Don DeBatJan 11Chicago Real Estate Tax Hikes Over The Moon Since 2000 Runaway real estate tax hikes have been a major problem in Chicago and Cook County for decades, especially in tony North Side city neighb...
Don DeBatNov 30, 2020Is Casino & Pot ‘Sin Tax’ Better Than Property Tax Hike?For property owners in Chicago’s wealthy neighborhoods—from the Gold Coast and Old Town to Lincoln Park and Lakeview—the outlook for futu...
Don DeBatNov 23, 2020Holiday Cheer Is In Air; Mortgage Rates Fall To New LowPandemic-weary Americans are huddling around hearth and home for the holidays, trying desperately to muster some Christmas cheer. Althoug...
Don DeBatNov 16, 2020Chicago Parties On Despite Closing Of Bars And RestaurantsWhile COVID-19 virus cases and deaths continue to soar, the city’s endless big-party nightlife scene still is rocking and rolling. Chicag...
Don DeBatNov 9, 2020Chicago Home Sales Roared Back In Third Quarter Of 2020Despite the novel virus plague, racial protests, downtown looting and general political unrest, Chicago’s North Side housing market not o...
Don DeBatOct 26, 2020Home-Loan Rates Plunge To 2.8%—Another Historic Record LowBorrowing money to fund the purchase or refinance of a home this autumn may never again be this affordable, experts say. On October 22nd,...
Don DeBatOct 19, 2020Early 2020 Election Voting Can Be A Struggle If You MovedVoting in the 2020 Presidential election celebrates the 100th-year anniversary of the passage of the landmark voting rights amendment in ...
Don DeBatOct 12, 2020Chicago Property Owners Are Bracing For Hefty Tax HikesChicago property owners are financially battered from years of being slapped with higher real estate taxes and municipal fees, so it’s no...
Don DeBatOct 5, 2020Chicago Leads Nation In Adaptive-Reuse Housing DevelopmentChicago, the city of big shoulders, has done a remarkable job of preserving many of its vintage buildings and utilizing a concept called ...