Its been labeled “The Great Recession”, that period in time that began in 2008 and lasted through 2011. This period wiped out the greatest amount of wealth in the United States, measured in the trillions of dollars, since the Great Depression. The catalyst, least we forget was the housing bubble created to a large extent… [Read More]
Platt Park Apartment Construction Update
Platt Park Apartment Construction Update Ah Spring. The season where delicate flowers poke their heads up through the warming soil and are soon greeted with a gentle covering of construction dust. Where the melodic chirps of birds mingle with the beeping and grinding of backhoes and dump trucks. Yes folks spring is here and with… [Read More]
2016 Platt Park Market Review
As I pen this a month after the presidential election and now heading into the final days of 2016 I’m happy to report the real estate market has survived, so far, any post election fall-out and in the end its been another amazing year for Platt Park. As always there are some expected results and… [Read More]
Platt Park and Washington Park Market Update
Platt Park and Washington Park Market Update Well fall 2016 has arrived in the Platt Park and Washington Park markets. It is always predictable that each year about this time things begin to cool down. Of course the media announcements always lags a couple months so you will not be reading about this till October… [Read More]
Platt Park Real Estate Market Update
Platt Park Real Estate Market Update. Summer 2016 Let’s get you caught up on the real estate market for the first half of the year. Of course the headlines have been all about the housing shortage, frustrated buyers, happy sellers and record prices. Certainly in a broad-brush sense that is all true but a… [Read More]