Archive for January, 2012
Chicago Home Prices Haven’t Hit Bottom
U.S. home prices are still falling down, especially amongst Chicago real estate. The Standard & Poor/Case-Shiller Home Price Index was released Tuesday with 19 of the 20 cities reporting a drop in home prices from October to November. Chicago home prices fell 3.4 percent, more than any other metropolitan area in the country that month. [...]
Enjoy the Scenery without Leaving Your McHenry New Homes
Do you feel the need to take in some scenery, but it’s too cold to leave the comfort of your Williams Bay, Poplar Grove, Richmond or McHenry new homes? This winter you can enjoy the picturesque landscape while staying warm and cozy by the addition of a four season room. Similar to a sunroom, a [...]
Ways You Can Keep Your Credit Safe
In these days of identity theft, hackers and worse, we spend a lot of time trying to keep our sensitive data safe. Still, when the call or email comes from your bank’s fraud department, do you know what your options are? The Equifax Finance Blog is here to help with the series “Fraud Alert Versus [...]
Chicago Real Estate Awards Galore
There were many Chicago real estate awards handed out over the weekend honoring the best in the commercial real estate community. The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA/Chicago) held an awards gala in the historic Great Hall at Union Station to announce the winners of the Gold Circle and “The Outstanding Building of [...]
Another Chicago Expense on the Rise
Everything is more expensive these days. Chicago-area residents’ electric, gas, water and sewer rates are going up; food prices rose between 4 and 7 percent around the area last year; Chicago gas prices are at an all-time high for this time of year. Even if you abandon your gas guzzler and choose a Metra train [...]
