A new program will distribute one-time $1,000 grants to eligible homeowners in Illinois’ Cook County who received significant property tax hikes. WTTW reports a new $15 million homeowner relief fund program has been set up to assist homeowners that experienced a...
Property tax reform in Missouri, the future of Pope Leo’s childhood home, and Kim Jong Un’s beachfront resort. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of June 30-July 4. Hit: Public Involvement in Property Tax Reform. A...
The village council of Dolton, Illinois, has voted unanimously to purchase the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV. Catholic News Agency reports the vote came after public hearings where some residents complained the village is carrying a high debt and has yet to finance...
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...
An unholy misuse of eminent domain, a ritzy Los Angeles mansion with a significant stigma, and a Maine broker running for governor. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of May 19-23. Miss: Seizing the Pope’s Childhood...