Housing Bulletin
This Washington Park Renovation Is the Next Chapter of a Great Chicago Housing Story
New owners revived a home that once belonged to Jesse Binga, a pioneering black developer and banker in Chicago.
Posted today at 10:00 a.m.
DEQ's
Ask Rodkin: What’s the Best Real Estate Investment for a Single Person in Chicago?
A reader, Keala, asks what kind of home investment makes the most sense for her—a single woman with no kids.
Posted yesterday at 10:00 a.m.
Sale of the Week
The Guy With the Most Perfect Life in the World Just Sold One of the Slickest Penthouses in Chicago
For $2.4 million, someone got a pretty nice place—and a killer Japanese garden—at the top of the Contemporaine in River North.
Posted Monday at 10:00 a.m.
On the Market
This California Mission House Is a Treasure in Jackson Park Highlands
A breezy central courtyard. A ballroom in the basement. There's a lot to love about this gorgeous, renovated 1925 home.
Posted Thursday at 10:15 a.m.
Housing Bulletin
Why Homebuyers Should Actually Understand Mortgage Documents Before Signing Them
A new study shows that most buyers don't really read their mortgage forms. That's a huge risk. Hint: Get a lawyer.
Posted May 15, 2013, at 9:30 a.m.
Steal this Home
This West Loop Loft Is Priced at $375,000—That’s Less Than the Sellers Paid in 2000
After years of price cuts, the big three-bedroom might be as much as $20,000 below market value—but it's a bit dated.
Posted May 14, 2013, at 9:45 a.m.
Sale of the Week
A Pair of Houses on Shakespeare Avenue Is Like a Real Estate Comedy of Errors
Two houses, their fates intertwined, in a story that sounds as if the bard staged a play in Chicago's housing market.
Posted May 13, 2013, at 10:30 a.m.
On the Market
The Benjamin Ferguson Mansion Is Filled with Wood and Beauty
An impressive Second Empire-style mansion on Jackson Boulevard is up for sale.
Posted May 9, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.
Housing Bulletin
Blacks, Hispanics Pay More For Homes in Chicago, Study Says
African-American and Hispanic homebuyers pay more for homes than white and Asian buyers, according to research by four economists—and the biggest differential they found in the four cities they studied is for black buyers in Cook County...
Posted May 8, 2013, at 10:51 a.m.
DEQ's
Ask Rodkin: How Do You Buy a House in a Neighborhood Where Nobody’s Selling?
What's the strategy for homebuyers who want to live in a neighborhood with a low inventory of for-sale homes?
Posted May 7, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.
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