07/23/20: Here’s where home sales increased during the pandemic

Super-low interest rates and a surge of first-time buyers allowed a handful of Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs beat the pandemic sales slump in the first half of 2020. Reporter Dennis Rodkin breaks it down and has more on this week’s top real estate stories during a livestreamed conversation. Plus: Commercial property sales plummet amid 'shock and triage' stage, American, Southwest lay out cautious Q3 schedules, Niche food-delivery service gets $33 million infusion and Ann Taylor parent bankruptcy adds to COVID retail wreck.