Chicago area home sales up, prices down in Jan.
More existing single-family homes and condominiums were sold in the Chicago area last month than in any January since 2007, but the recorded median price was the lowest for any...
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10 apps to simplify home-buying process
Buying a home is a project, there's no doubt about it. And like any other project tackled, there are moments of clarity and others of overwhelming confusion. In addition to...
10 apps to simplify home-buying process
Buying a home is a project, there's no doubt about it. And like any other project tackled, there are moments of clarity and others of overwhelming confusion. In addition to...
Downtown condo sales slide to 770 in 2011
The number of newly constructed condominiums sold in downtown Chicago last year was less than half that of 2010, and a lack of new construction should help whittle the still-long...
Tax headaches can hit home
Being a homeowner comes with its fair share of headaches, and those pains can be sharpened at income tax time. Put aside the political debate about whether the mortgage interest...
Downtown condo sales slide to 770 in 2011
The number of newly constructed condominiums sold in downtown Chicago last year was less than half that of 2010, and a lack of new construction should help whittle the still-long...
MacArthur Foundation to help 2 local groups expand
One Chicago group that's determined to repopulate the city's vacant buildings and another that largely works behind the scenes to effect social change have been tapped by the MacArthur Foundation...
Local foreclosure activity jumps in January
Cook County saw a dramatic increase last month in the number of severely delinquent homeowners whose properties entered the foreclosure process. Owners of almost 3,350 properties received notices that foreclosure...
Suburbs get helping hand in stabilizing neighborhoods
Six Chicago-area suburbs are the handpicked recipients of $55 million in state and county funds to stabilize communities by putting foreclosed, vacant homes back into use. Plenty of details of...
Suburbs get helping hand in stabilizing neighborhoods
Six Chicago-area suburbs are the handpicked recipients of $55 million in state and county funds to stabilize communities by putting foreclosed, vacant homes back into use. Plenty of details of...