10/17/08
As we browse the Internet and tour sales centers, we still see several developers using the old “Why rent when you can own?” argument...
10/10/08
You’ve got to laugh to keep from crying, Yo readers. That’s why we’re celebrating “Gallows Humor Weekend” at YoChicago. Think of it as our...
1/15/08
We’ve all seen the headlines: Springfield’s pending transit solution is now wrapped up in a rather hefty increase in the state’s real estate transfer...
7/27/07
“It’s interesting that the old diverse Uptown is purely listed as ’emerging high-income.’ I’ve heard people say that Uptown and Rogers Park have sort...
6/29/07
“I still maintain that we are not a land starved city. I am not talking about chewing up farmland. You know very well how...
6/22/07
“My clients really enjoy the place…City Builders have had several other developments in the area and seem to be responsive.” – Eric Rojas, making that rare...
6/6/07
“In terms of the parking, the new Aldi is street friendly. In terms of creating a pedestrian-friendly street it ain’t. Notice how the entrance...
5/31/07
The median price increase simply indicates that the bottom has dropped out of the market. Nobody can afford the cheap stuff anymore and it...
5/30/07
Maybe someone will come up with a rival project called the “Rocker” condos. For those unfamiliar with 1960s British culture, the “Mods” were upscale...
5/25/07
“You’d be crazy to pay this much for ANYTHING in the Edgewater ghetto.” “Why would someone build this in the ghetto neighborhood known as...
5/24/07
“Yes, there are two differences between mortgage brokers and toxic waste …they are two steps up the rung from real estate developers, lawyers, and...
5/21/07
“ South Loop wins for proximity to the lake and the red line. West Loop has more and better restaurants and bars, but...
5/14/07
“How CTU got permission to totally take up their lot space, with virtually no breathing room with the buildings on either side, is a...
5/10/07
“I suspect that those older women would consider any gathering involving more than two Hispanic kids gang activity. Nature of being old and female...
5/7/07
“I was speaking with a woman yesterday. She moved into new construction in October. The toilets leak, the Pergo floor is warped, the dishwasher...
5/3/07
“I find all this very interesting …. South Loop developers have raised prices as much as 20% on unsold units in the past year....
5/2/07
“Was it ‘the media’ that scared buyers away? Or was it reality?” —Ecker, commenting on our video interview with Coldwell Banker’s Lyn Flannery.
5/1/07
“If Englewood is this way when you visit I get the feeling there won’t be action like this in 10 or 20 years. It...
4/30/07
“This is amazing … how could I not hear about this? Thousands show up somewhere and no news? 12 people go to protest anything...
4/27/07
“Beverly in some ways is a throw back to an earlier time when religion, ethnicity, and even parish were more important. It can be...