Archive for October, 2009
Senate Seeks To Extend Tax Credit For First-Time Home Buyers
Chicago real estate could use a boost as could the rest of the nation as it reels in a two-year long housing recession. As prices and sales of homes in the Chicago continues to stagnate to levels not seen in some areas since World War II, the Senate is reportedly ready to extend the tax [...]
New Homes In Richmond & Poplar Grove by Gerstad Builders
In response to customer demand and the changing requirements of the current marketplace, four all-new single-family floor plans have been introduced at Pheasant Ridge in Richmond and Dawson Trails of Poplar Grove, two value driven single-family home community being built by Gerstad Builders. The new ranch and two-story plans, which range from [...]
Downtown & the Chicago River 24 Hours in 60 Seconds
Great time-lapse video of Chicago on the river from a building high above Wacker Drive.
Burnham Plan’s 100 Years of Chicago Real Estate
Our Green Metropolis: The Next 100 Years, is an upcoming program Thursday, November 5, 2009 5:00pm to 7:00pm dedicated to Daniel Burnham’s 1909 Plan of Chicago and the legacy of the regional green infrastructure it created. At this reception and special program, partners from around the region will announce the next steps for key [...]
Remodeling Your Home – Quiz Your Chicago Contractor And Yourself
As home prices continue to plunge or stay flat in the Chicago real estate market, perhaps that remodeling project is seeming more feasible than selling your home. Maybe you’ve been putting off remodeling your kitchen because you figure, ‘I’ll be moving out of here into a newer, better home before I can’t stand it anymore.’ As a [...]
