Real Estate Resources

Wondering where to start your search for a home? Click here for a list of major Real Estate Sites and Portals.

SPECIAL DEALS FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS

“Almost every county in the country offers some sort of special first-time home buyer deal. Here are some places to call in the Chicago Metropolitan Area”

First-Time Home Buyer Programs

If you’re buying a house in:

Chicago
Chicago Housing Authority (CHA)
(312) 674-3709

DuPage
DuPage Homeownership Center
(630)260-2500

Geneva – Kane/DeKalb County (excluding Aurora)
Housing Continuum, Inc.
(630) 232-7600 x 303

HcHenry County
Corporation of Affordable Homes
(815) 477-8442

Lake County
Affordable Housing Corporation of Lake County
(847) 263-7478

National Register of Historic Places
www.cr.nps.gov/helpyou.htm#TAX

Chicago Landmarks Commission
www.ci.chi.il.us./landmarks

Oct. 17, 2003.