4/28/11
With plenty of resales and foreclosed homes still on the market, it can be easy to forget that building a new-construction home in Chicago...
4/15/11
Many of today’s buyers are first-timers who will face the challenges of a home’s upkeep for the very first time. The sales staff at...
3/25/11
Syndicated columnist David Myers warns a reader against buying into a development with dilapidated common areas and immediately running for a spot on the...
11/17/10
Wells Fargo and Bank of America have tightened their standards for FHA-backed loans, says Bloomberg. Both banks now require applicants to have FICO scores...
11/17/10
Halloween’s long gone, but the horror stories keep on coming. In the past day buyers have complained under our YouTube videos and in NewHomeNotebook...
11/11/10
Last fall, Joe Zekas talked to Daniel Chookaszian of American Street Mortgage about one of the most misunderstood types of mortgage loans on the...
10/21/10
How much do you know about the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act? If you made a deposit for a new-construction condo in 2006...
10/4/10
In this segment from our wide-ranging discussion about home inspections and common home safety issues, Tom Corbett of Tomacor points out several electrical deficiencies...
9/30/10
You know to keep an eye out for termite damage as you shop for a home, but what exactly should you look for besides...
9/29/10
Contrary to popular belief, Chicago does have termites, and the damage they cause isn’t just “an old house phenomenon,” says home inspector Tom Corbett....
9/23/10
Owners and buyers take notice: Siemens AG has recalled 2.2 million circuit breakers over a fire risk. The breakers have date codes from June...
8/26/10
While I’m on the subjects of 2650 North Lakeview and Redfin data, I might as well point out the following. You see this Google...
8/12/10
Joe Zekas writes regularly about North Shore homes at the Homeward Bound – North Shore blog at ChicagoNow. There, he recently posted the following:...
8/2/10
This weekend Joe Z. pointed out the pettiness of minuscule price cuts, which have no purpose except to bump homes up to the top...
7/27/10
In the second half of their interview with Joe Zekas, Neno and Shivam, two new homeowners at 235 Van Buren, talk about the upside...
7/19/10
For a while now I’ve been interested in talking with an agent about open houses. Not for any property in particular, but about the...
7/14/10
Here’s some advice from a local lender to buyers who are already thinking ahead to home furnishings and a ride to park in the...
7/6/10
One of the best ways to learn about a home you’re interested in buying is talking to the neighbors. Rob bought at the new...
6/25/10
So many of today’s buyers start their home searches online, and look to websites like ours, Cribchatter, and in some cities, Curbed, to get...
5/18/10
First off, remember that you’re going to be working with someone in hardship, someone who’s probably going through a very hard time emotionally. You...