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 23, 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 16, 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 8, 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 7, 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...