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Suburban home values were up 5.6% last year

by Elizabeth Trovall
Mar 6, 2024
But suburban owners still want to be close to downtown amenities.
Suburban homeowners experienced bigger price gains than homeowners near city centers over the last year, according to Redfin.
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Revamped Chicago neighborhood loan program helps stabilize home values

by Natalie Moore
Sep 28, 2021
The Northwest Home Equity Assurance Program was originally created to help prevent white flight. The money sat unspent for years.
Brian Boyle in his backyard on Chicago’s Northwest Side.
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What to know before you check your Zestimate (again)

by Amy Scott
Feb 11, 2019
It's tempting to track home values like the stock market. But how accurate are those online estimates?
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Lead contamination poisons a neighborhood's home values

by Jed Kim
May 6, 2016
Residents of East Los Angeles are seeing prices drop and can't sell their homes.
Terry Cano (left) and brother Joe Gonzalez were born and raised in Boyle Heights. Both have serious medical problems they attribute to the lead in their soil.
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