

Amazon to Add More Warehouse Space
It seems like every month, Amazon is getting ready to expand their warehousing in Chicagoland. Case in point: the e-commerce giant plans...
Harold Willig
May 16, 2020


New Home Sales Hit Hard by Covid-19
The news was inevitable. In Chicago, sales of newly built homes fell in the first quarter, stymied by the arrival of the Covid-19 crisis...
Harold Willig
May 15, 2020


SFR Sector Poised For a Rebound
As bleak as the economic news has been during this pandemic, there are certain sectors that may rebound quite quickly once Covid-19 fades...
Harold Willig
May 9, 2020


Rents, Value of Properties And the Corona Virus
If you’re a property owner, you’re already feeling the crunch as some tenants, hit hard by the pandemic, are struggling to pay the rent...
Harold Willig
May 8, 2020


America Has a “Delivery” Problem; Not So in Chicago
The ravages of Covid-19 are pervasive. It has closed down most of our economy; and even as some states try to carefully reopen, the...
Harold Willig
May 2, 2020


A Look at Illinois and The Stimulus Package
In response to the scourge of Covid-19 and its wrecking ball effect on the economy, the federal government passed a $2-trillion aid...
Harold Willig
May 1, 2020


Coronavirus Hit on Multifamily Units May Be Modest
Every day, during the Covid-19 crisis, the news gets worse. And it seems that there’s no light at the end of the tunnel. Even the most...
Harold Willig
Apr 25, 2020


Move in Now, Buy Later: The Housing Market Gets Creative
Homeownership is just a pipe dream for many people. The market is tight, and pricing continues to climb. And if you have a bad credit...
Harold Willig
Apr 24, 2020


Wall Street’s Big Players Hurt the Rental Housing Market
A recent exposé in The New York Times focuses its attention on the unsavory rental practices of such behemoths as Invitation Homes and...
Harold Willig
Apr 18, 2020


John Burns Now Offers “The Light” A Weekly Blog
Times are tough and there is a great deal of economic uncertainly. Covid-19 has changed everything; and although things look dismal now,...
Harold Willig
Apr 17, 2020