Archive for July 22nd, 2008

Chicago homes getting more affordable

If you’re interested in owning your own home, but don’t think you can afford it, you’re not alone.  Chicago homes reached their most expensive levels in 2006, at the height of the real estate boom, leaving many buyers unable to afford the sky high prices seen in many neighborhoods.
According to an affordability index created by […]

Bolingbrook home sales down more than 30 percent

Sales of single-family homes fell by more than 30 percent in Bolingbrook during the first quarter.  The area has been one of the hardest hit by the recent downturn in sales around the Chicago suburbs.
According to data from the Chicago Association of Realtors, a total of just 78 new and re-sale homes were sold in […]