Tag: News
Woodstock Institute makes foreclosure data more accessible
The Woodstock Institute self-describes as "a leading nonprofit research and policy organization in the areas of fair lending, wealth creation, and [...]
International buyers are active in downtown Chicago
I recently scoffed at the notion that international investors were "buying up Chicago" and reaching out to an obscure firm to do so.
A knowled [...]
Who’s a paid-to-be-who in Chicagoland real estate
Here's the lead-in to Chicago Agent Magazine's Who's Who in Chicagoland Real Estate 2013 feature:
The following people not only have exemplary lead [...]
Chicago real estate weekly, week ending June 28, 2013
This is the first edition of our weekly recap of Chicago real estate news. Check back each Saturday for a look back at the previous week – and off [...]
Chicago-area foreclosure rates down sharply
Foreclosure rates in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville decreased for the month of April over the same period last year, according to newly released data f [...]
What happens if Chicago’s hot apartment market turns cold?
Veteran condo developers and marketers Santo Rizzo and Chip Cornelius talk about a scenario that may play out if Chicago's apartment boom becomes [...]
The end of YoChicago’s Chicago Real Estate News page
For several years now we've brought you categorized links to real estate and neighborhood news stories from 100s of local, regional and national news [...]
Metro Chicago condo sales surged in May, highest since 2006
The following market update arrived via a news release from RE/MAX Northern Illinois:
A renewed appetite for condominium purchases has become a [...]
Is the Chicago housing market becoming less competitive?
Yesterdays' email included the following, from Redfin:
According to Redfin’s latest Bidding War Report, Chicago saw a 2.8 percentage point decl [...]
Feds indict a few South Side mortgage fraudsters
The following is from a recent news release from the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, where you can read more of the go [...]
Housing tragedy tomorrow, Crib Chatter comedy tonight
To no one's surprise, Crib Chatter's "Sabrina" is once again (still?) predicting a housing bust. In an unexpected move, s/he plans to convert the [...]
Quote of the day – rapacious widows and orphans
Upon hearing of Donald Trump's legal victory over an 87-year old Evanston woman, I couldn't help thinking of a quote attributed to Sam Block of Jenner [...]
Has the Chicago housing market slowed down?
The following info came via email yesterday evening from Redfin:
Redfin today published a report analyzing the speed of the real estate market [...]
How Terry found Susie Schechtman and her new home
When Terry decided to relocate to the city from the northern suburbs, she followed a now-classic path: a Google search that led her to a helpful r [...]
Metro Chicago home sales leap 26% in first quarter
The following market update arrived via a news release from RE/MAX Northern Illinois:
Home sales completed in the seven-county area during the [...]
Are pocket listings common in Chicago?
A recent webinar in California suggested that "pocket listings," i.e. listings represented by an agent that are on the market but not on the MLS, [...]
CoreLogic – Rising home prices put upward pressure on rents
Yesterday CoreLogic released its April MarketPulse Report (PDF, free registration required). The report includes a discussion of housing's anticip [...]
YoChicago traffic continues at record highs
YoChicago reached 59,476 unique visitors in March, a 28% increase over March 2012, and a new high, surpassing January's previous high. We reached [...]
Sam Zell’s advice to developer wannabes
Legendary Chicago entrepreneur and real estate investor Sam Zell recently spoke at an NYU symposium on real estate investment trusts.
Accordin [...]
Investors bullish on apartments
Investor confidence in commercial real estate continues to climb to new highs, and real estate investors have a strong preference for buying apart [...]