Real Estate
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Screws tighten for homebuyers in March, prices surge 17.2%Apr 21, 2021 11:00 pm - Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the second consecutive month in March because there are so few on the market, and the fierce competition for those that ...
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Bill change would allow voters to lift rent control bans locally
Apr 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new amendment to House Bill 116, which advanced out of committee earlier this spring, would allow municipalities to vote on rent control measures through...
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MRED adds payment feature to listing serviceApr 20, 2021 11:00 pm - LISLE - Midwest Real Estate Data said it is partnering with TrustFunds to provide its members the ability to easily request, send and receive electronic earnest money fo...
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Businesses rally behind struggling Arlington Heights yogurt shopApr 20, 2021 11:00 pm - An effort to jump-start a downtown Arlington Heights business that's struggled amid the pandemic and winter season is 25% of the way to its goal. Berry Yo, 50 N. Vail Av...
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Scaled-back $150 million Arlington 425 plan gets village trustees' approvalApr 20, 2021 5:00 am - Arlington Heights trustees Monday approved scaled-back plans for the stalled Arlington 425 downtown redevelopment project — which would still be the largest development ...
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More seniors could soon qualify for property tax freezeApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - The income cap for Illinois senior citizens to qualify for a freeze on their property tax assessments could be raised from $65,000 to $75,000 under proposed legislation ...
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Tax credit bill aims to alleviate affordable housing shortage
Apr 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would offer state tax credits to owners and developers of affordable housing units passed out of committee last week at the Illinois Capitol. S...
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Home inspector takes forever to write reportApr 18, 2021 6:00 am - Q: I recently attended the home inspection for the house I'm buying. The inspector gave a passing grade of B, with a short verbal review of his findings, and said the fu...
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Village board to discuss changes to massive Arlington 425 planApr 18, 2021 1:00 am - The Arlington Heights Village Board will meet Monday to discuss a proposal for a scaled-down version of the Arlington 425 redevelopment in the community's downtown. The ...
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Save money with a window, door replacementApr 17, 2021 7:00 am - Chicagoans and those in its suburbs spent 2020 sprucing up their homes and yards because that is where they spent the vast majority of their time. Because of the pandemi...