As President of the Chicago Association of Realtors and Managing Partner of Prudential SourceOne Realty, David Hanna is well-positioned to understand the impact of...
A development pursuing FHA loan approval is hardly news these days — it’s almost expected. Senco Properties sent out a release this week promoting...
When you’ve been around Chicago long enough you simply shake your head and mutter forlornly about the near-complete lack of law enforcement while a...
Just days after winning a major legislative victory in the stimulus package, the housing industry lobby machine is cranking up again — this time...
The New York Times over the weekend published a recap of the latest tax breaks for home sales and purchases, including a reminder that...
That’s the title of a provocative report (PDF file) on the causes of the mortgage meltdown that precipitated our current financial crisis. The report...
Homeowners with roofs over their heads are applauding Congress’ passage of a housing stimulus bill as the most important legislation affecting real estate since...
With the real-estate market in a “deathly” state, it may take years for some city neighborhoods and suburbs to recover. What protection do borrowers...
In the July issue of New Homes (available now at these locations!), columnist Don DeBat surveys the summer house-hunting market. The selection of new...
As you read the sordid details of the mortgage fraud indictments announced today by the United States Attorney’s office (PDF), you might wonder whether...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) just released its 2007 Mortgage Fraud Report. Illinois maintained its ranking in the top 10 states for mortgage...
Every so often I get a protective urge toward prospective home buyers. I almost always feel that urge when I see a rent-to-own offering....
Over the past few months, tidibits have been accumulating about the fate of Rokas International and the developer’s South Loop projects. Lawsuits, foreclosures and...
Willard Court may be “architecturally bankrupt,” in the words of one Yo reader, but it still offers a few interesting features here and there...
Why aren’t more people taking the plunge on a new condominium or townhouse at the moment? “They think that things may be worse than...
Like our recent Lennar post, this applies mainly to those of you looking for homes in the ‘burbs. But hey, Oswego’s not a bad...
A pair of articles in Crain’s today paints a rather dreary – but not entirely unexpected – picture of the Chicago home market. Home...
Okay, so this may apply only those shopping for homes outside of Chicago proper, or for those willing to hasten their hunts for new...
“This is exactly what TIF funds and city incentives should be used for. There’s no question. We’re talking about a blighted area the...
They didn’t use crystal balls, but a handful of key real estate players from the Lincoln Park Builders of Chicago nonetheless sought to predict...
