Posts by Meg White

Are you in a weed zone? Dispensary ordinance offers details

Mayor Lightfoot's proposed ordinance looks to manage where and when dispensaries can begin selling recreational marijuana in Chicago, complete with a list of "cannabis zones" and one area where sales will not be...

boarded up home
Report predicts stable market, recession or no recession

Foreclosures are down, with a national mortgage delinquency rate at a 20-year low. However, there are some signs of early stage stress in a handful of states. Find out what the picture looks like in...

Soon-to-be Coldwell Banker CEO Ryan Gorman addresses attendees at the company's 2019 Leadership Summit.
Coldwell Banker CEO to managing brokers: We must evolve or die

At the brokerage’s leadership summit in Chicago, company leaders Charlie Young and Ryan Gorman both spoke frankly about the challenges facing the 113-year-old brand, from Compass and Keller Williams to restructuring and rebranding efforts....

The National League of Cities' classification of urban areas in Chicagoland
Chicago is classified as ‘rent-burdened.’ Here’s what that means.

Learn why the National League of Cities put Chicago in this category, rather than a "high-opportunity" or "wealth-pocket city," and what researchers think can be done to turn things...

New VP for @properties Streeterville, RE/MAX creates corporate position and more

A familiar name is stepping up to run @properties' Streeterville office, a former Century 21 exec is back at RE/MAX and...

Big hires at Guaranteed Rate and Fannie Mae

Sharbel Shamoon announces he's leaving CrossCountry Mortgage, former FDIC chair Sheila Bair joins the government-sponsored lending giant and the Broker Public Portal adds a tech pro from Keller Williams....

A yes to transfer taxes, with intentions to avoid higher property taxes

In her first State of the City address, Mayor Lightfoot says she’s willing to sacrifice her political career to solve Chicago’s budget crisis....

Chicagoland renters suffer higher cost burden than homeowners do

It’s no secret that monthly mortgage costs tend to be less than rent on average. But the differential is also having a dramatic effect on the other side of the spectrum: housing...

Why new construction isn’t easing Chicagoland’s inventory problem

The homebuilder community has regularly offered a succinct answer to the reason for its industry’s sluggishness, generally calling out labor, lumber, laws and land as pain points. But some researchers are poking holes in their assertions of...

Visualizing suburban housing market momentum

Which areas of Chicagoland are seeing the highest increases and decreases in median sale...

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