

Why Suburban Housing Markets Were So Strong in 2019
A recent article in Crain’s reports that Chicago suburbs were a major driver of home sales in 2019. But the strongest suburban markets...
Harold Willig
Feb 29, 2020


How to Think Smart About a Possible Recession
Recessions happen; that’s a guarantee. But when will a recession hit? That’s more of a guessing game. Despite the fact that the U.S. has...
Harold Willig
Feb 28, 2020


Is Chicago a Major Player? An Also Ran? or Both?
Last month at the 18th annual Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference, a panelist asked a very intriguing question: “Is Chicago, the...
Harold Willig
Feb 22, 2020


Multifamily Investors Getting Active in Oak Park
Real estate investors are flocking to Oak Park, a so-called “Urban-Suburban” town. And with good reason. Mark Halper of Kaiser Group (and...
Harold Willig
Feb 21, 2020


Apartment Market Getting Tighter in Chicago
Downtown Chicago is growing, and the job market is doing fairly well. Uber Freight, Walgreens and Amazon are setting up shop in the Windy...
Harold Willig
Feb 15, 2020


Chicago Gains Jobs While Rest Of Illinois Suffers Setbacks
If you live in Chicagoland, your job prospects since the Great Recession are pretty good. If you live elsewhere in Illinois? Good luck....
Harold Willig
Feb 14, 2020


The Case for Renting
Owning one’s home has been a major part of the “American Dream.” But that’s changing. Many millennials face a tough housing question: “Do...
Harold Willig
Feb 8, 2020


Amazon to Create 100’s of Jobs at Old Racetrack Site
Amazon has big plans for Chicago. The trillion-dollar behemoth plans to hire hundreds of employees for a massive distribution center on...
Harold Willig
Feb 7, 2020