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Chicago Home Sales Dented by Racist 'Yard Art'

It's hard enough to sell a home sitting next to a neighbor who refuses to mow their lawn and patch up a dilapidated roof, or one that plays music with rib-rattling subwoofers turned up to 11 in the wee hours of the night, but what happens when a man living on your block posts racist signs on his garage? The answer, for... Continue Reading »

Five Reasons to Rent Now in Chicago

The weak economy has landlords on the ropes and renters are trying their best to swoop in quickly to take advantage. According to a recent national survey conducted by Apartments.com, more than 95 percent of renters say they plan on moving to another apartment in 2010. Renters are also choosing to make their transitions... Continue Reading »

Chicago Housing Recovery: Not Until 2013

What do the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago housing market have in common? They'll both have to wait at least another year for redemption. But bad news for Chicago's housing market - it may have to wait even longer than the Super Bowl losers. According to John Burns Real Estate Consulting, an Irvine, Calif.-based... Continue Reading »

Ex-Chicago Bull's Real Estate Foul

Former Chicago Bull Tyson Chandler is trying his damnedest to get out of the Village of Northfield in Illinois, a suburb northwest of the Loop in Chicago. Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald, on the other hand, has successfully moved on up into a lavish abode in the same village. Chandler, who played for... Continue Reading »

New Law Increases Property Taxes in Chicago

Talk about a one-two punch: Homeowners in Illinois' Cook County are not only facing the expiration of a property tax cap later this year, but they're also seeing higher first-installment property tax bills, thanks to a new law Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law back in October. In plain English, this all translates into... Continue Reading »

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