Optimism grows as sales increase slightly, median price up from previous month By Mary Ellen Podmolik | Tribune reporter In the past few weeks, agents say an undeniable scent of sales is in the air, and data released Thursday gave credibility to their talk. March sales of previously owned single-family homes and condominiums in Illinois… READ MORE
Today’s Real Estate News 2010: the year of no estate tax? Today’s Real Estate New Provided by Inman News Inherit property next year and save Ilyce Glink Inman News Several weeks ago, a reader read what seemed like conflicting advice in the same real estate section. In an answer to a reader, I wrote that… READ MORE
Today’s Real Estate News Best fix for a cracked patio Don’t paint it, layer it Paul Bianchina Inman News Q: I enjoy your column and have a question for you. We built a home last year and have a concrete patio at the rear. It already has a crack in it (not very large) and… READ MORE
Today’s Real Estate News 4/21/09 A primer on purchase offers Today’s Real Estate News Provided by Inman News Monday, April 20, 2009 Don’t commit to more than you can comfortably afford Dian Hymer Inman News Decades ago, sellers priced a little high to leave room to negotiate down. Buyers typically offered 5 percent less. Then… READ MORE
Today’s Real Estate News 4/21/2009 Failed flip flirts with foreclosure Today’s Real Estate News Provided by Inman News Monday, April 20, 2009 Desperation drives investor to risk credit, deficiency judgment Benny Kass Inman News DEAR BENNY: I am retired. About 18 months ago (before the economic crash), I bought a fixer-upper and renovated it, but… READ MORE