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Week ending Aug. 23: Cook County home sales

By A. S. Tackett | Aug 30, 2025

There were 665 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending Aug. 23, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Home sales in Cook County in week ending Aug. 16

By A. S. Tackett | Aug 23, 2025

There were 586 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending Aug. 16, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Home sales in Cook County in week ending Aug. 9

By A. S. Tackett | Aug 16, 2025

There were 881 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending Aug. 9, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Recent Cook County home sales in week ending Aug. 2

By A. S. Tackett | Aug 9, 2025

There were 553 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending Aug. 2, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Cook County home sales in week ending July 26

By A. S. Tackett | Aug 2, 2025

There were 1,175 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending July 26, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Cook County home sales in week ending July 19

By A. S. Tackett | Jul 26, 2025

There were 1,109 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending July 19, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Cook County home sales during week ending July 12

By A. S. Tackett | Jul 19, 2025

There were 1,575 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending July 12, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Cook County effective property tax rate in Q1 was higher than the national average

By G. H. Day | Jul 19, 2025

Property owners in Cook County paid 2.1% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the first quarter of 2025, which is more than 1.9 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Chicago City Wire.

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How did home valuation prices perform in Cook County in May 2025, compared to May 2024?

By G. H. Day | Jul 15, 2025

In May, the median sale price of a home in Cook County rose by $25,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 4.1%.

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Recent Cook County home sales in week ending July 5

By A. S. Tackett | Jul 12, 2025

There were 355 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending July 5, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Cook County home sales during week ending June 28

By A. S. Tackett | Jul 5, 2025

There were 1,231 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending June 28, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Home sales in Cook County during week ending June 21

By A. S. Tackett | Jun 28, 2025

There were 921 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending June 21, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Weekly recap of Cook County home sales during week ending June 14

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 21, 2025

There were 868 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending June 14, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Home prices in Cook County during April 2025 increased compared to the same period in 2024

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 17, 2025

In April, the median sale price of a home in Cook County rose by $23,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 5.9%.

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Weekly recap, week ending June 7 home sales in Cook County

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 14, 2025

There were 1,349 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending June 7, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Home sales during week ending May 31 in Cook County

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 7, 2025

There were 1,005 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending May 31, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Weekly recap of Cook County home sales during week ending May 24

By Chicago City Wire | May 31, 2025

There were 1,268 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending May 24, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Retired CPD sergeant, non-profit developer Gonzalez nears launch of Puerto Rican affordable housing project

By Chicago City Wire reports | May 28, 2025

Richard Gonzalez, a veteran real estate developer and former Chicago police sergeant, is nearing the launch of a major affordable housing project in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.