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Going green – trade show highlights new technologies

High tech homes used to focus primarily on giving the owner all of the conveniences dreamed of in old sci-fi movies.  However, today going high tech may have a different meaning for many homeowners.  Green technologies have moved to the forefront of the battle for homebuyers.
The trade show ‘Chicago Market: Living and Giving’, was recently […]

Home prices down 16 percent nationwide

The home price index fell yet again in May, but this time at one of the fastest rates in recent months.  The index by Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller measures prices in the 20 biggest metropolitan areas around the nation.
According to the index, prices were down by 15.8 percent from the same month last year, while another […]

Prices, sales down for single-family homes in Chicago

Sales of single-family homes fell sharply during the second quarter across the city.  Prices were also down in almost every neighborhood during the quarter. 
According to data from the MLS, a total of 1,748 single-family homes were sold during the second quarter, down from 2,340 homes sold during the same period last year.  This represents a […]

Home sales down in Schaumburg

Sales of new and re-sale single-family homes were down for the third straight year during the first quarter in Schaumburg.  The neighborhood was one of a majority of areas around Chicago to see a further drop in sales during the first quarter.
According to data from the Chicago Association of Realtors, a total of just 37 […]

Sales hit new low in Evanston

Sales of new and re-sale condominiums fell again during the first quarter in Evanston.  Demand was down by 15 percent in the neighborhood, one of many suburbs around Chicago to see a drop in sales.
According to the Chicago Association of Realtors, a total of 50 homes were sold in the neighborhood during the first quarter, […]