2017 Crystal-Ball Gazing: Slow Housing Recovery Seen In Chicago
Eight years after the Great Recession hit the nation’s housing market, it appears that home and condominium buyers are America’s most...
Rent Control? Uncle Sam Allowed 15% Apartment Rent Hikes In 1947
Tenant advocacy groups may always be on the war-path about rising rents and gentrification, but the truth is Chicago apartment renters...
Trump’s Plan To ‘Send In The Feds’ Could Transform Mean Streets
President Donald Trump’s threat to “send in the Feds” may have riled Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Democrats, but let’s analyze the...
Welcome To 2017—Year Of The ‘Rahm-Father Taxman’ In Chicago
Welcome to 2017—Year of the “Rahm-Father Taxman” in Chicago. The New Year’s heavy tax burden is already is upon us. Chicago property...
Trumped: House Hunters Get A Lump Of Coal In Christmas Stockings
Home buyers and owners seeking to refinance will find a lump of coal in their Christmas stockings thanks to President-elect Donald Trump....
‘Fence Sitters’ Miss Opportunity To Lock In Low Mortgage Rates
“Fence-sitters”—those prospective home buyers and homeowners who were planning to refinance—likely have missed a golden opportunity to...
President-Elect Donald Trump’s World
The world of real estate likely will not come crashing down with President-elect Donald Trump in the White House. It’s hard to believe...
Millennial Job Market Is Sparking The High-Rise Construction Boom
Every tourist who strolls the sidewalks of the Windy City is awed by the skyline’s architecture. But we all should take another look...
Assessor Cuts Northwest Side Tax Assessments Because Of Jet Noise
After a two-year evaluation on the impact of O’Hare International Airport’s jet noise on property values, real estate...














