Chitownproperty

This piece in the Sun-Times basically amounts to an extended marketing flyer for a home (we wish we could get that kind of press for our listings), but it features one of the most beautiful blocks in the city. The Jackson Boulevard Historic District, between Laflin and Ashland, just west of Whitney Young High [...]

The Illinois House and Senate are making moves to compromise on legislation to extend the 7 percent property tax cap in Cook County. Earlier this year, the Senate had passed a bill increasing the Homeowner’s Exemption from $20,000 to $60,000, but House members introduced a competing bill that greatly reduced that amount. House [...]

The 2007 Historic Chicago Bungalow and Green Home Expo is coming to the Merchandise Mart on October 27. That somewhat cumbersome name refers to an expo where homeowners can visit 150 vendors and attend 15 seminars focued on historic renovation and green technology. The show isn’t just limited to historic bungalow owners though, [...]

$1 million is a lot of money for a house, but what exactly does that get you? CNN/Money has a tour of $1 million homes around the country, incluing this woodframe single-family home near Wrigley Field. No offense to those Cubbie fans, but if we had a $1 million to spend, we’d take [...]

Sometimes the trickiest part of buying a new home is timing the sale of your existing one. As this syndicated article from the Tribune points out, a good rule of thumb these days is to start marketing your home at least 90 days before you need to move, or more. That time may [...]