Chicago Real Estate Reports

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Existing home prices show gains in Chicago

Here's an article from the Chicago Tribune - good news but not great news - It's really too soon to make any real decisions on where this housing market will go next.

Existing home prices show gains in Chicago

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Green Scene: Tracking the life span of City Trees

Here's an article about the folks that are tracking the success of a charcoal suplement for the trees along Milwaukee Ave in Bucktown and Wicker Park.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/blogs?blogID=ann-dwyer&plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&uid=16ea2629-7e90-46f0-a706-dd6152764513&plckPostId=Blog%3a16ea2629-7e90-46f0-a706-dd6152764513Post%3afd2c398d-ac42-4d53-9460-437f4b03e54d&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Chicago Resources Available OnLine

Some of the questions that buyers ask while looking at new homes are never answered by the REALTOR® because to respond would be in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Questions like - How safe is this neighborhood? Or Who else lives in this building? REALTOR® must provide equal professional service without regard to the race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin or sexual orientation of any prospective client, customer, or of the residents of any community. REALTOR® may not encourage any group into or away from any property.

Chicago School Data is available at http://schoollocator.cps.k12.il.us/

Chicago Crime Data is available to you at the Chicago Police Department website. Here is the link to the ClearMap for Bucktown http://gis.chicagopolice.org/website/ClearMap/viewer.htm?POLICEDIST=014 It's very easy to go to any area of the city and great information for residents.

As the line goes in Hill Street Blues - "Let’s Be Careful Out There." Crimes happen in every neighborhood.