The Benefits of Locally Owned Businesses original article An expanding body of literature suggests that locally owned businesses contribute significantly greater benefits than do their absentee-owned counterparts. Here’s an overview of the case, with key studies [...]
@properties Grows Exponentially - sales grew by 1.7 billion last year to 7.3 billion Here is the article which outlines recent trends … ChicagoBusiness.com April 14, 2016 As top brokerages grow, Berkshire Hathaway shrinks By Dennis [...]
Lake County News-Sun Court overturns ruling that put Grayslake charter school's future at risk By Lauren Zumbach original article The last day of 2015 brought a victory for a Grayslake charter school in a lawsuit that [...]
Now Is The Best Season To Buy A Home Forbes Business By Lawrence Yun December 2, 2015 With increasing incidences of unruly shoppers competing over holiday sales, it could well be the best time of the [...]
From the community: Rainy Investments Launches First Phase of Sales at Prairie Crossing Chicago Tribune October 27, 2015 Community Contributor Taylor Johnson original article Rainy Investments, a real estate investment firm focused on single-family homes in [...]
Prairie Crossing Charter School's future uncertain after charter pulled SEE AN UPDATE POST CONCERNING THIS ARTICLE! By Genevieve Bookwalter Chicago Tribune contact the reporter original article The future of a Lake County charter school is uncertain [...]
Most Markets Up in January 2015 [REALTORS® Report] by Jed Smith, Managing Director, Quantitative Research February 27, 2015 Local markets broadly picked up across all property types in January 2015 compared to December 2014, although activity [...]
Realtor Magazine January 16, 2015 Why Everyone Is Talking About Mortgage Rates Borrowing costs got even cheaper for home buyers and refinancers this week, as mortgage rates continued to descend. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.66 [...]
@Properties Newsletter The Prediction Game February 2015 The predictions game is a tough racket. From the infamous "Dewey Defeats Truman" edition of the Chicago Daily Tribune to the prognosticators who picked the 2014 Bears to win [...]
MareketWatch January 21, 2015 Housing-starts rise to highest annual tally in seven years by RuthMantell, Economics reporter original article WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The pace of construction started on new U.S. homes rose last month to cap [...]