04/08/21: The Chicago-area housing boom has no end in sight

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A record number of homes went under contract to buyers in March, and experts believe that soaring demand and tight supply will continue to push prices even higher over the next couple of months. Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins podcast host Amy Guth to discuss in a recap of this week’s top stories in residential real estate. Plus: Mayor Lightfoot says Chicago will meet Biden's April 19 deadline to expand vaccine eligibility; Hotel Essex rebrands under Marriott flag; 1871 scoops up Naperville tech incubator Hub88; and a flying-taxi fight ensnares Boeing, Google's Larry Page, United Airlines and billionaire Ken Moelis.