Add this to the growing list of prices going up in Chicago - fees for using a Bank of America ATM, if you don't happen to have a linked checking or savings account in the B of A! What? You're not shocked? Perhaps you're just NUMB! Effective Monday, June 23rd, the fee charged by banking kingpin
...
06/06/2008
THE CHICAGO IL REAL ESTATE MARKET, AND OTHER THINGS CHICAGO, FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A LITTLE WHITE DOG! Is it morning already? Man, these late-night West Coast Cub Games are really draining this little dog - stayed up last night til almost 1:00AM, watching baseball, and drinking a wee bit of
...
06/06/2008
As Chicago inventory levels remain stubbornly high, and days on market increase for homes and condos, many home and condo owners are seriously considering renting out their property short-term. Most say they would then sell it later on, when the currently-sluggish real estate market here improve
...
06/05/2008
I just wanted to warm the cockles of your heart a little bit! Even in this historically-weak Chicago Real Estate Market, marked by high inventory and extended market times, an ultra-luxury condominium project, proposed close to where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan, is enjoying strong sales
...
06/04/2008
Hope you're had a good evening, folks. As I write this blog post, I am watching our Chicago Cubs play, and hopefully defeat, the San Diego Padres via my Sling Box inset over in the right hand corner of my laptop screen. What a cool, high-tech little device - especially for a True Fan, like me!
...
06/03/2008
Within the past year, dozens of sub-prime lenders - those catering primarily to potential borrowers with lower credit scores, low down payments, and undocumented income - have bitten the dust. First Franklin, WMC, New Century Bank, and on, and on! Even Countrywide Home Loans had to face acquisit
...
06/03/2008
Good Morning, AR! Here's the latest Stat Summary on the Chicago Real Estate Market, based on data pulled yesterday evening, June 1, 2008 - Several things about this weeks' numbers concern us! Listing Inventory, over the past few weeks, has remained high. At the same time, Properties Pending Sal
...
06/02/2008
Hope you're having a relaxing Sunday Evening! Mild weather has finally returned to Chicago for more than a day or two - we all hope it has come to stay for a while. Being in the Real Estate Business, you might think that first-time buyers would be banging down the doors to buy their first home a
...
06/01/2008