love doing the urban things.
01:50I'd like to get a good-sized single-family home.
01:53I just want to make sure we're in a place
01:55where we can let the dogs out freely,
01:57not worry about them running down the street.
01:59So a yard's important.
02:01We're at a different stage of our life.
02:03At this time in our life, we're still in the city.
02:05We can still have fun in the city.
02:06I mean, we have to stay in the city.
02:08It's part of your job contract.
02:09So regardless if it's a condo or a house, we're in the city.
02:12And we should take advantage of it
02:14while we're still living in the city.
02:15Walk out, go to a coffee shop.
02:18We're out in the middle of nowhere, more residential.
02:21We're just going to end up being homebodies.
02:23We already are homebodies.
02:25It's really important to me
02:27that we find something six or under.
02:29I think we can use the money
02:30that we would put towards a higher price point
02:32to renovating a house that we both really love
02:34and something that's great for the dogs.
02:36Or instead, with a modern condo, everything's already done.
02:41We don't have to worry about fixing anything.
02:44Nothing's falling apart.
02:45I really think we're going to have to increase that budget
02:48to about $650 in order to get a clean, modern, up-to-date home
02:53where things are not breaking.
02:55Open space just isn't something that really suits...
02:57I'm going to be a little bit selfish.
02:59It's just me here.
03:00I really want the defined space.
03:02You know I love hosting dinner parties.
03:03Having a dining room is important to me.
03:05When we've seen condos,
03:07even when we've seen some updated single families,
03:10like they haven't had those defined spaces that I'm looking for.
03:13I love historic architecture, crown molding.
03:17I love the prairie style or craftsman style
03:21that you really see here in Chicago.
03:23I'm about 6'3".
03:25Chicago having a lot of historic homes
03:27and from the late 1800s to early 1900s,
03:30there weren't a lot of tall people back then.
03:32I'm hoping we find a place that was built within the last 20 years
03:35where I'm not ducking.
03:37Of course his opinion is important to me,
03:40but I still think the house is going to be what we end up with.
03:47City noise.
03:48City noise.
03:49Move it.
03:50Talk.
03:53Look at how cute these houses are.
03:56Ooh, Chicago potholes.
03:58Logan Square is really nice.
04:00Yeah, I'm actually really excited to be in Logan Square.
04:03This house looks really cute on the outside.
04:06It's a single-family brick home,
04:08but I think you're really going to like it
04:10because it's updated inside.
04:12It's recently renovated?
04:13It is.
04:14I'm a little bit worried about the renovation
04:16because, you know,
04:17I really want to still have that Chicago feel.
04:19It's a little bit out of the comfort of what I want to spend,
04:22but we'll see.
04:23There it is.
04:25It looks really cute.
04:29Oh, look at this front yard.
04:31Great for the dog.
04:32Yard I have to mow.
04:34You'll be fine.
04:36Fence, which will be good for Jellybean
04:38because she's teeny tiny.
04:43Hi, guys.
04:44How are you?
04:45Good.
04:46Thanks.
04:47Good to see you.
04:48Good to see you.
04:49So welcome to a raised ranch.
04:52It's a typical Chicago raised ranch.
04:54Yes, we have a nice face for you.
04:56We have a nice face for you.
04:57Yes.
04:58This is not so typical vintagey
05:00like maybe you were thinking about before.
05:02Yeah, it's not my Chicago bungalow.
05:03Right.
05:04So ranches were built more in the late 40s, early 50s
05:08in the Chicago area.
05:10I am venturing to guess, though,
05:12this one was probably an older home that was torn down and rebuilt.
05:15So this one was built in 1993.
05:17The biggest issue that we're having is finding a home that accommodates Bose height.
05:22Typically in Chicago, and especially with classic homes, the ceiling height isn't very high.
05:28I mean, I do like that I can do a lot in this.
05:30Right.
05:31But I don't see a crowd moving.
05:32I don't see a fireplace.
05:33I fit.
05:34I fit.
05:35The floor is really great.
05:36The flooring is really fantastic.
05:37The floors look nice.
05:38So here's our first bathroom.
05:39Full bath, by the way.
05:40Not a walk in shower.
05:42I mean, we're very close.
05:44Yes.
05:45A guest bath.
05:47Yeah, I guess guest bathroom.
05:48Makes sense.
05:49So all together on this floor, we have three full bedrooms.
05:53Okay.
05:54Right.
05:55So we've got bedroom one here.
05:57It's a good space.
05:58Yeah.
05:59Bedroom two.
06:00Okay.
06:01For all the visitors.
06:02Nice.
06:03All right.
06:04Cool.
06:05I like that.
06:06Off the kitchen.
06:07Interesting.
06:08The kitchen as well as the bathrooms were redone.
06:09It does look.
06:10Right.
06:11So it's more updated, right?
06:12Yeah.
06:13I know you were looking for a little bit more move in ready.
06:14So this sort of gives us the move in ready feel.
06:17Yeah.
06:18I like the all white.
06:19Looks clean.
06:20It looks sophisticated.
06:21I mean, it looks clean, but it's not really the style of home that I'm looking for.
06:26And it looks a little small.
06:27This is the dining room.
06:29Yeah.
06:30This is your dining room.
06:31Okay.
06:32I mean, you've got space for a table here, right?
06:35Sure.
06:36Maybe you could do, maybe you could do some built-ins around to the table here.
06:41So this way you still have room to walk here.
06:43It just seems like the outside was so much better than the inside.
06:47Okay.
06:48Let's keep looking.
06:49It's move in ready.
06:50Yeah.
06:51I know.
06:52I do need an office.
06:53I like that this bedroom has the windows over here.
06:57It feels like I'm getting more light.
06:59And you have a door to.
07:00I do finally have a door to close.
07:01To separate.
07:02So that way the dogs or you don't come in and bother me.
07:07I don't fit.
07:12It does look pretty tall down here.
07:15So once you get down here, I think it might even be taller than me.
07:18Yeah.
07:19Right.
07:20It actually feels really cool down here.
07:21Yeah.
07:22It does.
07:23It gives you an additional thousand square feet of living space.
07:26So this is your family room.
07:28I can see our couch here, having a TV, having like a cool bar area.
07:33Yeah.
07:34Something for our friends.
07:35Like, you know, I love to host.
07:37Your primary suite.
07:38Oh, wow.
07:39Yeah.
07:40This is bigger than I expected.
07:41Yeah.
07:42Walk through closet.
07:43Wow.
07:44This is big.
07:45But I honestly can't help notice.
07:46What the heck is that?
07:48That is your, that's your water meter.
07:50Oh.
07:51It's okay.
07:52Don't look behind the curtain.
07:54Here's your bathroom.
07:55Here's your primary bathroom.
07:56Here's the primary bathroom.
07:58Uh, how's this going to work in the mornings?
08:02Uh, tough.
08:03You know, we struggled in like a double vanity space.
08:06So double vanity was really important.
08:08It is a little disappointing to see that there's only one.
08:11Sure.
08:12I understand that.
08:13Oh, wow.
08:14How about it?
08:15Yeah.
08:16This looks great.
08:17Jellybean and Biscuit are going to love it back here.
08:18Look at all this space.
08:19I like this house.
08:20I was pleasantly surprised by the family room, actually.
08:34I love the curb appeal.
08:36I'm going to love the primary room.
08:38Super big.
08:39This house is pretty much move-in ready.
08:41I don't know.
08:42That primary room was really funky to me.
08:44I mean, why would you have such a big space and have such a small bathroom?
08:49So we just saw a house.
08:50Mm-hmm.
08:51Maybe we can see a condo?
08:53Yeah.
08:54Absolutely.
08:55I'll send you some listings.
08:56So Rose lines up a condo in a walkable neighborhood.
09:00And Nicole is surprised.
09:02I like it a lot more than I thought from the listing.
09:12I can't believe the train is so close.
09:14The noise might be an issue in this unit.
09:17But the unit's in Old Town.
09:20It's really close to restaurants, bars.
09:23I'm nervous that it's a two-bedroom, two-bath.
09:26I don't think it's going to be enough room for us.
09:28But I do love the price.
09:30It doesn't look like it has anything charming about it.
09:33It has brick.
09:34Brick is charming.
09:39Hey.
09:40Hey, Rose.
09:41Come on in, come on in.
09:42All right.
09:43Hi, folks.
09:44All right.
09:45Here is your condo, sir.
09:46Feels a little tight.
09:47This condo already looks pretty much move-in ready, though.
09:49Yes.
09:50I love the ceilings.
09:51Nice ceiling.
09:5210 feet?
09:53If you could put one more of me up there, probably.
09:54Yeah.
09:5510 feet.
09:56Yes.
09:57And I actually love these floors.
09:58They're great.
09:59They're really nice.
10:00It's impressive.
10:01You walk in, everything's already done.
10:02And to be honest, a lot of growing up was just putting band-aids on homes, essentially.
10:06So for a home, it means a lot to me.
10:10They have sort of made a space over here to use as an office.
10:14I see that.
10:15Yeah.
10:16I can appreciate the attempt.
10:18Mm-hmm.
10:19I don't know if this is actually the closed door situation I was hoping for.
10:24Sure.
10:25Sure.
10:26So you've got your living room, dining room straight into your kitchen.
10:29I love this waterfall counter.
10:31It's pretty.
10:32I actually am really liking this kitchen.
10:34I wasn't expecting this, so I like it a lot more than I thought from the listing.
10:39Good counter space for you, right?
10:40Yeah.
10:41I like the cabinets, the granite countertops.
10:43They look great.
10:44It looks brand new in some ways.
10:46Yeah.
10:47I like the see-through part, adding kind of that charm Nicole's looking for.
10:49Decorative, right?
10:50Yeah.
10:51Absolutely.
10:52You could definitely do some stuff in that little area there to bring a little bit of
10:54the charm that you're looking for, right?
10:56Yeah.
10:57Okay.
10:58You do also have a pantry here.
10:59That's unexpected.
11:00Right.
11:01I can appreciate that.
11:02More storage.
11:03More storage.
11:04Yeah.
11:05Absolutely.
11:06Okay.
11:07Uh, it's feeling pretty small, Rose.
11:11Yeah.
11:12I hear ya.
11:13I hear ya.
11:14But consider this.
11:15How about a Murphy bed?
11:16Put the bed up against the well, have your office space over here.
11:19I'm not opposed to the Murphy bed idea.
11:21Okay.
11:22I just feel like right now it's hard for me to visualize and I would absolutely need to
11:26have this room be in my office because I need to be able to shut this door.
11:29Sure.
11:30Tons of storage in this place.
11:31You have a closet here.
11:32Okay.
11:33You also have in unit washer dryer here and this is relatively newer, the washer and dryer.
11:37Okay.
11:38So you don't have to go up and down three flights of stairs to wash your clothes.
11:41Tight hallway.
11:42Yeah.
11:43A little bit.
11:44We have our first bathroom here.
11:45Okay.
11:46Looks like a bathroom.
11:47Right.
11:48Good for guests.
11:49Absolutely.
11:50And here is your primary suite.
11:51Oh, wow.
11:52I wasn't expecting something this size.
11:54Oh, nice size.
11:55It's huge.
11:56Yeah.
11:57Absolutely.
11:58Yeah.
11:59I'm going to take a look.
12:01Yeah.
12:02Maybe a space for the dogs.
12:03Yeah.
12:04You throw down some artificial grass and it's perfect.
12:07So that way at 3 a.m.
12:08we're not taking them downstairs.
12:09Yeah.
12:10Kind of the cool thing is, I don't know if you noticed the brick alley.
12:13The brick alley.
12:14Yeah.
12:15So that's the beauty of old town, right?
12:16Like your historic charm that you're looking for.
12:19So back when the city burned down, after the Chicago fire, when they started to rebuild
12:24the city, they actually integrated alleys so that we wouldn't be like other cities that
12:29have garbage in the front.
12:30We have it in the back.
12:31So it's a much cleaner city.
12:32Right?
12:33Pretty cool.
12:34That was pretty cool.
12:35Little fact.
12:36I love that my charm is outside of the condom.
12:39Charming nonetheless.
12:40Right?
12:41You can see it every day.
12:42Right?
12:43This feels like a hotel room.
12:44This would be the largest bathroom I've ever had in my entire life.
12:47Right.
12:48So you've got your walk-in, a beautiful jetted tub, close the door when Bo's in the shower,
12:53relax out here.
12:54Yeah.
12:55You know, I really did love the primary.
12:59I'm a fan of this kitchen.
13:01I love the price.
13:02You really can't beat it.
13:03Right.
13:04I think outside of that primary, everything else feels pretty small in here.
13:08It's already moving though.
13:09For me, I really enjoy the tall ceilings.
13:11We're in old town.
13:13It's fun.
13:14I would love to see something with more square footage, a single family home with a yard.
13:19OK.
13:20So Rose finds a bigger historic home for Nicole.
13:23But Bo isn't feeling it.
13:25This house is great if you have a family.
13:27And we're not at that stage of our lives.
13:29I'm really excited to see this house today.
13:39Rose says it's a certified historic Chicago bungalow.
13:43Five bedrooms, four baths, and it looks incredibly cute inside.
13:48Yeah, but we're all the way out in Norwood Park.
13:51We're practically by the airport.
13:53Keep an open mind.
13:54We're not going to be able to get this size house in this cute of a neighborhood.
13:57For $5.99, that's such a great price.
14:02Oh, honey.
14:03Look at how cute this looks.
14:05I love the detail in the window.
14:07These mature trees.
14:08I know it's not contemporary, but the brick is pretty neat.
14:12Oh, hey, Rose.
14:13Hi, guys.
14:14How are you?
14:15Hi, Rose.
14:16You're so excited.
14:17You're welcome.
14:18Oh, I love this door.
14:20This is nice.
14:21This is your vintage 1927 Chicago certified bungalow.
14:28Oh, my gosh.
14:29Right?
14:30I'm in love.
14:31Right?
14:32Stained glass, original woodwork.
14:33Yeah.
14:34Great, right?
14:35Yeah.
14:36I like how tall the ceilings are.
14:37Oh, man.
14:38And the trim just goes throughout with the windows.
14:41I love this light fixture.
14:42It just feels so of the time.
14:45Is this original, Dino?
14:46I'm not sure, but when they did some of the updates that they did, they kept in the theme
14:50of the mission style, which is part of the certification of this bungalow.
14:53The arches actually kind of make it feel more open concept.
14:56Right?
14:57I don't feel tight or claustrophobic over here.
14:58Right, because it's nice and wide, right?
14:59Mm-hmm.
15:00Yeah, I agree.
15:01These doors.
15:02How special are these doors, though?
15:04Oh, man.
15:05I love it.
15:06Oh, man.
15:07It's got all stainless steel kitchen.
15:08I love it.
15:09Nice island in the center.
15:10Island.
15:11I feel as if I'm surrounded by wood.
15:14Yeah.
15:15The cabinets are wood.
15:16The siding is wood.
15:17The wood trim, of course, is wood.
15:19How about we paint some of the trim white?
15:21Wow.
15:22That makes me sad.
15:24I like the idea of a breakfast nook.
15:26Mm-hmm.
15:27I like this built-in.
15:28Nice.
15:29I do think this fireplace is oddly placed.
15:31Yeah.
15:32Does it actually work?
15:33Yeah, it actually does, yes.
15:36I do love this deck.
15:38Yeah.
15:39I think this deck needs a little maintenance.
15:41We have fenced in, though, so that's good, right?
15:44So that's not an added expense for you.
15:46You're fenced in already for the dogs.
15:48The fence is nice.
15:49Mm-hmm.
15:50I think the size out here, it just doesn't seem to match the grandeur of the house, to be honest.
15:54Sure, I understand.
15:56Right here on this floor, two bedrooms and a full bath, which they've done some updates
16:01to to keep in with that vintage style.
16:04Yeah, I love the bathroom.
16:05This room is pretty dark.
16:06Yeah.
16:07I'll just be a guest room.
16:08They're gonna be sleeping in here.
16:10Perfect.
16:11I really like this tile.
16:12I think it'll make a great guest bathroom.
16:14All right, I agree.
16:15Good for guests.
16:16Yeah.
16:17And then the last one's here.
16:18Another guest room.
16:19Then we can have more than one family member staying at a time.
16:24Oh, I love this opening in the stairwell, this little nook.
16:29Great, isn't it?
16:30Yes.
16:31Almost hit my head going up already.
16:33Oh.
16:34Did you?
16:35Yes.
16:40My feet are too big for these steps.
16:43Step sideways, Beau.
16:45Step sideways.
16:47You can use this as your office potentially.
16:49It's a pretty big office to me.
16:51Right?
16:52Yeah.
16:53So there's another bedroom right through here.
16:54Okay.
16:55It's a little bit smaller.
16:56Oh, this is really cute.
16:57So we've got a full bathroom on this floor.
16:59Looks great.
17:00It's a bathroom.
17:01Oh, wow.
17:02Your primary suite with a vaulted ceiling.
17:04Look at these ceilings, Beau.
17:06You definitely fit in here.
17:07Yeah.
17:08You're not gonna hit your head in here.
17:09That's for sure.
17:10I do definitely fit in here.
17:11You could jump on the bed.
17:12Walk-in closets.
17:13Oh, my gosh.
17:14Oh, cool.
17:15Oh, wow.
17:16Big enough vanity.
17:17Maybe do a dual vanity in the future.
17:20Yeah.
17:21I think you've got the space for it.
17:22That's for sure.
17:23We'll definitely need more rails on this stair, I think.
17:33Duck your head, you know?
17:36This is really bonus space, though, because the 2,500 square feet is the upstairs and the second floor.
17:44This main floor is beautiful.
17:46The upstairs, amazing.
17:48Our bedroom, huge.
17:50This house is great if you have a family.
17:53Sure.
17:54If you have multiple children who are not tall.
17:57And we're not at that stage of our lives yet.
18:08I'm glad we made it downtown today.
18:10Chicago couple Beau and Nicole are ready to decide which home they want to go for.
18:15Let's talk about the newer ranch over in Logan Square.
18:18Outside was fantastic, but it's still our highest price that we've looked at.
18:24I really wanted to stay below 6.
18:26The primary bedroom was great.
18:28It was a gigantic space.
18:30But it has such a wonky closet.
18:32I also wasn't a really big fan of the primary bathroom.
18:36The backyard is the biggest we've seen.
18:38I think the dogs are really going to enjoy it.
18:40And Winthrop can enjoy the inside.
18:42What did you think of the Contemporary Condo?
18:44I honestly thought it was a little too small for us.
18:47Two bedroom with not a real office.
18:49Also, just no outdoor space for the dogs.
18:52The kitchen, though, I really enjoyed.
18:54It's a great location.
18:56I think it's really important for us to stay in the heart of the city.
18:59I mean, Old Town has a lot to offer.
19:01It's also open concept, which you know I love.
19:03You can be in the kitchen while still seeing and spending time with people who are in the dining room.
19:08You can't deny that that primary bathroom was the best one we've seen.
19:12What do you think about the vintage bungalow?
19:14I really enjoyed the primary bedroom with the super tall ceilings.
19:19It was very surprising in a historical home like that.
19:22I loved that room.
19:23The original stained glass windows, the crown molding throughout.
19:26It really was that historic charm that I'm looking for.
19:30Norwood Park is just a little too far for me.
19:32I'm also not a really big fan of the stairs.
19:37They're actually a little bit tricky.
19:44I would love to create a true sitting area, have a couch over here, move these chairs this way.
19:54We chose the newer ranch in Logan Square.
19:57I was able to get my single family home, the big backyard for the dogs.
20:01The tall ceilings, and it's been recently renovated, and that's really important to me.
20:06Nicole's been trying to convince me that purchasing a house was the way to go, and I fought her a little bit.
20:13But now that I'm actually here living in the house, we can definitely be here for a long time.
20:19Have a coffee table, area rug, of course.
20:21And then focal point is going to be an electric fireplace that emits heat for those Chicago winters.
20:26I trust you, and so I trust your vision.
20:29This house was originally listed for $6099.
20:32For the sake of avoiding a bidding war, we went in strong with $625, and they accepted it almost immediately.
20:40When they first accepted our offer, I couldn't believe it.
20:43I can never imagine owning a home as a kid, and now as an adult, I definitely have.
20:47Oh, so excited.
20:51Two members of our family that are having the most fun have to be Jellybean and Biscuit.
20:56They love the backyard.
20:58They love it. We love it.
21:00One moment that got to me was actually signing the closing documents.
21:04I think we're about 15 minutes in.
21:06I had the realization, oh, my goodness, I'm actually closing on this house.
21:11I'm really looking forward to see what this house is going to be as the years go on.
21:14Oh, no, I'm getting emotional.
21:16I knew it. I heard, like, the break.
21:20In a few years from now, when we start a family, it's exciting to think about what room will be the nursery and beyond that.
21:26Let's see.
21:27Let's see.
21:28Let's see.
21:29Let's see.
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