by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | Sep 24, 2013 | Construction
A dilapidated school in Chicago will soon be transformed into an upscale apartment complex, thanks to the handiwork of an inspired developer. The school, which is 113 years old and is located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, will be gut-rehabbed into 24 apartment...
by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | Sep 17, 2013 | General
In cities where rentals outweigh homes for sale, people who want to buy are sometimes forced to stay in the rental market because there isn’t much choice for buying—the homes available may be too expensive, the wrong size, or in an undesirable area of town....
by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | Sep 10, 2013 | Real Estate
A few years ago, the practice of “buying low, selling high” was rampant in the real estate market. People bought houses on the cheap with no other intention but to fix them up and then quickly resell them for a much higher price. These days, it’s...
by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | Sep 3, 2013 | Real Estate
Despite reports that the housing market is on the mend, a spike in interest rates, an unsteady economy and other factors are still preventing many people from making the commitment to a decades-long mortgage. With more and more people choosing to keep renting instead...