Don DeBat
- Jul 28, 2020
Road Warrior Torello Tacchi Lived An Adventuresome Life
The road warrior gunned the throttle on the 750cc engine of his Italian motorcycle and sped toward the Michigan Avenue Bridge near the...
Don DeBat
- Jul 21, 2020
Home-Loan Roller Coaster Plunges To Historic Low 2.98%
Home-loan interest rates have plummeted to a historic record low of 2.98% nationwide—the lowest ever recorded by the Freddie Mac’s...
Don DeBat
- Jun 30, 2020
Chicago Joe’s: North Center Bistro Hosts Grand Reopening
With an expansive mixed-use corner site featuring apartments and an adjoining 30-car parking lot, Chicago Joe’s restaurant, at 2256 W....
Don DeBat
- Jun 22, 2020
Do All Home-Purchase Contracts Need A ‘Covid Clause’?
The world of real estate buying and selling may never be the same after the year of the virus. Virtually all purchasers now rely on...
Don DeBat
- Jun 15, 2020
The North Side Resale-Home Market Is Gradually Reviving
Despite battling the virus plague, protests, riots and social unrest, Chicago’s North Side real estate market surprisingly is showing...
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- Jun 8, 2020
Door Opens For Innovative Affordable Housing In Chicago
While protesters were marching and looters were smashing windows, stealing and burning buildings, wheels of progress were quietly turning...
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- Jun 1, 2020
Mortgageland Roller Coaster Hits 3.15%—Lowest In 49 Years
The Mortgageland interest-rate roller coaster has plummeted to a historic record low of 3.15% nationwide—the lowest ever recorded by the...
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- May 11, 2020
Chicago Home Resale Market In Tailspin Because Of COVID-19 Virus
Buying a home during the COVID-19 crisis may not be a life or death situation, but the market currently is coming out of a coma. “There...
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- May 4, 2020
Apartment Renters And Landlords Both Feel Bite Of New Virus Economy
Apparently, a few unscrupulous Chicago-area landlords are practicing “rent gouging” in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, apartment...