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- Feb 3, 2020
Chicago Landlord’s Apartment Non-Smoking Ban Also Covers Cannabis
Now that marijuana consumption is legal in Chicago and Illinois, does the new law allow renters to light up a joint in their apartment,...
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- Jan 28, 2020
Bargain-Rate Home Loans Could Spark Chicago Housing Revival In 2020
Bargain-rate mortgages could be the spark that ignites Chicago’s 2020 housing market. On January 23rd, benchmark 30-year-fixed home-loan...
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- Jan 21, 2020
Higher Rents On Horizon In 2020 For Chicago Apartment Dwellers
The inevitability of higher apartment rents isn’t the only threat on the horizon in 2020 for Chicago’s renters. In 2019, rents have...
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- Jan 14, 2020
Low Mortgage Rates Finally Spark Home-Sales Awakening On North Side
Chicago’s existing home market in four North Side lakefront neighborhoods suddenly awoke in December after a year-long snooze. Baird &...
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- Jan 6, 2020
$10,000 Cap On State And Local Tax Deductions In Play In Congress
Luxury home sales in Chicago’s lakefront neighborhoods and along the North Shore took a hit in 2018 and 2019, and experts say part of the...
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- Dec 30, 2019
Many Buyers Sat On The Fence In 2019 While Mortgage Costs Declined
Looking back on 2019, analysts say it was a year of lost opportunities for many home buyers, who sat on the fence and watched prices rise...
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- Dec 16, 2019
Chicago Apartments Fees On Rise As Landlords Prepare For Tax Hikes
Struggling to stay ahead of Chicago’s ever-increasing real estate tax bite, more and more landlords are turning to non-refundable rental...
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- Dec 9, 2019
Homeowners Should Skip Christmas Shopping And Go Mortgage Hunting
Homeowners should forget about shopping for Christmas bargains and start mortgage hunting now to lock in the best late 2019 loan deals....