Don DeBat
- Aug 22, 2022
Assessor Kaegi Tells The Blues Brothers How Taxes Are Paid
“The Blues Brothers” probably is the most famous movie ever made on the streets of Chicago. The 1980 auto-chase and crash scenes with...
Don DeBat
- Aug 15, 2022
How Chicago Apartment Dwellers Can Save Down-Payment Cash
Saving the down payment for the American Dream—that first home—can be the biggest challenge for young renters. Back in the late 1960s and...
Don DeBat
- Aug 1, 2022
Home Hunters Still Have A Chance For Affordable Mortgages
With mortgage rates bouncing up and down like a ping-pong ball, Chicago’s beleaguered house hunters still have a slim chance to lock in...
Don DeBat
- Jul 25, 2022
Chicago Soon May Be The Road-Racing Capital Of America
Based on the recently announced master plan of our revered, visionary Mayor Lori “Street-Smart” Lightfoot, Chicago soon may be known as...
Don DeBat
- Jul 18, 2022
Higher Rates Spark Slow Down In North Side Home Market
With inflation and interest rates on the rise, the once booming market for existing homes on Chicago’s North Side suddenly is a forgotten...
Don DeBat
- Jul 11, 2022
The Upward Spiral Of Home-Loan Rates Takes A Breather
Chicago house hunters should breathe a sigh of relief because the upward spiral of mortgage rates appears to be slowing. “Over the last...