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Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 14-18

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 14-18

by Phil Hall | Jul 18, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A spike in foreclosure filings, Ohio’s dueling property tax relief efforts, and a congressman facing eviction. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of July 14-18. Miss: A Big Uh-Oh. A total of 187,659 residential...
Report: Chicago Officials Failing to Alert Residents of Lead Risk in Drinking Water

Report: Chicago Officials Failing to Alert Residents of Lead Risk in Drinking Water

by Phil Hall | Jul 14, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Chicago has fallen dangerously short of meeting federal rules requiring that the city notify its residents and property owners to the risk of lead contamination in their drinking water. According to an investigation by the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago officials were...
Illinois Home Sales Down as Prices Continue to Rise

Illinois Home Sales Down as Prices Continue to Rise

by Phil Hall | Jun 24, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Illinois recorded 12,674 single-family home and condominium sales during May, a 4.7% decline from the 13,300 residences sold one month earlier. According to data from Illinois Realtors, the decline in sales occurred despite the 6% year-over-year growth in the...
Illinois Home Sales Down as Prices Continue to Rise

Illinois Home Sales Decline While Housing Inventory Grows

by Phil Hall | May 23, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A total of 11,308 single-family homes and condominiums were sold in Illinois during April, which marked a 3.4% drop from the 11,705 homes sold one year earlier. According to data from Illinois Realtors, the dip in home sales was seesawed by a rise in inventory – the...
Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago-Area Childhood Home Taken Off the Market

Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago-Area Childhood Home Taken Off the Market

by Phil Hall | May 12, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The owner of the Chicago-area residence that was the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV has been taken off the market. The 1,200-square-foot brick home in Dolton, Illinois, located near the South Side of Chicago, was thrust into the real estate spotlight last week when...
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