As we browse the Internet and tour sales centers, we still see several developers using the old “Why rent when you can own?” argument...
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...
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...
“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...
“I still maintain that we are not a land starved city. I am not talking about chewing up farmland. You know very well how...
“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...
“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...
The median price increase simply indicates that the bottom has dropped out of the market. Nobody can afford the cheap stuff anymore and it...
Maybe someone will come up with a rival project called the “Rocker” condos. For those unfamiliar with 1960s British culture, the “Mods” were upscale...
“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...
“Yes, there are two differences between mortgage brokers and toxic waste …they are two steps up the rung from real estate developers, lawyers, and...
“ South Loop wins for proximity to the lake and the red line. West Loop has more and better restaurants and bars, but...
“How CTU got permission to totally take up their lot space, with virtually no breathing room with the buildings on either side, is a...
“I suspect that those older women would consider any gathering involving more than two Hispanic kids gang activity. Nature of being old and female...
“I was speaking with a woman yesterday. She moved into new construction in October. The toilets leak, the Pergo floor is warped, the dishwasher...
“I find all this very interesting …. South Loop developers have raised prices as much as 20% on unsold units in the past year....
“Was it ‘the media’ that scared buyers away? Or was it reality?” —Ecker, commenting on our video interview with Coldwell Banker’s Lyn Flannery.
“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...
“This is amazing … how could I not hear about this? Thousands show up somewhere and no news? 12 people go to protest anything...
“Beverly in some ways is a throw back to an earlier time when religion, ethnicity, and even parish were more important. It can be...
