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North Side Former Nursing Home to Turn into Rentals

With the demand in North Side housing, a developer has proposed to turn a former nursing home into rental

More Chicagoans Are Moving to the Suburbs

By Tom Butala The U.S. Census Bureau has released Illinois data collected in its 2010 polling, revealing a migration of residents from Chicago to its

Poll: Do You Use QR Codes?

QR codes are all the rage right now. Short for “quick response,” these small, square codes can be seen in print ads, magazines, billboards and trade-show booths. They’re especially relevant to real estate, however, because they’re efficient — within

Housing Starts Up 14.6 Percent in January

According to mam.Econoday.com, U.S. housing starts have climbed in the month of

Target Announces Chicago Loop Location

By Tom Butala Target announced yesterday the addition of a new Chicago store in the iconic Carson Pirie Scott building, now known as Sullivan

Downtown Condo Sales Crawl Through 2010

Chicago condo and town home developers lost more contracts than they took on in the fourth quarter of

Home Price Stabilization Seen in Most Metro Areas during Fourth Quarter

Home sales rebounded in 49 states during the fourth quarter with 78 markets – just over half of the available metropolitan areas – experiencing price gains from a year ago, while most of the rest saw price weakness, according

Former Microsoft Exec Buys Streeterville Penthouse

According to ChicagoMag.com, Former Microsoft CTO David Vaskevitch has purchased a Streeterville penthouse owned previously by developer Dan

Chicago Home Prices See Improvement

Clear Capital has released its February monthly Home Data Index (HDI) Market Report, and reports positive indicators for home prices in

An Increase of Cash Buyers Help Boost the Market

Are all-cash deals the way to go in today’s market? According to the National Association of Realtors, 28 percent of national sales last year were all-cash transactions. The rate was 14 percent in October 2008, when the trade group

Obama Administration Winding Down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Today, the Obama Administration delivered a report to Congress that provides a path forward for reforming America’s housing finance

Airhart Construction Opens New Townhome Model at Courthouse Square in Wheaton

Airhart Construction recently lifted the curtain on The Blanchard, a brand new model at Courthouse Square a community of 46 Georgian-style luxury townhomes on the site of the historic DuPage County Courthouse campus in Wheaton. Visitors can tour the

Foreclosure Activity Stalls

RealtyTrac released yesterday its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for January 2011, which shows foreclosure filings this month have increased 1 percent from last month but a 17 percent decrease from January

Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards Honor City Innovators

According to ChicagoTribune.com, A number of community innovators were honored this Tuesday at the Chicago Neighborhood Development

Zillow Chief Economist Optimistic About Housing Market

Zillow released yesterday its Q4 2010 Real Estate Market Report. The online real estate portal that recently merged with Yahoo! says that despite less-than-impressive numbers in the end of 2010, the market should see gains throughout the duration of

Inland to Auction Income-Producing Investment Properties

Inland Real Estate Brokerage & Auctions, Inc. announced today the upcoming auction of multiple income-producing investment properties located in Chicago and Northwest Indiana during an auction event on March

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