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Smart homes are the single hottest home trend today, and the reason is no mystery. Smart homes are both delightful to use and incredibly useful. Each smart home is unique,…
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Chicago’s Smart City Initiative and Its Impact on Your Neighborhood Parking Spots
Cities like Chicago are getting smarter, and not just in a metaphorical sense. Urban areas are becoming increasingly connected, with the express aim of making life easier for both residents…
6 Sharing Economy Services for Aging in Place
For the established retiree, aging in place is a wonderful way to spend your retirement in the home you love surrounded by the neighborhood and community you’re familiar with. However,…
How to Lower Your Bills at Home While You Vacation
Everyone loves a vacation. The ability to get away from it all and just enjoy a few days or weeks of relaxation is an important way to shed work stress and…
July 4th Weekend: Making the Most of Your Weekend in Chicago
With July 4th weekend coming up, you want to be able to kick back, relax, and have fun–but you may also find that you want to be able to maximize…
5 Perfect Opportunities to Find a Parking Spot Through the Sharing Economy
Everyone handles their road trips a little differently. Some people throw a few emergency supplies into the car and take off wherever the road takes them while others carefully plot…
Four AAA Benefits You Might Not Know You Have
If you have an AAA membership and you’ve only ever used it when you’re in the middle of a flat tire or your car won’t start, you already know how…
Is It Okay to Host Airbnb and Sharing Economy Guests If You’re Renting?
The sharing economy is quickly becoming one of the most appealing and opportunity driven trends of our society. One of the flagship examples and incredibly popular peer-to-peer services is that…
6 Tips to Plan a Safe Road Trip for Your Teenager
Becoming legally able to drive is one of the most exciting aspects of being a teenager. You probably remember the special hierarchy that forms based on who has a license,…
5 Perfect Opportunities to Rent Out Your Parking Spot
Since the meteoric rise of Airbnb opened the public’s eyes to what was already happening quietly in a few online communities, the sharing economy has revealed that there is a…
Is a Sharing Economy Vacation Rental the Right Lodging Choice for Your Next Business Trip? (Part 2)
Welcome back to the second half of our two-part article on choosing the best lodgings for your next business trip. Last time we talked about how vacation rentals spearheaded by…
Sharing Economy Vacation Rental is the Right Lodging Choice for Your Next Business Trip? (Part 1)
Hotels have been a staple of western culture since long before the Americas were discovered. From motels rooms to luxury suites, booking a room at one of these establishments has…
RV Parking Tips for Travel Days
Driving an RV is challenging in many ways. The most difficult part is finding parking for a big rig, and this fact can make travel days with a motorhome or…
6 Tips for Understanding Chicago Parking
If you’re not a native resident of Chicago but happen to be passing through, understanding Chicago parking and how long it’s safe to park there can be difficult. While there…
How to Make Money Between Renters with the Sharing Economy
Money Between Renters. Owning investment property is an incredibly rewarding way to make some passive income. Whether you are retired, have a job you love, or make a living from…
