Illinois’ budget crisis could affect the housing market

Illinois’ budget crisis could affect the housing market

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Job growth has been a key factor in the nation’s continued housing recovery but on that score Chicago is behind the curve. Couple that with the state’s budget crisis and you can see why all our budget woes have a direct tie to a possible downturn or at least slowdown of the state’s housing market. Crain’s Chicago Business Housing Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins us with more on why the state budget crisis matters to the housing housing market. Also, the growing trend of no smoking condos.