Spindle dodges bullet, again
I still remember when I first visited Chicago as a tourist. Friends in the area advised me: Don't go to Aurora and expect to find the Spindle. That ha [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Co-Op's closing ripples through community
Co-Op shuttered after three-hour debate Trib
Lessons learned from Co-Op HP Progress
City mulls Wal-Mart proposal Sun-Times
$7.3B expected for off [...]
Are developers interfering with home inspections?
In this video home inspector Tom Corbett contends that "the vast majority" of problems he encounters occur in the common areas – and that developers [...]
More on the Hyde Park Co-Op's closing
Hyde Park Progress writes that the shareholders' buyout vote could aptly be termed a landslide. The vote margin (approximately 60 percent in favor ver [...]
Teardown central? Not any more…
For once, it's nice to be the Second City. New York has surpassed Chicago as the teardown capital of the nation, according to the National Trust for H [...]
Ripped from the headlines: End of the road for Hyde Park Co-Op
Shareholders vote to dissolve co-op Sun-Times
Vote authorizes co-op's sale to U of Chicago HP Progress
Condo developers feel foreclosure squeeze C [...]
Name the nabe of the plant-pot statue
Here's a warm-weather photo sure to sour your coffee on this frigid December day. Name the nabe of this potted beauty and you will win one of our daz [...]
Quotes of the day – light at the end of the tunnel
"The only light that I see at the end of the tunnel is another train coming."
- Stuart Packer, developer of a 19-unit condo conversion in West Rogers [...]
Is the City of Chicago protecting home buyers?
In this video from our wide-ranging discussion on new construction, home inspector Tom Corbett contends that the mayor and the city are committed to [...]
Are Chicago condo boards prepared for their responsibilities
Home inspector Tom Corbett of Tomacor suggests that condo boards are not up to par for the challenges they face.
This video is part of a wide-rang [...]
How to identify new construction problems
Home inspector Tom Corbett of Tomacor offers some practical, easy-to-use tips on identifying problems with residential new construction in Chicago.
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The number one problem in Chicago new construction
It's poor workmanship, according to home inspector Tom Corbett of Tomacor.
This video is part of a wide-ranging discussion between Corbett and YoC [...]
Are inspecting architects poorly trained?
A lender's requirement that an inspecting architect certify that a condo project was built in accordance with the plans and city codes theoretically [...]
Are developers interfering with home inspections?
The vast majority of problems in condo developments occur in a project's common areas, according to home inspector Tom Corbett of Tomacor. And develo [...]
Is the City of Chicago protecting home buyers?
Top-rated home inspector Tom Corbett, of Tomacor, and YoChicago's Joe Zekas discuss whether the city's building inspectors ensure that homes are buil [...]
Who says real estate brokers don't work hard?
Lately, it seems, they're worker harder than ever. In the video above Coldwell Banker Winnetka North's Linda Martin walks us through a newly-built $ [...]
Mortgage loans are still available
It's "tougher but not impossible" to get mortgage financing says Steve Molitor of PHH Home Loans in this video.
I met Steve last Sunday at a well-a [...]
Housing forecasts for 2008
My prediction for 2008? There'll be 12 months in the year, and some of you will say my number is wildly optimistic.
If you want more specific predict [...]
Budlong Woods: named after a pickle factory
The second video from my property tour with Baird & Warner's Meg Kravitz spotlights the Bryn Mawr Terrace Condominiums, a new development in Bud [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Heliport approved for new Streeterville hospital
City planners OK new hospital topped with heliport Trib
Panel: Home values are correcting Sun-Times
Solstice development moving forward HP Progres [...]