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City
Homes
by Don DeBat
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Downtown condos for $56,000? It happened just 10 years ago...
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Housing to boom in next decade if home-loan rates are stable
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Downtown Chicago market posts strong rebound
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Incentives are luring condominium shoppers to the city
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Adaptive reuse offers innovative homes in historic properties
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Downtown Chicago condominium market sizzles again
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Massive developments underway in emerging neighborhoods
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Better hurry to buy or refinance, home-loan rates are rising again
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$1 million-plus market for new condominiums thrives in Chicago
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Can shuttered Cook County Hospital be resuscitated as rehabbed housing?
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Condo conversions boosting apartment taxes, rents in city
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Condo conversions make a comeback in value-conscious market
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Developers thinking small in tougher market for new homes
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Uptown emerging as hot market for homes
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Use common sense, over-design with city gem: the Chicago porch
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Affordable "green" homes touted for urban in-fill locations
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Uncertainty slows market time for lakefront homes in Chicago
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Consider benefits and problems particular to your condo
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Builder programs lock in today's low mortgage rates
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Incentives, quick delivery abound in buyer's market
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Big housing developments planned in Chicago's future
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Condominium conversions are Chicago's great housing bargain
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Average home price hits $1 million along lakefront
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With housing values rising property offers top return
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A Lincoln Park milestone: Homes average $1 million
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New condo buyers sitting pretty in the catbird seat as builders scramble
for sales
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New homes and loft condos are rejuvenating Bridgeport's diverse mix,
blue-collar streets
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Prices eased in 1st quarter for prime lakefront houses
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New
Construction Corner
by Tom Corbett
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Solid construction, easy access make lofts a great housing choice
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Hardwood problems afoot when floors are poorly installed
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Owners' complaints of condominium noise fall on deaf ears
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Shortcuts in townhouse building often mean compromised safety
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Top 10 lines new-construction buyers should always take warily
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Smart buyers look for dirty laundry in home purchase
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Shortcuts in townhouse building often mean compromised safety
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Shady repair people can hurt more than your pocketbook
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Spring is maintenance time for home buyers and sellers
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Don't rely on others to protect your interests in home purchase
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Hidden costs can lurk around doors, windows in new homes
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Most condominium problems found in common areas, not units
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Simple review can prevent hazards on Chicago porches
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Lesson in tales from the front: buyers beware
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Brick veneer often presents problems in new masonry homes
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Solid construction, easy access make lofts great housing choice
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Electrical, plumbing systems not always new in conversions
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Certificates of occupancy no guarantee of construction quality
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Are you buying property for a home or an investment?
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Bulk of condo problems found in common areas
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Hidden costs can lurk around doors and windows
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Shop around, use caution in buying new construction
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Fall is important time for maintenance, repairs
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The real estate professional is not always in your corner
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Make sure that your home inspector is working for you
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Brick veneer often presents problems in new masonry homes
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Shortcuts in townhouses building often can mean compromises in safety
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Spring is time for maintenance
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