On Friday, May 1st, Governor Holcomb issued Executive Orders 20-25 and 20-26 extending the State of Emergency to June 4th and allowing many Indiana counties to begin opening. For most, the stay at home mandate has partially lifted; however, Marion County, Lake County, and Cass County are still under lockdown until May 15, 2020. Executive … Read More ›

On April 23, 2020, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-30, which brought hard news for landlords: commencement of any and all residential evictions is prohibited, with limited exceptions.

This Executive Order will extend for the duration of the Governor’s stay at home order, which is currently slated to expire on April 30, 2020, but pursuant … Read More ›

On March 20, 2020, Governor Pritzker issued a “stay-at-home” Executive Order for all residents of Illinois. The purpose of that Executive Order was to try to slow down, but not necessarily stop, the spread of COVID-19. There are numerous exceptions to the “stay-at-home” order.

The “stay-at-home” order went into effect March 21, 2020. The Governor has announced that … Read More ›

Don’t let history repeat itself.

During this COVID-19 crisis, it serves us to look back to the last time our economy was in terrible shape: the 2008 recession. Millions of property owners lost their homes and suffered significant financial losses during the years after the real estate crash. To this day, property values in greater Chicagoland … Read More ›